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Clean surroundings, safer communities

Clean surroundings, safer communities
Dengue fever is once again emerging as a serious public health concern, and the growing risk demands responsible action from citizens as well as relevant authorities. While dengue is preventable to a considerable extent, negligence in controlling mosquito…
A new engine for economic revival
Pakistan and China have long shared a strategic partnership, but the future of this relationship increasingly depends on economic depth rather than symbolism. The focus of the meeting exports, manufacturing, mining, minerals, and national industrial polic…
A new green revolution through strategic cooperation
Pakistan’s renewed commitment to strengthening its strategic economic partnership with China, particularly in agriculture and food security, reflects both pragmatic policymaking and long-term vision. Addressing the Pakistan–China Investment Conference, Mi…
From Screens to Souls
Artificial intelligence has quietly but profoundly reshaped human connections in the digital age. What began as simple automation has evolved into intelligent systems that influence how people communicate, form relationships, and perceive one another. In …
Youth Empowerment and the Vision of a Rising Pakistan
The remarks of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan underscore a narrative the government is keen to project: that Pakistan’s future hinges on the empowerment, education, and skill development of its youth. With nearly…
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 …
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
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…
Winter as a Weapon
The deaths of eight Palestinians in Gaza during a brutal winter storm are not a natural tragedy alone; they are the foreseeable consequence of a man-made catastrophe that refuses to end. In a land already pulverized by months of relentless Israeli bombard…
From Crisis to Cautious Optimism
The presentation of the Monthly Development Report for January 2026 by Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning, provides a cautiously optimistic view of Pakistan's economy amidst a prolonged period of fragile confidence. The data he provided includ…
Safeguarding standards
Many educational institutions were largely expected to be gripped by the recent wave of concern. It is now feared that students using AI tools may undermine the credibility of online examinations. This has caused at least the Association of Chartered Cert…

JUI Turns to the PTI Playbook

Deregulation and Discipline
Last year’s decision to allow sugar exports was taken against the backdrop of surplus production. Initial estimates placed output at around seven million tones, comfortably exceeding domestic consumption and reserve needs. In such a scenario, preventing e…
A new engine for economic revival
Pakistan and China have long shared a strategic partnership, but the future of this relationship increasingly depends on economic depth rather than symbolism. The focus of the meeting exports, manufacturing, mining, minerals, and national industrial polic…
A new green revolution through strategic cooperation
Pakistan’s renewed commitment to strengthening its strategic economic partnership with China, particularly in agriculture and food security, reflects both pragmatic policymaking and long-term vision. Addressing the Pakistan–China Investment Conference, Mi…
From Screens to Souls
Artificial intelligence has quietly but profoundly reshaped human connections in the digital age. What began as simple automation has evolved into intelligent systems that influence how people communicate, form relationships, and perceive one another. In …
Youth Empowerment and the Vision of a Rising Pakistan
The remarks of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan underscore a narrative the government is keen to project: that Pakistan’s future hinges on the empowerment, education, and skill development of its youth. With nearly…
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 …
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
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…
Winter as a Weapon
The deaths of eight Palestinians in Gaza during a brutal winter storm are not a natural tragedy alone; they are the foreseeable consequence of a man-made catastrophe that refuses to end. In a land already pulverized by months of relentless Israeli bombard…
From Crisis to Cautious Optimism
The presentation of the Monthly Development Report for January 2026 by Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning, provides a cautiously optimistic view of Pakistan's economy amidst a prolonged period of fragile confidence. The data he provided includ…

JUI Turns to the PTI Playbook

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