How to solve the leadership crisis
Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty.” This profound wisdom from Daron Acemoglu --recent Nobel laureate (October 2024) in economics and co-author of…
Women’s health
THE health of women in Pakistan is in jeopardy. We are talking about the health of 120.7 million citizens of the country, ie, 50 per cent of the population, according…
Punjab’s AQI crisis
The Punjab government routinely issues daily statements on the status of the smog in Lahore through various representatives, including politicians and provincial bureaucrats. These statements frequently contradict air quality indexes…
Pakistan’s deadly air pollution crisis
On November 7, as Pakistan was reeling from days of deadly air pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz flew to Europe to get medical care for a severe throat infection.…
Boeing bosses blindsided by strike, on brink of crisis
Boeing bosses are staring down the barrel. The twists and turns of the past week paint a picture of managers badly wrong-footed by the depth of fury among workers who…
Beyond the economic crisis
PAKISTAN no longer faces an economic emergency as it did last year when it teetered on the edge of sovereign debt default. It has come out of that crisis and managed…
Milkar: united front for mental health awareness
Pakistan’s population has surged past 250 million, making it one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. With 64 per cent of its population under the age of 30, the…
Whither health & environment?
THE fact that the health and climate ministries were not included in the first round of cabinet oath-taking, is a sad reflection on the priority given to the well-being of…
Floods and mental health
THE theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, which falls on Monday (Oct 10), is ‘Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority’. For Pakistan, the theme…
Crisis of humanity
THE world watched in horror when Israeli forces attacked Al Shifa hospital in Gaza in another atrocity committed by a barbaric occupying power. Backed by tanks, the ground assault rained down terror…
