How to green Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and one of the most populous in the world with over 25 million residents, faces critical environmental challenges. It ranks among the least green megacities globally,…
An unfathomable pit: Candid corner
Things getting chaotic may not be such a huge problem if it is cleared up over time. But when the intent is to continue piling on the mess, it can…
Of unions and wordplay
HEADS of universities and the organisational units within are typically more educated than the general population. Today, many are well-travelled, either because they hold one or more foreign qualifications, attend…
Prison reform in action
For over a century, Pakistan’s prison system operated under the antiquated Prisons Act of 1894, a colonial relic designed to subjugate rather than rehabilitate. This draconian framework treated inmates as…
The final frontier
“Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilisations; to boldly…
Reshaping the labour market
The government of Pakistan recently inaugurated the National Economic Plan (2024-29) under the name of ‘Uraan Pakistan’. The plan, among other things, envisages tackling unemployment and underemployment and creating one…
University-industry liaison ensures progress, says Sindh HEC head
Sindh Higher Education Commission’s chairman Dr S.M. Tariq Rafi said on Sunday that industrial growth could only be achieved when it was linked with higher educational institutions. He was speaking at…
ICCI-Riphah University to host conference on “Business challenges, opportunities”
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Riphah International University have announced a joint effort to organize a major conference aimed at strengthening the link between industry and academia. This conference…
Is climate finance in jeopardy?
In her book, ‘The Social Contract’, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasised the interconnectedness of individual actions within a collective. This philosophy resonates globally when addressing shared challenges such as climate change.…
ICCI, Riphah varsity to organise moot focusing on industry, academia
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Riphah International University (RIU) have announced that they will organise a conference aimed at strengthening linkage between industry and academia. The…
