Author name: Fauzia Nasreen

Dimensions of Narcotic Substance Abuse and Control: A Perspective From Pakistan

Introduction Narcotic substance abuse in the form of opium has been a historical phenomenon in the Asian regions, quite often destroying nations’ capacities and resilience. However, in recent times narcotics have transformed into more sophisticated and deadly substances, affecting societies in dangerous ways. World-wide drug addiction or substance abuse, in present times, has emerged as […]

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Socio-economic Impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

by Fauzia Nasreen* The author served as Ambassador/High Commissioner to Nepal, Poland and Australia. She has taught in Fatima Jinnah University, NDU, NUML. She was head of the Centre for Policy Studies in COMSATS University. Presently, she is serving as Adviser in COMSATS’ Secretariat responsible for Sustainable Development Goals. She regularly contributes articles in various

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70 Years on: Pakistan – India Water Woes Continue

by Fauzia Nasreen* *The author is a former Ambassador of Pakistan. Water is recognized as a global asset. The existence of human life, the ecosystem and the planet’s sustainability depends on water. However, the advancement of human civilization, excessive exploitation of natural resources and rapid population growth has severely impacted both the environment and water

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The Role of Universities in Socio-Economic Transformation

By Fauzia Nasreen[*] Universities play a critical role in the development and progress of societies. They not only produce human resource necessary for development activities, but are also regarded as the initiators and contributors to change in societies. As such socio-economic transformation dynamics are very much dependent on how change is managed by societies through

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