Calm before the storm

As the monsoon season is building up in intensity, apprehensions for a repeat of the catastrophic flood which drowned the country last year are increasing with every rain drop. It doesn't help either when a report released by Oxfam to mark one year since the devastating deluge occurred, highlights the gross inadequacies of the government to tackle the emergency this year.

Battling the drug menace

The recently observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June (Sunday), and the release of the UN World Drug Report 2011 again highlighted the menace of drug abuse. The facts revealed in the UN report magnify the staggering nature of the problem Pakistan faces in terms of drug trafficking and usage.