Stories by Naeem Sadiq

Naeem Sadiq is an Occupational Health and Safety professional, also engaged in writing and advocacy on social issues. He can be reached at naeemsadiq@gmail.com and tweets @saynotoweapons

Optimising the obsolete

Optimising the obsolete

IT is always recommended not to perform with great efficiency something that ought not to be performed at all.... Published 15 Jun, 2026 06:12am
Toxic neglect

Toxic neglect

Sanitation workers are sent into gutters without safety gear. Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:23am
A girl’s age

A girl’s age

It seems that our marriage laws contain deliberate loopholes. Published 11 May, 2026 08:02am
Austerity delusion

Austerity delusion

Pakistan has handed out over 110,000 government vehicles to already well-compensated public officials. Updated 06 Apr, 2026 07:16pm
Counting children

Counting children

Why are millions of parents reluctant to register their child’s birth? Published 10 Mar, 2026 07:49am
Future fires

Future fires

Incidents like the Gul Plaza fire will continue to occur. Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:47am
Deathly processes

Deathly processes

Getting a routine death certificate is a complex process. Published 12 Jan, 2026 05:50am
Disarm to heal

Disarm to heal

Gun licences are being issued with remarkable generosity. Published 20 Nov, 2025 07:25am
The last pit

The last pit

We have suffocated them in the darkest and filthiest depths. Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:05am
Rivers in the sky

Rivers in the sky

Disaster management is not about waiting for disasters. Published 27 Aug, 2025 04:55am
Spurious drugs

Spurious drugs

Drap’s move to launch an app is commendable. Published 11 Jul, 2025 05:26am
Pension for all

Pension for all

Millions of Pakistanis have been deprived of their rightful pension. Published 05 Jun, 2025 08:11am
Capture the moment

Capture the moment

The tide of history can be turned by robust systems. Published 19 May, 2025 05:32am
Digitally deprived

Digitally deprived

Pakistan may have barely achieved 5pc e-governance. Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:40am
Ignored challenge

Ignored challenge

The state must prioritise its population problem. Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:33am
Disabled colliers

Disabled colliers

Even injured miners are not spared complex official procedures. Published 16 Feb, 2025 06:12am