A guide to growing old[er]
First of all, my humble gratitude to all my readers who wrote condolence emails on my father’s passing and expressed their appreciation for a couple of things I suggested to…
Role modelling values
Children do not follow what you say but what you do. What you value you emulate. Behaviour is the key to values adherence. These are some sayings that are said…
United against violence
Despite significant strides in legislation, gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive and deeply entrenched issue in Pakistan. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 32 per cent of women…
Karamat Ali: Our man of integrity
Last week, Pakistan lost its veteran labour unionist, Karamat Ali. The values embedded in him revolved around human rights, labour associations, regional peace and social justice. His assumption was simple:…
Climate justice
The least developed, poorest, and most marginalized – countries and communities – are disproportionately vulnerable to climate-related impacts despite being negligible contributors. The inequitable nature of climate change and its…
Uniting the two vulnerable groups
In a nation grappling with the gut-wrenching realities of child abandonment and the neglect of its elderly population, a spark of hope has been ignited by a thought-provoking article that…
Immunity in Narnia
In the saga of legal escapades, President Asif Ali Zardari pulls off a spectacular move, invoking Article 248 of the constitution. This provision suspends ongoing legal proceedings against him, kicking…
Polarization and threat to society
Long hauls often necessitate one to walk around inside the aircraft. I often stand peering through the tiny window on the emergency door, looking down at the passing ‘Lilliputian’ landscape…
Crisis to crisis
SINCE its inception, Pakistan has lurched from crisis to crisis. The poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz was once asked what the future held in store for the country. He is said…
Pakistan’s (mis)leading economic indicator
The upward movement of the stock market, such as the KSE-100, usually leads to optimism among businesses, statisticians and policymakers. They celebrate these figures as the sign of a national…
