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The Real Challenge Begins

The Real Challenge Begins
At a time when agricultural stability is deeply intertwined with national food security, the assurance by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain regarding the availability of urea and DAP fertilizers offers both reli…
Focus on Climate Change
It is easy to confuse images and videos from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for scenes from a post-apocalyptic film.  It is impossible to describe the extent of the devastation inflicted by flash floods.  The floods killed hundreds of p…
A Lifeline of Support
Pakistan's pursuit of closer ties with the Asian Development Bank highlights the country's increasing need for long-term, affordable development funding as well as its dependence on international lenders to support a fragile economy. The meeting between A…
Intense Rainfall
Pakistan is once again experiencing the fury of nature; images from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and now Punjab, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, depict destruction. In addition to forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms through …
Calls for Accountability in Gaza
The OIC has released another statement denouncing Tel Aviv's violence as Israel's crimes in the occupied Gaza Strip go unchecked. The Muslim bloc's foreign ministers expressed their indignation in a lengthy 38-point document during their meeting in Jeddah…
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Turning Point in Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations The two-day visit by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Dhaka has been appropriately characterized as "historic" and is a turning point in South Asian diplomacy.  Dar's visit symbolizes a long-overdue thaw…
Shepherd a saviour
Another disaster happened, this time in the Ghizer Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan.  Homes, schools, and bridges were destroyed in villages and farms by a glacial lake outburst flood.  More than 300 families were impacted, but lives were spared becau…
Hunger in Gaza
Who would have guessed that a hunger would be a part of a genocide? Quite a few, actually. The UN has now formally declared a famine in Gaza following months of warnings, attributing the problem to Israel's deliberate blocking of food. This is the first o…
A Disaster Foretold
The destruction caused by the recent floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which have already claimed over 400 lives, is beyond words.  291 individuals lost their lives in Buner alone, one of the most severely affected areas. This is an unimaginable los…
Dual Challenge
Pakistan stands on the front lines of the global climate crisis, a painful irony for a nation that contributes less than 1% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, a quick glance at the headlines reveals the devastating reality: the 2022 floods that…
Paralyzed by Monsoon Deluge
The city was engulfed in yet another well-known cycle of pain as the skies descended over Karachi once more: flooded highways, damaged infrastructure, power outages, collapsing homes, stranded residents, and fatalities.  Following Tuesday's rain, at …
A Tale of Two Crises
With yet another sugar price issue on its back, Pakistan entered the ongoing monsoon disaster. It is now accompanied by a similar wheat problem. The cost of wheat and flour has increased significantly; this week, wheat increased by Rs300 to Rs3,100 per ma…
Focus on Climate Change
It is easy to confuse images and videos from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for scenes from a post-apocalyptic film.  It is impossible to describe the extent of the devastation inflicted by flash floods.  The floods killed hundreds of p…
A Lifeline of Support
Pakistan's pursuit of closer ties with the Asian Development Bank highlights the country's increasing need for long-term, affordable development funding as well as its dependence on international lenders to support a fragile economy. The meeting between A…
Intense Rainfall
Pakistan is once again experiencing the fury of nature; images from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and now Punjab, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, depict destruction. In addition to forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms through …
Calls for Accountability in Gaza
The OIC has released another statement denouncing Tel Aviv's violence as Israel's crimes in the occupied Gaza Strip go unchecked. The Muslim bloc's foreign ministers expressed their indignation in a lengthy 38-point document during their meeting in Jeddah…
178792
Turning Point in Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations The two-day visit by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Dhaka has been appropriately characterized as "historic" and is a turning point in South Asian diplomacy.  Dar's visit symbolizes a long-overdue thaw…
Shepherd a saviour
Another disaster happened, this time in the Ghizer Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan.  Homes, schools, and bridges were destroyed in villages and farms by a glacial lake outburst flood.  More than 300 families were impacted, but lives were spared becau…
Hunger in Gaza
Who would have guessed that a hunger would be a part of a genocide? Quite a few, actually. The UN has now formally declared a famine in Gaza following months of warnings, attributing the problem to Israel's deliberate blocking of food. This is the first o…
A Disaster Foretold
The destruction caused by the recent floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which have already claimed over 400 lives, is beyond words.  291 individuals lost their lives in Buner alone, one of the most severely affected areas. This is an unimaginable los…
Dual Challenge
Pakistan stands on the front lines of the global climate crisis, a painful irony for a nation that contributes less than 1% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, a quick glance at the headlines reveals the devastating reality: the 2022 floods that…

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