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Nov 21, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

Preparing for smog
Opinion

Preparing for smog

In the early days of Pakistan, we did not have the luxury of Sui gas. I still remember my mother cooking on coals ...
Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:20am
Diseases and pollution
Opinion

Diseases and pollution

It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees ...
Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:59am
Homeschooling in Pakistan
Opinion

Homeschooling in Pakistan

Do you know how many children are out of schools in Pakistan? In 2021 the number was 26.2 million, which reached 26...
Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:51am
A Safari in Karachi
Opinion

A Safari in Karachi

There is an alarming increase in the number of some species of animals that dominate the landscape in Karachi. This...
Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am
A book on your lap
Opinion

A book on your lap

Books that in days gone by had our undivided attention are now competing with many other competitors. There was a...
Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:36am
Entire system needs a revamp
Opinion

Entire system needs a revamp

Looks and feels like good news but then there is many a slip between the cup and the lip as the saying goes. We will...
Updated 05 Oct, 2024 08:40am
Old habits die hard
Opinion

Old habits die hard

I wonder how many children in modern times have even seen a comic book. In my childhood comic books were the...
Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:23am
Trapped in circumstances
Opinion

Trapped in circumstances

Poverty is found in different shapes and sizes in the country. Not many families can eat meat even a few times in a...
Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:14am
Who will bell the cat?
Opinion

Who will bell the cat?

Traffic accidents have been the most disturbing news in the past weeks. There was this unfortunate accident in which...
Updated 07 Sep, 2024 07:26am
Uncontrolled weather
Opinion

Uncontrolled weather

It was not too long ago that I had written about the unusual deaths by lightning strikes across the country. This...
Updated 24 Aug, 2024 07:40am
Focus on the game
Opinion

Focus on the game

American astronaut Neil Armstrong when he placed his foot on the surface of moon for the first time said “That is...
Updated 17 Aug, 2024 08:14am
Climate change challenge
Opinion

Climate change challenge

Everyone seems to be complaining these days, whether you are in a wedding party or any other gathering for that...
Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:19am
Tragedies in traffic
Opinion

Tragedies in traffic

Every day horrific stories of people dying in road accidents are increasing. Many of them are the most vulnerable...
Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:30am
Migration is a mirage
Opinion

Migration is a mirage

I know that in every young heart there is a desire to explore the world .For those who have never travelled there...
Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:27am
The household worker
Opinion

The household worker

According to definitions of the responsibility and scope of work of household workers they may clean homes, plan and...
Updated 20 Jul, 2024 06:05am
The street vendors
Opinion

The street vendors

Nearly every household in Karachi has heard this person making the rounds, especially if you are living in apartment...
Updated 13 Jul, 2024 07:43am
The heat is on
Opinion

The heat is on

So what is the hottest topic in the city these days? Yes it is heatstroke. With city temperatures soaring to heights...
Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:04am