Rafia Zakaria
Scientists have likened permafrost thaw to the melting of an ancient freezer which reveals contents that have not been seen since the Ice Age.
Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:39am
Undoubtedly, even for those who do not believe in any higher powers, witnessing a total eclipse is a profound experience.
Published 10 Apr, 2024 08:09am
It is a tragic situation, not least because it is unclear how the government intends to assist ordinary Pakistanis who have had
Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:51am
Development of cutting-edge technology such as this reveals that we are on the cusp of transformations.
Updated 27 Mar, 2024 10:01am
So far, the Biden administration’s ‘anger’ has been all talk.
Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:41am
While most in the health profession in Pakistan do not die on the job, their state is precarious in other ways.
Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:30am
If there is one feminist quality that is worth celebrating this International Women’s Day it is resilience.
Updated 06 Mar, 2024 10:03am
It is not impossible for female (or male) leaders to fulfil promises if they have the will and drive to do so.
Updated 28 Feb, 2024 09:53am
The depressing prospect for the people of Pakistan is that there is no end in sight to their financial woes.
Updated 21 Feb, 2024 09:54am
Love, the existence of it, the lack of it, the profusion of it, is thus translated neatly into the amount of money that was spent or not spent.
Updated 14 Feb, 2024 09:57am
A part of the discrimination Israeli women’s groups expect to face is mandatory gender segregation in public spaces.
Updated 07 Feb, 2024 10:25am
The suspension of aid to UNRWA by a number of countries is a grotesque and heartless move.
Published 31 Jan, 2024 07:21am
Dharavi, in the heart of Mumbai, reflects the challenge of ‘redeveloping’ shanty towns.
Updated 24 Jan, 2024 10:21am
All those who find it necessary to project their faux busyness should remember that they are aping oppressors.
Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:51am
If young people and Muslims boycott Biden, it could mean an easy victory for Trump.
Updated 10 Jan, 2024 10:05am
There have been concerns that our current make-up may no longer be working
in a manner to maximise our survival.
Published 05 Jan, 2024 07:09am
Countries in the Global South had to rely on the goodwill of wealthier countries to obtain the most effective vaccines.
Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:45am
The movement to have stolen relics returned to the countries of their origin is gaining ground.
Published 20 Dec, 2023 07:14am
The difficulty in distinguishing between the ‘services’ of dubious loan apps and those of legitimate fintechs has led many.
Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:29am
All cultures have the ability to stop excusing male behaviour and looking away from the suffering of women.
Published 06 Dec, 2023 07:09am
