How we grow
The failure of population control has robbed many of the joys of childhood.
Zubeida Mustafa
Living library
Creating a culture of reading is doable, provided there is a will.
Saving mothers
A skilled midwife must be able to recognise the danger signals at once.
Love of English
We are still obsessed with obsolete notions about schooling.
Books are fun
How can we enjoy an activity in a language that we do not understand?
Joy of giving
The organ donor culture just does not exist in Pakistan.
No guns, please
It is plain that the presence of guns itself is the main source of insecurity.
GMO tug of war
This is not the time to champion the cause of GMOs in Pakistan.
Health inequity
The need of the hour is to focus on eliminating disparities.
Arts or science?
Downgrading the social sciences suits the powers that be.
Rising goodness
Some good is coming out of a little village of 3,605 people.
Spread the word
Communities must be involved in the TB campaign.
Ban the gun
It was a murder committed not by a single man but by the entire gun lobby.
An uphill drive
The school was in a shambles a few years ago.
Say no to GM maize
Our experience with GM cotton has been disastrous.
Luring readers
We need librarians who love the readers as much as they love books.
Women on bikes
Motorbikes are not easy to manage for sartorial reasons.
A dubious solution
The PMDC has had a controversial history from the start.
The dream house
All previous attempts at providing housing for the poor have failed.
To read or not
Where are Pakistan’s children on the reading scale?