Stories by Naeem Sadiq

Naeem Sadiq is an Occupational Health and Safety professional, also engaged in writing and advocacy on social issues. He can be reached at naeemsadiq@gmail.com and tweets @saynotoweapons

‘BIOSP’ solution

Merging BISP and EOBI can reduce welfare corruption.

Published 13 Aug, 2026 04:21am

Bloated bureaucracy

Entire departments could be easily abolished.

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:59am

An average week

The desire to see one’s name on every wall, road and university is insatiable.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:50am

Optimising the obsolete

IT is always recommended not to perform with great efficiency something that ought not to be performed at all....

Published 15 Jun, 2026 06:12am

Toxic neglect

Sanitation workers are sent into gutters without safety gear.

Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:23am

A girl’s age

It seems that our marriage laws contain deliberate loopholes.

Published 11 May, 2026 08:02am

Austerity delusion

Pakistan has handed out over 110,000 government vehicles to already well-compensated public officials.

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 07:16pm

Counting children

Why are millions of parents reluctant to register their child’s birth?

Published 10 Mar, 2026 07:49am

Pakistan cannot become a progressive, citizen-friendly state without eliminating preventable deaths and diseases

Why must we continue to leave our poorest and most vulnerable children and adults exposed to life-threatening dangers such as dog-bites, rabies, and polio while the rest of us live in comfort and safety?

Published 20 Feb, 2026 04:10pm