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Pakistan Navy conducts first successful live weapon firing; long-range ship-launched cruise missile fired.

Pakistan’s growth challenge
Pakistan does not lack potential. What it has lacked is the consistency and institutional discipline required to turn potential into prosperity. The transition from stability to sustained growth will therefore require more than ambitious targets. It will …
Crisis at the door                
When disaster strikes, the immediate images of destruction—torrential waters, collapsed homes, and flooded fields—dominate the news cycle. Yet, for millions around the globe, the crisis doesn't recede when the waters do. In regions recently ravaged by ext…
A Calculated Move
Many, including Israel, were caught off guard by Hamas's reaction to US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for peace in Gaza.  The Palestinian faction has made a calculated decision by agreeing to a number of the plan's main components, such as a…
A dangerous epidemic
The deluge in Pakistan, a grim annual ritual of the monsoon season, has once again laid bare the nation's vulnerability. But this year, as in others past, the tragedy is compounded by a silent, invisible threat: a public health crisis that is spreading wi…
An Inseparable Fight
Air pollution and climate change are often discussed as separate environmental crises, each demanding unique solutions. Yet, this approach fundamentally misunderstands the challenge. These are not two battles; they are two fronts in a single, existential …
From Crisis to Cure
The annual cycle of monsoons across the subcontinent brings with it an inexorable flood of destruction, reducing years of developmental gains to rubble and displacing millions. In this recurring catastrophe, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDM…
A Shared Responsibility
Plastic pollution is a global crisis that demands a systemic and collaborative response. While the visible waste—plastic bags snagged on trees, bottles bobbing in the ocean—is a stark reminder of the problem, the true issue is far more deeply rooted in ou…
The Aid Barrier
The descent of Gaza into famine is not a natural disaster; it is a profound and preventable moral catastrophe engineered by conflict and obstruction. Despite relentless appeals, a declaration of widespread starvation, and legal duties to protect civilians…
The Silent Crash
Cervical cancer, the third most prevalent cancer form among Pakistani women, is a reality. Pakistan has one of the highest cervical cancer mortality rates in South Asia, with 3,000 women losing their lives to the disease each year. This is mostly because …
A sustainable path
With high solar irradiance and ample undeveloped land, the city possesses the natural resources to generate its own power. A shift to solar isn't just a viable alternative; it's a strategic necessity. By harnessing this clean, renewable resource, Gwadar c…
A Vital Shield
Pakistan’s launch of the “Modernization of Hydromet Services of Pakistan” (MHSP) project marks a critical, long-overdue investment in survival. In a nation where the 2022 floods displaced over 33 million people and where torrential rains continue to wreak…
Crisis at the door                
When disaster strikes, the immediate images of destruction—torrential waters, collapsed homes, and flooded fields—dominate the news cycle. Yet, for millions around the globe, the crisis doesn't recede when the waters do. In regions recently ravaged by ext…
A Calculated Move
Many, including Israel, were caught off guard by Hamas's reaction to US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for peace in Gaza.  The Palestinian faction has made a calculated decision by agreeing to a number of the plan's main components, such as a…
A dangerous epidemic
The deluge in Pakistan, a grim annual ritual of the monsoon season, has once again laid bare the nation's vulnerability. But this year, as in others past, the tragedy is compounded by a silent, invisible threat: a public health crisis that is spreading wi…
An Inseparable Fight
Air pollution and climate change are often discussed as separate environmental crises, each demanding unique solutions. Yet, this approach fundamentally misunderstands the challenge. These are not two battles; they are two fronts in a single, existential …
From Crisis to Cure
The annual cycle of monsoons across the subcontinent brings with it an inexorable flood of destruction, reducing years of developmental gains to rubble and displacing millions. In this recurring catastrophe, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDM…
A Shared Responsibility
Plastic pollution is a global crisis that demands a systemic and collaborative response. While the visible waste—plastic bags snagged on trees, bottles bobbing in the ocean—is a stark reminder of the problem, the true issue is far more deeply rooted in ou…
The Aid Barrier
The descent of Gaza into famine is not a natural disaster; it is a profound and preventable moral catastrophe engineered by conflict and obstruction. Despite relentless appeals, a declaration of widespread starvation, and legal duties to protect civilians…
The Silent Crash
Cervical cancer, the third most prevalent cancer form among Pakistani women, is a reality. Pakistan has one of the highest cervical cancer mortality rates in South Asia, with 3,000 women losing their lives to the disease each year. This is mostly because …

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