65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
What’s at Stake The 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference took place this summer in Halifax, NS, Canada. It was reported that a 25-member delegation travelled to Canada, accompanied by family members.
Foreign Aid
What’s at Stake Over the years the Government of Pakistan has been in receipt of exponential amounts of foreign aid, in the form of loans, grants etc. for development purposes.
National Disaster Management Authority’s Involvement in Karachi’s Urban Flooding
What’s at Stake Following massive and large-scale flooding in Karachi in 2022, the Federal Government directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to clear
Urban Flooding in Karachi
What’s at Stake The city of Karachi is prone to massive urban flooding, especially during the monsoon season each year. This is owing, in large part, to poor urban planning,
Public Transport in Karachi
What’s at Stake Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city with an estimated population of over 22 million does not have a functioning government sponsored public transport system. Over the years there have
Model Courts
What’s at Stake The Model Courts were established by the National Judicial (Policy Making) Commission for the swift disposal of cases. In a country where several death sentences a year
Faulty construction of Islamabad International Airport
What’s at Stake The relatively freshly constructed Islamabad International Airport suffered considerable damage during the monsoon rains of 2020. Video footage released on the news media showed chunks of the
Illegal Encroachments in Karachi
What’s at Stake Illegal encroachments on public lands are, unfortunately, widespread in Karachi. This phenomenon not only contributes to urban flooding each year, but also to the unplanned nature of
Agreement to write-off Rs.31 Billion from K-Electric
What’s at Stake News reports highlighted that the Federal Government in 2009 had struck an agreement with K-Electric whereby it had written-off Rs. 31 billion owed by the power company
Collapse of the historic Bandukwala Building in Karachi
What’s at Stake During the monsoon rains of July 2020, a part of the historical Bandukwala building on Karachi’s I.I. Chundrigar Road, collapsed. All buildings within the Cantonment area need