The atomic model of success
On May 28, 1998, Pakistan did what the world thought was impossible. In the barren mountains of Chagai, we entered the elite nuclear club. It was not just a scientific…
Let’s rewire the grid
Pakistan’s power sector today stands at the edge of both crisis and opportunity, a paradoxical intersection where oversupply coexists with scarcity, and excess capacity burdens coexist with unmet demand. The…
When sewage meets the sea
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, is drowning in its own waste. The city’s sewerage system has collapsed – and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) bears much of the blame.…
Martyrs of democracy
“I feel very emotional about coming back to my country. I dreamt about this moment for so long. I hope I can live up to the expectations of the people…
Pakistan’s civil service crisis
There was a time when joining the Pakistan Civil Service was seen as the highest symbol of intellect and duty. These days, the civil service of Pakistan, once the pride…
New faces of justice
Imagine a Pakistan where 350,000 complaints were resolved in just eight months of 2025 – at zero cost, with 96 per cent implementation of recommendations and under 2.0 per cent…
Faulty coal & LNG policies
In 2015, Pakistan’s rulers stood before the nation, proclaimed coal, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants as “game changers”. The fanfare was loud, the ribbon-cuttings grand, and the speeches triumphant.…
From smog to sunlight
On a typical winter morning in Lahore, many children may have to walk to school with masks pulled tightly across their faces, not because of a pandemic, but because of…
Floods devastate India’s breadbasket of Punjab
The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock — the aftermath of record monsoon rains that…
India’s SC deserves praise
The July 2025 ruling of the Supreme Court of India is more than a legal document—it is a watershed moment in South Asia’s ecological history. For decades, both India and…
