Engaging classrooms
Science thrives on curiosity. It is the relentless pursuit of the unknown, the drive to explore, and the excitement of discovery that have propelled humanity forward. Yet, for many students…
WASH and the private sector
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are essential areas of focus for achieving sustainable development and are a critical component of the global sustainable development goals. Pakistan's WASH sector faces significant…
Climate inferno
The recent wildfires in Los Angeles, USA, and Murree, Pakistan vividly put on display the peril posed by climate change, the vulnerability of the ecosystem, and the enormous cost in…
Mehfooz Shaheed Canal
Agriculture sector is indispensable to Pakistan’s economic growth and food security. This sector during the year 2022-23 achieved only a 1.55% growth rate. Heavy flooding in 2022 resulted in a…
No lessons learnt
Pakistan is a unique country in which the authorities seem incapable of learning from past experience. Here we are in the middle of trying to unravel the Independent Power Producers’…
A requiem for USAID
The USAID tap has run dry, and its disbandment has sent tremors around the globe. The freeloaders in the developing world, various governments and NGOs, received a seismic shock. Those…
Washed away
A TROUBLING trend is emerging in Pakistan: young girls in flood-prone areas are increasingly being married off before the seasonal rains arrive. These ‘monsoon brides’ are not just victims of…
Climate and cryosphere
WATER remains the fundamental building block for strengthening the resilience of communities and ecosystems. Climate and the cryosphere are the two pillars responsible for maintaining planetary balance and stability. The…
Why clean water is a women’s issue
The Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving ‘Clean water and sanitation for all’. It is one of the 17 SDGs established…
Technology, gender, ethics
The world was left in shock when reports emerged that between April and June 2019, not a single girl was born in 132 villages in India’s Uttarakhand state. These villages…
