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MNA Iqbal Afridi Returns to National Assembly After Suspension Is Revoked

When water becomes power
Traditionally, discussions about water security have focused on shortages, infrastructure and resource management. However, Dr Malik highlighted a deeper reality: millions of vulnerable people suffer not only because water is scarce, but because decisions…
A race against time for implementation
The first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025, a comprehensive document outlining an ambitious path for the development of an AI ecosystem in the nation, was approved by the cabinet this week. By 2030, the strategy aims to train one million …
Devastating floods
Pakistan, a nation acutely vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change, faces the perennial threat of devastating floods. With its vast river systems, particularly the Indus, and susceptibility to intense monsoon rains and glacial melt, floods have becom…
A new chapter for Pakistan-US ties
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…
A Moral Stain
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent address at the high-level international conference on Palestine in New York was more than just a diplomatic statement; it was an impassioned clarion call, resonating with the anguish of a nation long suffering and the m…
A dual crisis
In the past, a climate-conscious individual would frequently advocate for a Stone Age way of life in order to rescue the planet Earth in comedy routines. As it happens, that individual was correct: in order to prevent the climatic catastrophe that is now …
A critical juncture
The figures are alarming.  The number of polio cases this year has already reached 17, despite desperate attempts to stop its spread.  The disease's geographical distribution is even more worrisome.  The most recent cases come from Umerkot …
A grim forecast and a call to action
The latest World Bank report on climate change in Pakistan paints a stark, indeed alarming, picture for a nation already grappling with myriad economic and social challenges. The figures are sobering: Pakistan stands to lose anywhere between 6.5% to 9% of…
The challenge of balancing security and rights
The rise of social media has undeniably reshaped how we connect, share, and consume information. While these platforms offer unprecedented avenues for communication and expression, they have also become fertile ground for extremist and terrorist organizat…
From Periphery to Priority
In the vast and varied landscape of Pakistan, where mega-hospitals often dominate the healthcare narrative, the humble Basic Health Units (BHUs) quietly stand as the first line of defense for millions. These peripheral health facilities, nestled in rural …
Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's stark pronouncement, labelling the ongoing situation in Gaza as a "graveyard for innocent lives as well as for international law," resonates with a chilling accuracy that demands global introspection. His words are not me…

Pakistan’s Mango Exports Drop Amid Ongoing Fallout from Middle East War

Islamabad MoU: Pakistan to facilitate US-Iran talks in Switzerland on June 21

JD Vance lands in Switzerland for high-stakes US-Iran peace talks

The Choking Hazard
Large-scale production of plastic garbage seriously harms both the environment and human health.  In an effort to address the city's plastic trash, the Sindh Solid trash Management Board in Hyderabad opened the first Polyethylene Plastic Recycling Pl…
A race against time for implementation
The first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025, a comprehensive document outlining an ambitious path for the development of an AI ecosystem in the nation, was approved by the cabinet this week. By 2030, the strategy aims to train one million …
Devastating floods
Pakistan, a nation acutely vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change, faces the perennial threat of devastating floods. With its vast river systems, particularly the Indus, and susceptibility to intense monsoon rains and glacial melt, floods have becom…
A new chapter for Pakistan-US ties
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…
A Moral Stain
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar’s recent address at the high-level international conference on Palestine in New York was more than just a diplomatic statement; it was an impassioned clarion call, resonating with the anguish of a nation long suffering and the m…
A dual crisis
In the past, a climate-conscious individual would frequently advocate for a Stone Age way of life in order to rescue the planet Earth in comedy routines. As it happens, that individual was correct: in order to prevent the climatic catastrophe that is now …
A critical juncture
The figures are alarming.  The number of polio cases this year has already reached 17, despite desperate attempts to stop its spread.  The disease's geographical distribution is even more worrisome.  The most recent cases come from Umerkot …
A grim forecast and a call to action
The latest World Bank report on climate change in Pakistan paints a stark, indeed alarming, picture for a nation already grappling with myriad economic and social challenges. The figures are sobering: Pakistan stands to lose anywhere between 6.5% to 9% of…
The challenge of balancing security and rights
The rise of social media has undeniably reshaped how we connect, share, and consume information. While these platforms offer unprecedented avenues for communication and expression, they have also become fertile ground for extremist and terrorist organizat…
From Periphery to Priority
In the vast and varied landscape of Pakistan, where mega-hospitals often dominate the healthcare narrative, the humble Basic Health Units (BHUs) quietly stand as the first line of defense for millions. These peripheral health facilities, nestled in rural …

Pakistan’s Mango Exports Drop Amid Ongoing Fallout from Middle East War

Islamabad MoU: Pakistan to facilitate US-Iran talks in Switzerland on June 21

JD Vance lands in Switzerland for high-stakes US-Iran peace talks

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