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By Nayat Karim Gilgit-Baltistan is often celebrated as one of the world’s most extraordinary mountain regions. Home to towering peaks, vast glaciers and breathtaking valleys, it occupies a unique place not only in Pakistan’s geography but also in the global environmental landscape. Its spectacular scenery has made tourism a vital source of livelihoods, while its glaciers feed the Indus River system on which millions depend. Yet behind this image of natural splendour lies a quieter crisis that receives far less attention than climate change or glacier retreat. The rapid deterioration of the region’s built environment is steadily transforming one of…

By Safia Noor Closure of the Strait of Hormuz has turned what initially appeared to be a regional confrontation into a major global economic crisis. As tensions among the United States, Israel and Iran continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, the international community is confronting a harsh reality: the global energy system is far more fragile than many policymakers had assumed. For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has functioned as a central artery of global energy trade, carrying nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. Its disruption has exposed how quickly geopolitical instability in a…

By Muhammad Ubaidullah Mirani Korangi, the industrial heart of Karachi, was once regarded as one of the city’s greatest economic strengths. Its factories powered Pakistan’s manufacturing sector, provided employment to hundreds of thousands of workers and sustained countless families whose livelihoods depended on the district’s industrial activity. The prosperity of Korangi was never measured only by the goods produced in its factories but also by the communities that grew around them. Today, however, that image has faded behind a growing crisis of neglected civic infrastructure, raising difficult questions about governance, public spending and accountability. Residents across Korangi increasingly find themselves…

The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty by India has pushed one of the world’s most durable water-sharing agreements into uncertain territory, raising questions that extend far beyond the relationship between two neighbouring states. What was once regarded as a practical framework for managing shared rivers has now become a wider test of international law, regional stability and the ability of states to honour legally binding commitments during periods of political confrontation. Pakistan’s political leadership has responded with an unusual degree of unity, arguing that unilateral action over shared water resources threatens not only bilateral relations but also the principles…

By Wadood Mehsud SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Youth Chairman Hidayatullah Barki and Sardar Saifullah Baloch met provincial assembly member Usman Khan Betani during a public day session to discuss a range of issues affecting their area. During the meeting, the youth representatives briefed the lawmaker on local concerns and urged prompt action to address public grievances. Mr Betani took immediate notice of the issues raised and directed officials from the relevant government departments to take the necessary steps, stressing that the problems should be resolved as quickly as possible. Hidayatullah Barki and Sardar Saifullah Baloch thanked the MPA for his prompt response…

The Sindh government’s decision to hand the management of public health dispensaries to a non-governmental organisation has opened a wider debate that extends far beyond the administration of clinics. It touches the very foundations of governance, public accountability and the role of the state in delivering essential services. The question facing the province is not simply whether an NGO can run health facilities more efficiently than the government. The far more pressing question is why a government that has remained in power for well over a decade appears to believe that it can no longer manage one of its own…

By Prof Dr. Lt. Col. (retd) Sheikh Akram Ali The Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) was established in 1973 at Cumilla Cantonment, adopting the line “Chiro Unnoto Momo Shir” (Ever High is My Head) from the poem of Kazi Nazrul Islam as its motto, with the vision of grooming leadership for the Bangladesh Army. The instructor officers who have served there have long regarded themselves as custodians of an institution entrusted with shaping not only military officers but also future leaders of the nation. Colonel Khondkar Nazmul Huda, Bir Bikrom, served as the first Commandant (ex-officio), while Lt. Col. Abdul Mannaaf…

By Dr. Zawwar Hussain Volcanoes are among nature’s most extraordinary reminders that the Earth is far from a silent and unchanging planet. Beneath the surface lies a world of immense geological forces that have shaped continents, created mountains and transformed landscapes over millions of years. When these forces erupt through the Earth’s crust, they produce one of the most powerful natural events known to humanity. Although dramatic images of rivers of molten lava often dominate public imagination, volcanic eruptions are far more complex than a mountain simply spewing fire. They are capable of disrupting entire societies, damaging economies, altering climates…

By Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Poverty in Pakistan is not merely an economic statistic; it is the daily reality that shapes the lives of millions of people. It determines whether a child goes to school or enters the labour market at an early age, whether a family can afford medical treatment or must suffer in silence, and whether young people see opportunity ahead or feel trapped by circumstances beyond their control. Although successive governments have introduced poverty reduction programmes and social welfare initiatives, the scale of deprivation remains alarming. Poverty persists not simply because of a shortage of income, but because…

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