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When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning
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When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

By Sardar Khan Niazi El Niño is often described as a climate phenomenon: a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather patterns across much of the world. But…

When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

When El Niño Becomes a Public Health Warning

Sep 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi El Niño is often described as a climate phenomenon: a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific that disrupts weather patterns across much of the world. But for millions of people, that description is too clinical and too distant. E…
If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?

If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?

Aug 03, 2026
By Asif Mahmood JAAC's decision to stay away from the electoral process, coupled with its apparent attempt to undermine it, raises a fundamental question about the Committee's character. Does this suggest that it is neither democratic in temperame…
How Netanyahu lost America

How Netanyahu lost America

Aug 02, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu cultivated an image unlike any other Israeli leader. Fluent in American political language, equally comfortable in Washington think tanks and television studios, he understood that Israel's greatest …
International rules-based order credibility faces stronger test

International rules-based order credibility faces stronger test

Jul 31, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, the United States has presented itself as a champion of human rights, accountability and the rule of law. Yet when these principles collide with the interests of one of its closest allies, they appear increasingly nego…
Pakistan Needs a Digital Strategy

Pakistan Needs a Digital Strategy

Jul 30, 2026
 Asif Mahmood I have repeatedly noticed that whenever I post about Kashmir on Facebook, I receive6 a notification saying that my content has been restricted in India under local law. At first, I thought it might be an isolated incident. It was not…
A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

Jul 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The world is once again confronting a sobering reality: regional conflicts rarely remain confined within borders. In an era of interconnected economies, nuclear deterrence, global supply chains, and instant communication, the conse…
Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Jul 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the tactical landscape, but it rarely resolves the strategic dispute. Airstrikes, sanctions and reta…
Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Jul 24, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production have highlighted more than administrative shortcomings; they have exposed a deeper crisis of governance. The committee's scrutiny of public-sector…
The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

Jul 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood When terrorists kill a judge, they are not settling scores with an individual. They are sending a message to every courtroom where the writ of the state is upheld. That is what makes the assassination of District and Sessions Judge Abdul H…
Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Kashmir Elections: The Other Side of the Picture

Jul 22, 2026
Asif Mahmood Elections in Azad Kashmir are just around the corner, yet the real issue is that the politicians have been left behind while society has moved ahead. When politicians and politics fall behind but society continues to evolve, a vacuum emerg…
What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 
September 27, 2026 Opinion

What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

Asif Mahmood  Every now and then,…

Pakistan’s growth challenge
September 27, 2026 Editorial

Pakistan’s growth challenge

Pakistan does not lack potential. What…

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble
September 26, 2026 Opinion

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

By Sardar Khan Niazi Education is…

From policy talks to practical agricultural solutions
September 26, 2026 Editorial

From policy talks to practical agricultural solutions

Pakistan’s agricultural sector stands at a…

Sardar Khan Niazi

(Tamgh-i-Imtaiz) Journalist, Business Leader, Entrepreneur

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units

Aug 06, 2026
Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are essential for Pakistan. Those who criticize the idea of smaller administrative units should ask themselves whether their commitment to democracy extends beyond mere slogans. Small administrative units are, in…
If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?

If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?

Aug 03, 2026
By Asif Mahmood JAAC's decision to stay away from the electoral process, coupled with its apparent attempt to undermine it, raises a fundamental question about the Committee's character. Does this suggest that it is neither democratic in temperame…
How Netanyahu lost America

How Netanyahu lost America

Aug 02, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu cultivated an image unlike any other Israeli leader. Fluent in American political language, equally comfortable in Washington think tanks and television studios, he understood that Israel's greatest …
International rules-based order credibility faces stronger test

International rules-based order credibility faces stronger test

Jul 31, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, the United States has presented itself as a champion of human rights, accountability and the rule of law. Yet when these principles collide with the interests of one of its closest allies, they appear increasingly nego…
Pakistan Needs a Digital Strategy

Pakistan Needs a Digital Strategy

Jul 30, 2026
 Asif Mahmood I have repeatedly noticed that whenever I post about Kashmir on Facebook, I receive6 a notification saying that my content has been restricted in India under local law. At first, I thought it might be an isolated incident. It was not…
A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

A dangerous war must not be allowed to spread

Jul 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The world is once again confronting a sobering reality: regional conflicts rarely remain confined within borders. In an era of interconnected economies, nuclear deterrence, global supply chains, and instant communication, the conse…
Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

Jul 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the tactical landscape, but it rarely resolves the strategic dispute. Airstrikes, sanctions and reta…
Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Governance on trial: What the Senate Committee revealed

Jul 24, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent proceedings of the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production have highlighted more than administrative shortcomings; they have exposed a deeper crisis of governance. The committee's scrutiny of public-sector…
The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

The Contours of Terrorism in Balochistan

Jul 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood When terrorists kill a judge, they are not settling scores with an individual. They are sending a message to every courtroom where the writ of the state is upheld. That is what makes the assassination of District and Sessions Judge Abdul H…
What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 
September 27, 2026 Opinion

What Is the Fault of Islamabad’s Residents? 

Asif Mahmood  Every now and then,…

Pakistan’s growth challenge
September 27, 2026 Editorial

Pakistan’s growth challenge

Pakistan does not lack potential. What…

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble
September 26, 2026 Opinion

When Gaza’s Classrooms Became Rubble

By Sardar Khan Niazi Education is…

From policy talks to practical agricultural solutions
September 26, 2026 Editorial

From policy talks to practical agricultural solutions

Pakistan’s agricultural sector stands at a…

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