Exam imbroglio

THE downward spiral of our college education system witnessed a new low when last year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations held in Karachi became mired in complete depravity. A committee

Urban growth

ELECTIONEERING is finally visible and some political parties have released their manifestos or come up with outlines. Sadly, none employ scientific strategies and are devoid of practical responses to issues

Why the silence?

RECENTLY, at a history conference on academic freedom held at SZABIST, a session was devoted to analysing the culture of silence that has come to prevail in our academia. It

Plight of the displaced

The plight of the people displaced due to the anti-encroachment drive in Karachi is an urgent humanitarian crisis that demands immediate attention and action. The heart-wrenching reality is that despite

Issues with BRT

WHILE meeting an Asian Development Bank delegation earlier this month, Sindh’s caretaker chief minister said that 180 solar-powered buses will be introduced to support the operations of the Bus Rapid