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Climate justice cannot remain a slogan

Climate justice cannot remain a slogan
Pakistan’s climate crisis is often measured in statistics: floods affecting millions, heat waves claiming lives, shrinking water resources and collapsing infrastructure. But the minister’s remarks cut through language of policy papers and technical report…
GDP growth
Pakistan’s policymakers have long been obsessed with numbers—GDP growth targets, fiscal deficit percentages, and foreign exchange reserves. While these macroeconomic indicators matter, what is often missing from our economic discourse is a fundamental que…
Clearing the Digital Bottleneck
Pakistan’s long-standing struggle with slow and unreliable internet connectivity has finally been acknowledged at the highest policy level, and more importantly, it is being addressed with clarity and resolve. Federal Minister for Information Technology a…
A silent crisis demanding urgent unity
Air pollution has quietly become one of the gravest threats to public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. From congested urban centers to industrial belts and agricultural plains, polluted air spares no one. Smog-choked mornin…
Reforming agriculture, restoring farmer confidence
Punjab, the breadbasket of Pakistan, is witnessing the early but promising contours of an agricultural revolution, one that places the farmer at the very center of policy, credit, and governance. Under the long-term vision of Pakistan Muslim League-N Pres…
Global Water Resources
The water cycle on Earth is oscillating between extremes. According to the most recent State of Global Water Resources report from the World Meteorological Organization, barely one-third of river basins saw "normal" conditions in 2024. The remaining ones …
A blueprint for sustainable growth
The recent review meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on key Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects sends a clear and reassuring message: Pakistan’s infrastructure develo…
Global Urban Growth
The extent to which the Global South will be at the center of the world's growing urbanization is highlighted in the UN's World Urbanization Prospects report 2025. With Dhaka predicted to become the world's largest city by the mid of the century and Karac…
Transformative step toward better public health
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare refers to the use of advanced computer systems and algorithms that can analyze medical data, learn from patterns, and assist doctors, hospitals, and health authorities in diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention, and …
A cornerstone of Pakistan’s fiscal federalism
The National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, a constitutional obligation under Article 160 of the Constitution of Pakistan, is the bedrock of fiscal federalism in the country. It serves as a vital mechanism for the vertical and horizontal distribution of …
From doubt to dominance
It is equally probable to hear that ‘the youth are Pakistan’s greatest asset’ and that ‘population growth is the nation’s biggest problem’. The country appears unable to reach a decision. However, this past Sunday, the under-19 men’s cricket team provided…

Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is doing a great job: SK Niazi

Trial of new blood test for prostate cancer

Pakistan-US relations
The recent trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, marked by a revised 19% tariff on Pakistani exports and a commitment to jointly develop Pakistan's oil reserves, heralds a potentially transformative phase in their often-complex relations…
GDP growth
Pakistan’s policymakers have long been obsessed with numbers—GDP growth targets, fiscal deficit percentages, and foreign exchange reserves. While these macroeconomic indicators matter, what is often missing from our economic discourse is a fundamental que…
Clearing the Digital Bottleneck
Pakistan’s long-standing struggle with slow and unreliable internet connectivity has finally been acknowledged at the highest policy level, and more importantly, it is being addressed with clarity and resolve. Federal Minister for Information Technology a…
A silent crisis demanding urgent unity
Air pollution has quietly become one of the gravest threats to public health, economic productivity, and environmental sustainability. From congested urban centers to industrial belts and agricultural plains, polluted air spares no one. Smog-choked mornin…
Reforming agriculture, restoring farmer confidence
Punjab, the breadbasket of Pakistan, is witnessing the early but promising contours of an agricultural revolution, one that places the farmer at the very center of policy, credit, and governance. Under the long-term vision of Pakistan Muslim League-N Pres…
Global Water Resources
The water cycle on Earth is oscillating between extremes. According to the most recent State of Global Water Resources report from the World Meteorological Organization, barely one-third of river basins saw "normal" conditions in 2024. The remaining ones …
A blueprint for sustainable growth
The recent review meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on key Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) projects sends a clear and reassuring message: Pakistan’s infrastructure develo…
Global Urban Growth
The extent to which the Global South will be at the center of the world's growing urbanization is highlighted in the UN's World Urbanization Prospects report 2025. With Dhaka predicted to become the world's largest city by the mid of the century and Karac…
Transformative step toward better public health
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare refers to the use of advanced computer systems and algorithms that can analyze medical data, learn from patterns, and assist doctors, hospitals, and health authorities in diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention, and …
A cornerstone of Pakistan’s fiscal federalism
The National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, a constitutional obligation under Article 160 of the Constitution of Pakistan, is the bedrock of fiscal federalism in the country. It serves as a vital mechanism for the vertical and horizontal distribution of …

Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is doing a great job: SK Niazi

Trial of new blood test for prostate cancer

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