Rabia Ahmed

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Why would anyone wish to be the prime minister of Pakistan?On the eve of elections that are as sordid as these -- it is best to keep the similes to oneself in the current atmosphere – some d

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Unfair advantage in Pakistan is being allowed and perpetuated by the stateWith Maryam Nawaz and her father in jail, and Captain Safdar already there, it remains to be seen how the former first

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The better alternative Terrorism and money laundering are grave issues for Pakistan, but so are shortage of water, low literacy levels, and poor government education, the only education that the masses can<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/07/12/kalabagh-or-the-pill/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Good way of doing itBanking, otherwise a dry subject, has spawned some interesting ideas, such as micro finance, a system of loans to the less wealthy who would not normally be able to access

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And then some…The unofficial ban (there was never a law forbidding it) on women driving in Saudi Arabia has come to an end, although, because women must still be accompanied by a male relati

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The majority of the population of Pakistan is illiterateRamzan is over. Eid Mubarak everyone, although Eid too is over by this time. But not before the usual inter-beardal warfare conducted fr

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Some things can only happen in a society with low rational expectations“There is a place, like no place on earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger. Some say, to survive it, you nee

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Right intentions? FATA could well be spelt with an L at the end, if its merger with KP is handled the way the rest of the country is being governed these days.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/04/fatas-merger-with-kp/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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“The reason disability is held responsible is that label – the word ‘disability’ – is a negative term. One that ought, ideally, be replaced. It is why the term ‘differently abled’ is oft

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An uneducated family can only go so farIt is time the people of this country realise what is going on and insist on change, before the entire nation breaks down. The clampdowns on the press, t

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What does it matter which party comes into power?EducationEducation, we all know it, is the most important requirement for any society. The Economist covered the subject of education in Paki

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Scenarios that could easily take place in PakistanIn December 2004, a massive tsunami caused the death of 62,000 people in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. If even one of these countries had had