Published in Dawn on July, 30, 2026 MODERN slavery, in the form of human trafficking, is among the state’s gravest failures. Scores of Pakistanis are trafficked annually, yet the conviction rate for those who traffick them remains low. This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, under the theme ‘Trapped behind a scam’, focuses on the rising “form […]
By Khurram Zia Khan Published in Dawn on July, 23, 2026 FOR decades, the world has linked rising population with pressure on resources. It is argued that food supplies will come under extreme strain if population growth is not controlled. As efforts to control population growth have borne fruit, many developed countries now have very low or[…]
By Rafia Zakaria Published in Dawn on July, 18, 2026 ONE of the most coveted educational paths in Pakistan is to study medicine. Every year, tens of thousands of young Pakistanis study hard and take exams hoping for scores that are good enough to allow them to study medicine. Only the very best succeed, for there are[…]

