Censorship with impunity
X, FORMERLY known as Twitter, was blocked in Pakistan on Feb 17, 2024. It took more than a month and several petitions in high courts across the country for the…
Have faith in facts
I SUSPECT many will agree about the benefits of a digital detox, ie a break from the constant stream of information on mobile devices. I enjoyed my break last week…
Rooted in evidence
IN our times, in line with the ascendency of empirical evidence in global policy frameworks, nations are embarking on a new chapter of governance, driven by data, research, and real-world…
Right to health
THE Human Rights Commission of Pakistan recently convened a national roundtable on enshrining the right to health in the Constitution — a great initiative and a step in the right…
The cross-border challenge
LAST week’s coordinated assault on an army garrison in Zhob was yet another grim reminder of the growing terrorist threat emanating from cross-border sanctuaries. The highest single-day casualties suffered by the security…
An inconvenient freedom
THIS Monday, Pakistan’s media regulator took aim at one of its top news channels and pulled the trigger. As of writing this, ARY News has reportedly been taken off air across the country. Representatives…
An overlooked right
AS Pakistan struggles with its economic, political and constitutional crises, there has not been much focus on the human rights of its people. The fact of the matter is that…
Failing our minorities
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Zarviya left her home in Rawalpindi with a couple known to her family, who said they would take her to buy a Mother’s Day gift for her mother. She…
No time to waste
IT is now more than 100 years since the ILO established standards on women in the workplace, focusing on maternity protection. A century on, much has changed, and we can…
Killing creativity
HAVE you ever seen a yellow and white Pakistani flag? How about a grey giraffe? While it’s obvious that they don’t exist in real life, you will find them in…
