Environment and life
In a fast-changing world where development is linked to technology and decision-making is influenced by social media, it is important to take cognizance of non-traditional threats to human security and…
Role of govt, civil society critical to address climate challenge: experts
Experts from various fields said that the role of the federal government and civil society is critical to address climate change issues direly impacting the economy, society, and politics of…
Role of government, civil society critical to address climate change: Pakistani experts
Pakistani experts from various fields said on Wednesday that the role of the federal government and civil society is critical to address climate change issues direly impacting the economy, society,…
Divided Muslims
SINCE the annexation of India-held Kashmir in August, Pakistan has had to realise that it lacks the resources — diplomatic, economic, legal or otherwise — to respond to India’s unilateral…
Resilience doctrine
Disasters are often used to centralize political and economic control, and thereby deepen human inequalities, as Naomi Klein described in her classic 2007 study The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of…
Lonely society
MANY causes have been sought for increasingly divisive politics: the false promise of neoliberalism and globalisation; resource scarcity; the 24/7 news cycle; soaring displacement, etc. But what if the answer…
No time left
Today, humanity faces a situation unique in the 200,000 year existence of our species Homo sapiens sapiens, and unique in the 2 million year existence of our genus, Homo: the…
The path to climate justice
This piece is a response to ‘We Don’t Have Time to End Capitalism – But Growth Can Still Be Green’, published in inthesetimes.com by Tobita Chow. While the question of…
Greater urbanization poses threat
Pakistan is projected to go through rapid urbanisation over the next decade or so with our urban population set to be equal to the number of rural dwellers by 2030.…
Is third largest large enough?
MANY Pakistanis are thrilled by the news originating from two think tanks in Washington. Although no real evidence has been presented, they claim that the Pakistani nuclear arsenal may become…
