Kashif Shamim Siddiqui

Karachi sinking beneath silent tremors
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- July 18, 2025
SINCE 1 June 2025, Karachi has experienced over 55 low-intensity earthquakes. While these tremors might seem negligible on a global seismic scale, they are deeply…

Let’s WASH out dengue & chikungunya
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- October 1, 2024
DENGUE and chikungunya are becoming serious health concerns in Karachi, especially in the city’s slum areas. The poor living conditions in these communities make residents…

Interfaith harmony
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- September 15, 2024
INTERFAITH harmony is essential pillars for the social and economic progress of any country. In a world where communities are increasingly diverse, fostering understanding…

City of lights turning into darkness
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- June 16, 2024
Karachi, once fondly called the “City of Lights,” is now grappling with a formidable adversary: a rampant surge in drug addiction. This metropolis, already struggling…

Empowered minorities, prosperous Pakistan
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- April 23, 2024
THE commemoration of National Minorities Day on August 11 holds great importance in Pakistan, as it honours the religious minority groups that have played a…

Dignity demands: Empowering working class
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- March 3, 2024
IN today’s society, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of upholding equality and dignity for every citizen, particularly those in the working class, who…

Sindh women navigate election uncertainty: ID challenges
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- January 12, 2024
THE imminent 2024 general election in Pakistan carries a weighty cloud of uncertainty, especially for the women in Sindh profoundly impacted by the catastrophic floods…

Human Rights Day in Pakistan
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- December 10, 2023
Human Rights Day happens on December 10 every year all over the world. In Pakistan, it’s a very big deal. You know why? Because on…

Empowered minorities, prosperous Pakistan
- By Kashif Shamim Siddiqui
- August 11, 2023
THE commemoration of National Minorities Day on August 11 holds great importance in Pakistan, as it honours the religious minority groups that have played a…