Author: Bushra
Climate change poses a significant and urgent dilemma for Pakistan, requiring strategic interventions to reduce its impacts and safeguard the environment. Given the scarcity of resources, it is practical and critical to prioritize the decarbonization of the transportation sector by advocating for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Pakistan faces substantial environmental obstacles due to climate change, which calls for a deliberate emphasis on sectors that are the primary contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Out of these, the transport sector stands out as a critical area for intervention. The transportation industry contributes to energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by…
Introduction: Since the country’s independence in 1947, the Pakistan Women’s Movement has been a multifaceted struggle. In the midst of numerous societal challenges, it has advocated for women’s rights, gender equality, and social justice. The status of women in Pakistan is intricately linked to other forms of social exclusion. Due to unequal socioeconomic development and the impact of tribal, feudal, and capitalist structures on women’s lives, the conditions of women differed significantly across classes, regions, and the rural-urban divide. Amid this complexity, the Pakistan Women’s Movement has emerged as a staunch advocate for women’s rights, gender equality, and social justice.This…
Education is a pillar of human rights, both a meritocratic and a structural capital. Even if education is considered a major source of social inequality, high-quality education is always more probable among social classes. ‘Education apartheid’, a common phenomenon in today’s society, has been described as the deliberate categorization by social class of schools, setting the educational quality, learning equipment, and skill-related opportunities. One of the key features of educational apartheid is the unequal distribution of resources among schools in richer and poorer areas. Schools in advanced areas enjoy greater affluence and will position the infrastructure to better enable efficient…