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Pakistan’s environmental crisis: A call for action
As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, Pakistan finds itself at the forefront of this global crisis. The country's unique geography, with its snow-capped mountains, fertile plains, and coastal regions, makes it one of…
The October 8 tragedy — A wound that still bleeds
October 8, 2005 — a day forever etched in Pakistan’s history. The earth shook, mountains split open, and entire towns were wiped off the map. In a matter of moments, thousands of lives were lost, and millions of dreams were buried beneath…
Warning shot or rallying cry? Politics, generals and the path ahead
Asim Riaz Imran Nasir
When a defense secretary orders hundreds of one-star-and-above generals and admirals to report in person to Quantico on September 30, 2025, that is not a routine calendar invite. It is a signal. In…
Ruthless climate change and our agriculture
Ghulam Ahmad
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for Pakistan — it is a daily reality. From record-breaking heatwaves to devastating floods, our farmers are facing a challenge unlike any other. Agriculture, which sustains…
Baku and Islamabad: One tale , two cities
Zalmay Azad
Last year, I had the privilege of visiting Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, a city where the Caspian Sea kisses the shorelines of history and modernity. My visit was not just a traveler’s journey but also a journalist’s…
Global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Majid Bashir
Each year, more than 300 million metric tons of plastic is created. Many plastic products are single use, cannot be recycled, and remain in the environment for decades or centuries. Only 9 percent of plastic ever…
Saudi–Pakistan mutual defense pact: shifting sands of Gulf security
Imran Nasir Shaikh Asim Riaz
On September 17, 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a historic mutual defense pact, marking the first formal agreement of its kind between two Muslim-majority states. The text is unequivocal: any…
Duels to Drones : Trump vs. Xi
Imran Bajwa
Age old tradition of Duels between TWO noble commanders was considered a godly & Heroic Act for centuries.
It was an established practice in all global civilizations.
These used to be public display of chivalry,…
Climate destruction and United Nations: Is global governance failing?
Aneesa Batool
From north to south and east to west entire globe is reeling from climate change. Due to the climate change entire globe is facing enormous destructions like rising temperature, melting Ice,
sea level rise,…
Pakistan’s flood crisis deepens:* *Crops, villages, and lives swept away
Asim Riaz
Punjab is reeling from its worst floods in nearly four decades, with over 1.2 million hectares of land submerged. Fields that once grew rice, maize, and cotton now resemble inland seas. The devastation cuts across…
