Roadblocks to opportunity
We know that life is not equal for all the citizens of our country. Those lucky enough to be born into wealth and influence have opportunities far greater than those…
The nuclear market
The trafficking of nuclear technologies and materials has been a worrisome issue since the early 1950s but after 9/11 it emerged as a global threat. This threat is totally different…
Sixteen days of activism
December 10 marks International Human Rights Day and the conclusion of the worldwide campaign ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’. Violence against women and girls is a global scourge…
Role of biotechnology in mitigating impacts of climate change on agriculture
Today, one of the biggest threats to world's agriculture in general and Pakistan's in particular is climate change because rainfall volatility, increased drought and rising temperatures - all signs of…
The role of regulators
On account of government failure to manage state enterprises the phenomena of privatisation, deregulation and globalisation of businesses and economies is in practice all over the world expecting efficient allocation…
Mishandled developmental projects
"Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all"-Malcolm Forbes The concept of planning is in-built within living species, especially man and animals, for…
Fighting IS
Last week a group of retired US generals warned Congress that by disengaging from the region, the US may lose the war against extremists. This is sound advice that President…
IAEA at a crossroads
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the principal multilateral organisation seeking to promote the peaceful applications of nuclear technology, has, over the years, grown into a pre-eminent entity of the…
Germany’s ‘Sir Vival’ pushes limits of extreme travel
He has crossed deserts, jungles and oceans alone, wrestled pythons and survived 25 armed robberies - in his native Germany, veteran adventurer Ruediger Nehberg is better known as "Sir Vival".…
Unintended consequences
Pakistan’s ‘unsettled questions’ are on full display, playing out on the streets of Islamabad and inside the hallowed halls of parliament. The witches’ cookbook has been taken out and dusted…
