Naseer Memon

Taming Irsa

Taming Irsa

The draft law to amend the Irsa Act violates the Constitution. Published 23 Feb, 2024 08:15am
Continuing crisis

Continuing crisis

The floods further damaged Sindh’s rickety infrastructure. Published 29 Jan, 2024 07:40am
Forgotten schools

Forgotten schools

The authorities have done little to repair flood-affected schools. Published 03 Jan, 2024 07:10am
Climate resilience

Climate resilience

Development projects must be made climate-proof. Published 21 Dec, 2023 06:54am
Long road ahead

Long road ahead

Victims of last year’s floods have been forgotten. Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:06am
Lessons from Libya

Lessons from Libya

Poor governance worsens the impact of natural calamities. Published 23 Oct, 2023 07:02am
Policy perspective

Policy perspective

Only its application can ensure the success of Sindh’s water policy. Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:09am
A dying lake

A dying lake

The disaster began to unfold in 1976 when Wapda converted MNVD from a fresh water stream to a saline water drain pouring agricul Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Monsoon anxiety

Monsoon anxiety

Storm drains and a functional pumping system are an urgent need. Published 25 Jul, 2023 08:32am
The RBOD conundrum

The RBOD conundrum

Work on the RBOD-II project has not proceeded for the last five years. Published 07 Jul, 2023 07:34am
A close call

A close call

The incidence of cyclones in the Arabian Sea is rising. Updated 20 Jun, 2023 09:15am
The next monsoon

The next monsoon

District-level flood contingency plans must be developed. Published 06 Jun, 2023 07:29am
Destitute people

Destitute people

Pakistan and India continue to spend lavishly on arms. Published 18 May, 2023 07:40am

Insecure aid workers

THE Aid Worker Security Report 2012 has grouped Pakistan among the five countries where aid workers face the most attacks. Published 25 Dec, 2012 12:20am

Another controversy

ZULFIKARABAD is emerging as yet another contentious project. Political parties, civil society and local communities of the coastal talukas of Thatta have already embarked upon a movement that barely Published 18 Jun, 2012 11:00pm

The forgotten people

RECENTLY, a report titled Pakistan flood emergency: Lessons from a continuing crisis was prepared by a collaborative group of over a dozen leading international and national humanitarian aid agencies. Published 22 Feb, 2012 11:50pm

Shared waters & glacial melt

THIS month’s prospective meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Group comprising seven states sharing the rivers rising in the Greater Himalayas would be a watershed event as the group is expected to adopt a joint Published 31 Dec, 2011 09:20pm

Lacklustre performance

PAKISTAN has slipped 20 rungs on the ladder of human development this year. Last year, Pakistan was ranked 125th on the Human Development Index (HDI) and was in the category of ‘medium human Published 12 Dec, 2011 08:42pm