Governance Reforms
November 12, 2019
Polio, population and progress. In the early twenty-first century the train of progress is again pulling out of the station – and this will probably be […]
November 21, 2019
A day without a toilet The newspaper did not want to use the word ‘Toilet’, and changed the heading to ‘Hygiene for all’ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/570846-hygiene-for-all Pakistan’s biggest […]
November 26, 2019
Right to know ACCOUNTABILITY and transparency are the two key pillars of democracy and good governance. Sadly, these two aspects have been hugely compromised by […]
December 2, 2019
An ethical and brave girl writes to her dad, after breaking her engagement: Dear Aboo, After staying for only a few days at their house, it […]
December 6, 2019
SEARCH Ban on private armies, arms’ possession demanded Faiza IlyasDecember 05, 2019 Facebook Count422 Twitter Share 0 ACTIVIST Naeem Sadiq speaks at the presser organised […]
December 11, 2019
Of guns and private armies Naeem Sadiq December 11, 2019 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2115048/6-guns-private-armies/ A private army (or militia) is a military or paramilitary force consisting of […]
December 21, 2019
A tipping point for Pakistan Naeem Sadiq, The News, December 21, 2019, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/586245-tipping-point One must admit at the outset, that some of the most outstanding, upright […]
January 20, 2020
The Express Tribune Opinion Delinquent vehicles By Naeem Sadiq Published: January 12, 2020 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2135259/6-delinquent-vehicles/ An estimated 100,000 to 200,000 vehicles with fraudulent credentials, unabashedly roam around […]
January 24, 2020
A janitor writes a letter of gratitude to the residents of DHA and Clifton. Sir, I am a Cantonment Board Clifton’s contracted janitor. I […]
January 24, 2020
Review and Recommendations for changes in Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act (ZARRA) The fact that the under approval ZARRA bill would find itself asphyxiated […]
February 9, 2020
“Citizens For Equal Rights” are absolutely happy to announce that after a prolonged struggle of 1 year and 2 days, numerous complaint letters, e- mails, visits […]
February 14, 2020
Neither lawful nor judicious. Parked at 0930, 13 Feb 2020, at Sindh High Court. A privately registered vehicle fraudulently posing as a Sindh High Court vehicle […]
March 18, 2020
Can Corona trigger Pakistan’s digital revolution Pandemic diseases are known to have reshaped politics, influenced social structures, demolished entrenched racial and economic patterns and altered the […]
March 18, 2020
A letter from the aggrieved and the endangered. Dear Curse Corona, On behalf of the Markhor Association of Northern Areas, the Migratory Society of Houbara Bustards, […]
April 5, 2020
Post Covid-19 Pakistan Three key obstacles ought to be addressed for Pakistan to end its endless journey of poverty, inequality and mis-governance. To limit its ‘bursting […]
April 24, 2020
National Savings Organisation If you feel offended by words like Auschwitz, Gulag and Guantanamo, you must be respected for your sensitivity to mistreatment. Not many, however, […]
April 27, 2020
Do away with the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee When and where a moon will be sighted or not, is entirely an issue of its orbit, trajectory, mass and […]
May 3, 2020
Mr. Zubair Habib 3nd May 2020 Chief, Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) Sindh Governor House, Karachi Dear Zubair Habib, Developing Zainab Alert App […]
May 15, 2020
Does Pakistan have a realization that many of the institutional structures that we rely upon were developed for colonial conveniences and have been obsolete for a […]
May 15, 2020
Imagine you are a retired employee of the Government of Pakistan and planning to “rest in peace” any time soon. It may be appropriate for you […]