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Fiza Farhan

Fiza Farhan

The Express Tribune

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Skilling young entrepreneurs in a fast-evolving green economy

Pakistan's transition to a green economy is no longer a distant policy conversation. It is becoming an urgent economic necessity. According to...

21.06.2026 60

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

Brain drain, youth dividend and entrepreneurial spirit of Pakistan

Pakistan does not have a shortage of talent. It has a shortage of pathways through which that talent can become productive at home. It is the...

10.06.2026 350

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

Child marriage: a persistent form of gender inequality

Child marriage is not a tradition we can afford to romanticise. It is a violation of childhood, consent and opportunity. Defined as any formal or...

13.05.2026 70

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

A generation on the frontlines of climate disaster

Ranked among the most climate-vulnerable countries for children, Pakistan illustrates how environmental shocks disproportionately impact those least...

23.03.2026 80

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

Young feminism in Pakistan

Pakistan's younger feminists are reshaping people's discussion about gender by contending that "empowerment of women" covers transgender women,...

23.10.2025 150

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

The need to invest in women's mobility

Women in Pakistan's urban areas face daily struggles just to move around. In Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad, a lack of safe and affordable public...

27.09.2025 70

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

Sustainable fashion for Pakistan: a tipping point?

Pakistan's fashion and textile industry stands at the epicenter of its economy, representing around 8.5% of the nation's national GDP and providing...

18.08.2025 60

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Fiza Farhan

Climate change, women and water resilience

In Pakistan's dry plains and productive deltas, climate change is no longer a hypothetical threat; it is a lived reality. That reality is best...

05.07.2025 100

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan

Green economy: beneficiaries and losers

Innovation and sustainable development now have more opportunities thanks to the transition to a green economy. New types of jobs are being created as...

13.06.2025 90

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Fiza Farhan

More women in boardrooms critical for progress

Pakistan's corporate sector has traditionally been male-dominated, with women facing various impediments to senior roles. Female labour force...

09.05.2025 100

The Express Tribune

Fiza Farhan