Tantamount to travesty
Knowledge can perhaps be broken down, at its core, into two fundamental elements: (i) the conceptual aspect which is the foundation upon which it is built; and (ii) the medium…
Environmental diplomacy
The art of downplaying a dilemma or a disaster has been mastered by Pakistani politicians. They have done so in the past – and continue this trend with the ongoing…
Controlling container traffic
A horrible accident took place around the Native Jetty Bridge the other day. A truck with containers was crossing the bridge when one of the containers just got loose and…
Existential threats, and need for 10-year economic, environmental, and epidemiological plan
The federal minister for planning and development, Ahsan Iqbal, reportedly indicated that the Prime Minister will soon launch a five-year economic plan. It needs to be understood that given the…
Regulator orders formation of anti-harassment panels in medical, dental colleges
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has directed all public and private medical and dental colleges in the country to set up special committees on campus to address and prevent…
Medical, dental colleges asked to form anti-harassment bodies
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has instructed all public and private medical and dental colleges to establish antiharassment committees within their institutions to prevent and address harassment complaints.…
Our environmental debt
While dealing with economic and social challenges, an invisible but loud crisis has grown up within the territories of Pakistan, which is known as the country's environmental debt. Such debt,…
Maintaining security
THE new government has been sworn in and, as expected, has made the revival of the economy its top priority. Everything is set for the continuity of policies formulated during the PDM…
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…
PMDC urged to replace MDCAT with IT-based admission system for medical, dental colleges
As powerful “mafias” increasingly influence medical and dental college admissions process and objections are mounting over Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), federal health ministry officials have directed Pakistan…
