Stories by Sheheryar Khan

POLICY: THE CASE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

POLICY: THE CASE FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Pakistan frames its transport crisis as an affordability problem. It is actually an institutional one — and every fuel shock makes Published 19 Apr, 2026 09:31am
ENVIRONMENT: WATER’S DIRE RECKONING

ENVIRONMENT: WATER’S DIRE RECKONING

The world isn’t just running short of water. According to a new UN report, it is going bankrupt. For Pakistan, dependent on a single river basin Updated 15 Mar, 2026 04:06pm
ESSAY: THE PRICE OF NATURE

ESSAY: THE PRICE OF NATURE

Assigning monetary value to nature’s “services” to humans may prompt action, but it risks oversimplifying ecosystems and Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:53am
ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:06am

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:06am
ENVIRONMENT: TO BREATHE OR NOT TO BREATHE?

ENVIRONMENT: TO BREATHE OR NOT TO BREATHE?

Despite having ample data and understanding of pollution patterns, Punjab has failed to take policy decisions to combat the year-round smog problem. Published 10 Nov, 2024 07:08am