Sanval Nasim

Oct 26, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | PTI Defeats JUI-F |Asif Mohmand |Sanval Nasim |Raza Rumi

When one mentions the historic northwestern city of Peshawar, thoughts circle to chilly winter evenings, warm cups of tea and shawls draped over shoulders, sitting in circles telling stories of near and far, of romance, mystery and adventure while breathing in the crisp air of the "City of Flowers".

Oct 7, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | Sanval Nasim |Isra Imtiaz |Shotaro Nakamura |Arman Razaee

In a previous article, the authors detailed how South Asia experiences some of the worst air quality in the world, which poses a significant risk to human health. In Lahore—Pakistan’s second most populous city and the capital of Punjab province—reducing particulate matter (PM2.5) levels to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) standards would lead an average resident to gain 7.5 life years.

Sep 21, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | Sanval Nasim |Husnain Ahmad |Matthew Gibson

South Asia perennially experiences the worst air quality in the world, posing a significant risk to human health. In Lahore—Pakistan’s second most populous city and the capital of Punjab province—reducing particulate matter (PM2.5) levels to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) standards would lead an average resident to gain 7.5 life years.

Sep 8, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | Sanval Nasim

On August 14—as is tradition—the government published this year’s list of civil awards recipients. The list includes almost 400 names—a few recognizable and many not so much. Those familiar with the process of granting the awards acknowledge that this annual list includes only a handful of individuals worth their salt—the rest are what we colloquially call laloo panjoos (riff raff) and sifarshees (grifters), often recommended by sycophants and minions. Many of the laloo panjoos are a joke.