Imran Mukhtar

Rural communities generally lack good public services and have too few economic opportunities. The climate crisis is compounding problems.

Why Islamabad’s military-backed government will get a chief justice of its own choice

Islamabad’s military-backed government wants to pass a constitutional amendment which, according to critics, would put at risk citizens’ fundamental rights.

Credible elections would help to sort out the mess, but can leaders in Islamabad make them happen?

Why this summer’s floods will reduce food security in Pakistan in the long run

Not having contributed much to climate change, Pakistanis suffer impacts

In Pakistan, informal waste pickers manage about 50 % of municipal waste

Mostly women pick cotton in Pakistan – they are poorly paid and exposed to health risks

Rising temperatures have contributed to a 50 % decline in cotton production in Pakistan

Pakistan’s laws to control chemical pollution are hardly enforced