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Interview: A mentor for teachers
Zakia Sarwar’s zest for work has not diminished with the years. Having had her arm in a sling after a…
Health care: And the nurses came running
My exposure to hospitals in Pakistan had been in the context of bringing patients within their distinctly smelly confines… If…
Past present: Shared culture
When Samuel Huntington, professor of Political Science at Harvard University, published an article entitled Clash of Civilisations in 1993, it…
‘I have a problem, Baji’
Yasmin has five children and she is just 27 years of age and has been married for nine years. The…
Bursting at the seams
Dr Mohsina Bilgrami, a professional public health specialist, is currently serving as country director of Marie Stopes Society (MSS) Pakistan…
A catalyst factor
The youth bulge can bring either dividend or become a liability for a country, depending on the prevalent political, socio-economic…
Knocked up
“My husband is threatening to divorce me; he says I’m of no use to him anymore.” Hoori, mother of five…
The ticking bomb
In Pakistan the contraceptive prevalence rate is only 30 per cent — a figure that has remained static over the…
A neglected sector
Unbelievable as it sounds, Pakistan’s population programme began way back in 1953, well ahead of other South Asian countries. All…
