Saleem Akram, Author at The Express Tribune

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Blogs from Saleem Akram

Start funding the police the way the army is funded and you will see a change!

Saleem Akram | Jun 19, 2016 |

How can police officers pursue investigations diligently when they are expected to pay for even FIR copies themselves?

Letters

Moving from shame

The current governance, regulatory, and investigative structures in Pakistan lack resources and competence and is plagued with conflict of interest
Bogus domiciles

In Sindh, there is an unholy nexus among office clerks across the various departments who are able to alter information on any official document

Remembering One Unit

Today marks the 50th year after the abolition of the One Unit scheme in Pakistan.
Coronavirus testing

If we lower the number of daily tests then of course cases will go down

Preventing locust swarms

Lack of effective control mechanisms could also cost about 50-70% cereal harvest loss
Workings of the health sector

Pandemic created stark division between those who benefit off vulnerable situations & those who fight for humanity

Diplomatic face-off

It is always wise to keep the back-channel diplomacy open so that the situation does not spiral out of control
The craze of Ertugrul

Little is known about the authentic account of Ertugrul’s life and struggle

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