Opinion
An Anatomy of Sharif’s First 100 Days
by: Zahid Hussain
Date: November 19, 2013
For a third-timer it’s been a laborious start; a triumphant return to power notwithstanding, the first 100 days of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government have been decidedly short on deliverables....
Opinion
Will Pakistan’s devolution reform lead to pro-women policies at the sub-national level?
by: Mishael AliKhan
Date: November 18, 2013
Punjab has shown the way forward after the devolution of women's development ministry; however, implementation will remain a challenge The past two years have proved to be significant with the...
Opinion
Courage in the Face of Great Adversity
by: Sehar Tariq
Date: November 18, 2013
Malala Yousufzai has helped Pakistan remember what courage in the face of great adversity looks like. She has helped remind our fractured nation that there are still some lines...
Opinion
Rimsha’s acquittal: a new beginning?
by: Raza Rumi
Date: November 18, 2013
An Islamabad court has acquitted Rimsha Masih, a Christian child accused of blasphemy. Her trial showed that a local Mullah tried to frame her, and she is now free....
Opinion
Women in Pakistan – Battling the Odds
by: Mariam Kizilbash
Date: November 18, 2013
For many decades in Pakistan, an entire architecture of laws has been used to persecute and marginalise women, most potently symbolised by the Hudood Ordinances and other discriminatory laws instituted...
Opinion
Pakistan’s Floods One Year On: Flood Victims Continue To Face Long Term Challenges
by: Mishael AliKhan
Date: November 18, 2013
This month marks a year since Pakistan faced the worst floods in its history. The deluge devastated and submerged entire villages, roads, bridges, water supply and sanitation infrastructure, agricultural lands,...
Opinion
Strengthening democracy through access to information
by: Raniya Khan
Date: November 18, 2013
The recent introduction of Rule 46 in the Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011 disallows all government employees in Punjab to speak about official business to media, non-officials, or to...
Opinion
Repeating History: Floods in Sindh create devastation for over 7.4 million people
by: Mishael AliKhan
Date: November 18, 2013
A tsunamic deluge of monsoon rains threatens Pakistan once again, floods have affected another 7.4million people this year, while twenty million people are still struggling to cope with the devastation...
Opinion
Balochistan File
by: Saba Imtiaz & Madeeha Ansari
Date: November 18, 2013
The roots of violence in Balochistan can be traced to multiple sources, from political unrest, to sectarian strife, to a severe development deficit. In two parallel analyses, JI provides an...
Opinion
Year in Review 2010: Pakistan’s Continuing Flood Crisis
by: Erum Haider
Date: November 18, 2013
The monsoon floods that hit Pakistan in July 2010 killed 1,752 people and affected nearly 18.1 million across the length of the country. Many of the deaths were reported in...
