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Dr Tasneem Ahmad

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GM maize: A test of regulatory integrity

ON 27 July, I wrote in these pages that GM maize is a double-edged sword for Pakistan. Biotechnology can improve productivity, pest management and...

19.09.2026 30

Pakistan Observer

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

GM maize: A double-edged sword

THE approval of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy has set the stage for a major technological shift. Yet, the real battlefield has...

27.07.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Who will fight the next locust swarm?

THE establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) is being presented as a major institutional reform intended to...

14.07.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

OPINION: Karachi — a city of teeming millions lost to neglect

Karachi buried another child recently. A five-year-old boy, full of life, curiosity, and innocence, slipped into an open manhole near NIPA — a...

15.12.2025 40

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Karachi — a city of teeming millions lost to neglect

Karachi buried another child recently. A five-year-old boy, full of life, curiosity, and innocence, slipped into an open manhole near NIPA — a...

13.12.2025 50

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Regulatory missteps and rice export decline

Pakistan’s rice export crisis has once again exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the country’s agricultural governance. The sharp 28 per cent fall...

05.11.2025 40

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

NAFSA: Reform or regression?

Pakistan’s decision in May 2025 to establish the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) was announced as a milestone in aligning the...

17.09.2025 60

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Rising waters, rising resolve: Pakistan facing ‘unprecedented’ floods

In August 2025, Pakistan found itself grappling with a devastating flood crisis that began with India’s sudden, unannounced and uncoordinated...

05.09.2025 70

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

China training initiative

A few days ago, I reached out to a friend working in the Punjab Seed Corporation, only to find his communication unexpectedly disrupted. When contact...

15.08.2025 50

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

Dismantling DPP: a risky gamble with Pakistan’s food security

The recent restructuring of Pakistan’s agricultural regulatory framework under the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) Ordinance...

25.07.2025 30

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

National food security demands farmers’ security

Pakistan’s agriculture is not just a food-producing sector — it is the economic backbone of rural Pakistan and the foundation of national food...

12.07.2025 50

Business Recorder

Dr Tasneem Ahmad