LAST week, the Women Action Forum (WAF) held an event in Karachi on the impact of tribal conflict in Sindh. While Sindhi media regularly reports incidents of violence, the mainstream press covers murders of prominent persons from time to time. The murder
As Pakistan continued reeling from the exogenous shock of accelerated climate impacts, it also became clear to many of us that global warming was not changing course. The year 2030 was the dangerous as well as the decisive decade. Pakistan was clearly
BY virtue of the 18th Amendment, all labour laws were devolved to the provinces, which then got the authority to amend them or make new laws. They have been doing so but the lack of coordination among them has caused acute differences
A small anecdote sums up the cognitive confusion and lack of social or political investment about the environment and climate change in high places in Pakistan. When I took over the Federal Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination in April 2022,
FAMILIES play a vital role in influencing and shaping young people’s attitudes and responses to social pressures. With young people today exposed to violent and extremist propaganda both on- and offline, the social process of radicalisation needs focused attention, and efforts for
The white part of our flag has for years been seen as an ‘ode’ to ‘minorities’ – one would assume religious minorities for the most part – that are also on paper at least an equal part of Pakistan. That white part
AMONG the many paradoxes that this land of the pure has been grappling with, one stands out as particularly strange: Pakistan, despite being blessed with the mighty Indus river and some of the world’s largest glaciers, is ranked as the second-most water-stressed
A much-needed Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) has been set up in Karachi. The first-of-its-kind facility will provide survivors with legal aid, counselling and medical care. The establishment of ARCC is an important step forward in supporting victims of sexual assault and assisting
For the first time, the Sindh government has compiled data on private schools operating in the province, which reveal a bleak image of educational standards in the province. Private schools are commonly believed to offer quality education alongside providing better co-curricular facilities
IT is unfortunate that our human rights legislation appears more aspirational than practical. The Sindh government’s progressive and inclusive laws, such as The Sindh Protection of Human Rights Act, 2011, The Sindh Protection of Communal Properties of Minorities Act, 2013, Domestic Violence