Newspaper - Letters - July 3, 2025
Reforms needed in the energy sector

Reforms needed in the energy sector

THE World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2025 offers a structured, evidence-based lens through...
Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:21am
Waste management

Waste management

KARACHI, the world’s 12th most populous city, produces 140,000-160,000 tonnes of waste per day. Around 70 per cent...
Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:20am
CAIE leaks

CAIE leaks

THE Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examinations held in May and June this year have been ...
Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:10am
Online interviews

Online interviews

MOST federal departments are located in the capital. Therefore, if people are shortlisted for a job interview, they...
Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:09am
COOPERATIVE REFORMS

COOPERATIVE REFORMS

COOPERATIVE REFORMS: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives ...
Published 03 Jul, 2025 09:08am
American jingoism hurts Americans

American jingoism hurts Americans

TULSI Gabbard, who heads the United States National Intelligence, had testified to Congress earlier this year that...
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
Deadly picnic

Deadly picnic

THIS is with reference to the report ‘17 killed as rains wreak havoc across KP’ (June 28), which, among other...
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
The power of truth

The power of truth

THE outcome of the recent G7 meeting in Canada has given more strength to the universal belief that the West is ...
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
Pseudo activists

Pseudo activists

THERE are is no dearth of forums, human rights organisations, media outlets and other platforms that days, offering...
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
Sacrificial lambs

Sacrificial lambs

IRRESPECTIVE of which political party, or dictator, happens to be at the helm of affairs at any given point in time,...
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
A CITY OF POTHOLES

A CITY OF POTHOLES

A CITY OF POTHOLES: My cousin recently came home on a visit after spending five years in
Published 02 Jul, 2025 05:57am
Inter-generation harmony is vital

Inter-generation harmony is vital

THIS is with references to two letters published recently — ‘The vivid language that Gen Z speaks’ (May 27) ...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
Neglecting Karachi

Neglecting Karachi

THE latest Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index has ranked Karachi 170th out of 173 cities....
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
Development schemes

Development schemes

THE chief minister of Sindh, while talking about development schemes in the province recently, said there were 4,644...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
Margalla wildfires

Margalla wildfires

OVER the last three months, there have been as many incidents of wildfires that engulfed the Margalla Hills,...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
Dangerous option

Dangerous option

THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘Air India tragedy’ (June 15) which stated that Boeing had reached an...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
NOISE POLLUTION

NOISE POLLUTION

NOISE POLLUTION: Fruit cart vendors in Orangi Town, particularly at Paanch Number Chowrangi, use loudspeakers and...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:00am
Challenges for Sindh

Challenges for Sindh

PAKISTAN is one of the few countries that have majority population aged less than 30 years. The future of Pakistan ...
Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:25am
Consistency needed

Consistency needed

THE National Task Force for the Eradi-cation of Spurious and Substandard Therapeutic Goods (NTF) deserves praise for...
Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:25am
Gas pipeline issues

Gas pipeline issues

INSTEAD of natural gas flowing through the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) pipeline, the residents of Mansoor Nagar...
Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:25am
Mental wellbeing

Mental wellbeing

IN the current era that is marked by rapid technological advancement, social isolation and increasing mental health...
Updated 30 Jun, 2025 06:19am
FREQUENT POWER CUTS

FREQUENT POWER CUTS

FREQUENT POWER CUTS: Power outages have become an unfortunate norm, disrupting daily life and resulting in...
Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:25am
At public’s expense?

At public’s expense?

I RECENTLY retrieved a cigarette packet from a trash can outside a gymnasium in the federal capital. As can be seen...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:30am
Trump unchanged

Trump unchanged

DURING the previous White House stint of Donald Trump, I had raised a question on a social media platform about the...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:30am
Tax on training

Tax on training

THE imposition of sales tax on educational and professional training programmes offered by reputable institutions is...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:30am
Stinking Arts Council

Stinking Arts Council

THE Karachi chapter of the Arts Council of Pakistan has earned a reasonable reputation as a place where arts and...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:30am
MONSOON CASUALTIES

MONSOON CASUALTIES

MONSOON CASUALTIES: This refers to the report ‘10 killed as downpour inundates Punjab cities’ (June 27). Due to...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 06:30am
The real activism

The real activism

THIS is with reference to the article ‘Not for sale’ (June 13), which presented a decent insight into the actual...
Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:16am
The horror of exams

The horror of exams

SCHOOL and college examinations in Pakistan are not about brains; they are about survival. Fans in the examination...
Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:16am
The horror of exams

The horror of exams

SCHOOL and college examinations in Pakistan are not about brains; they are about survival. Fans in the examination...
Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:16am
Textbook shortage

Textbook shortage

THE chronic failure of the Sindh Textbook Board in ensuring the timely availability of textbooks to school and...
Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:16am
Flashing headlights

Flashing headlights

THE excessive use of high-beam headlights on highways, and now even in cities like Karachi, has become a matter of...
Published 28 Jun, 2025 05:16am
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