Who is responsible for the two Pakistani teenage ‘suicides’?
Bilal Two days ago, I woke up to the terrible news of the death of two children in a school in Karachi. Initial reports suggested that the children had decided to…
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Ending the moon-sighting controversy through science
As Pakistanis prepare for the holy month, filling their refrigerators with Seher and Iftar essentials, and go lengths to ensure that their Eid dresses are ready on time, they are…
Why the ‘science’ we study is not really science
Lately, Pakistan seems to have started taking baby steps towards shining on the scientific horizon. We have a Nobel Prize in Physics to our credit, 5-year-olds with IT certifications, and…
Why Pakistan should celebrate the eradication of dracunculiasis
Way back in the later half of 1980s, US President Jimmy Carter was on his visit to Ghana. During his tour, he happened to visit a small village. It was…
From kindergarten to CSS: The ‘cram to pass’ model abounds
Miss! Important sawalon par tick lagwa dein! (Teacher, please tell us which of the questions are important ones). If you were raised in Pakistan and studied in a Pakistani school…
Metro Bus or Mars: The problem with our priorities
1969 was the year, when the United States succeeded in landing humans on the moon – our closest neighbour in space – and safely bringing them back to Earth. The…