The silence over Sindh’s wetlands is deafening and telling. A shocking 15% decline in migratory bird populations has been recorded across the province’s key wetland sites. From Haleji Lake to Keenjhar Lake, the absence of birds that once flocked to these water bodies all the way from Siberia serves as a stark warning sign of […]
Pakistan Super League
Each PSL season brings with it the same feverish hype: packed stadiums, choreographed hashtags, and commentators pitching it as “Pakistan’s brand reborn.” And yes, the cricket has been phenomenal. But scratch beneath the surface of the floodlights and fireworks, and a darker truth flickers and you are forced to come across a scathing commentary that […]
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Heal Feel
A mother’s health is national wealth. As Pakistan’s health problems are big, and mothers are occasionally on the priority list of those who matter. The issue arose when on World Health Day, it emerged that every year, 10,000 women die because of pregnancy troubles. That is a huge number as too many moms and families […]
Grow Slow
The economy is facing tough times and this is not a hard news in our part of the world. In such bad times, the only hope for us is we are on track for small feasts. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently said Pakistan will grow only 2.5 percent this year. This makes Pakistan’s economy […]
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End of Era
Suspension of the U.S. Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) is akin to losing a wise counsellor. For 15 years, this program was never merely about scholarships. It stitched strand upon strand of human relationships; converting Pakistani students into diplomats of cross-cultural exchange. Now, as the program dissolves, it is an echo of a greater […]
Reclaiming Pakistan’s Sporting Soul
There was a time when Pakistan’s name echoed across global sports arenas. The hockey team’s lightning-fast moves left opponents bewildered, Jahangir Khan’s squash dominance spanned a decade untouched, and cricket victories became national therapy during turbulent times. Today, these triumphs feel like relics of a forgotten era. Pakistan’s sports crisis is not merely about losing […]
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‘Long Way to Go’
Pakistan has made remarkable progress in the field of maternal and child health, yet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s admission on World Health Day rings painfully true: we still have a long way to go. While expanded immunization campaigns and rising institutional deliveries signal hope, statistics remain grim: 186 mothers die for every 100,000 live births, […]