Modern Slavery Act is having unintended consequences for women’s freedom in Sri Lanka

Sandya Hewamanne | The Modern Slavery Act was seen as a big achievement for combating the issue of forced labour. But since it was passed...

Hong Kong protests: why Chinese media reports focus on Britain’s colonial past

Qing Cao | Over recent weeks, mass protests against proposed changes to extradition law in Hong Kong have escalated into a major crisis. In the...

Salt: China’s deadly food habit

Monique Tan | People in China have used salt to prepare and preserve food for thousands of years. But consuming lots of salt raises blood...

ICJ lawfare and likely outcomes in Kulbhushan Jadhav Case

Hassan Aslam Shad | On 17th July, the International Court of Justice or ICJ will be announcing its judgment in Kulbhushan Jadhav case – a...

The Implications of Climate Change

Dr. Zeeshan Khan | Climate Change and its Impacts on Earth’s Health Climate change has significant implications on health as rising temperatures will likely lead to...

Judge Arshad Malik: A hard pill to swallow for PML-N

Saad Rasool | The saga of Judge Arshad Malik has marked a new low in the already checkered politico-judicial history of Pakistan. It has struck...

From political mentors to monsters

Dr. Farid A Malik | Pakistan has been devoured by ‘political monsters’ of all kinds and sizes. There is an Urdu verse “Kaaba kis Munh...

Climate crisis: migration cannot be the only option for people living on ‘drowning’ islands

Becky Alexis-Martin | The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change often have social and political motivations, rather than addressing the realities...

So far cultured meat has been burgers – the next big challenge is animal-free steaks

Natalie R. Rubio | The meat you eat, if you’re a carnivore, comes from animal muscles. But animals are composed of a lot more than...

The Decline of Sports in Pakistan and how to Revive it

Dr. Zeeshan Khan | Cricket is religiously observed in the Sub-continent, a common passion that runs through almost every Pakistani’s veins. But dropping out of...

Trump is finished with the Afghan war

M K Bhadrakumar | There could be several ways of interpreting the US State Department’s decision on Tuesday to designate the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) as a...

Almost a third of Scots are now obese – and at risk of more cancers than smokers

Naveed Sattar | Once smoking was the killer health problem in Scotland. Now comes the news from Cancer Research that around 29% of adults in Scotland are obese whereas 18% of the population...
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