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By Dr Zawwar Hussain In an age dominated by screens, algorithms and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the revival of outdoor activity has become more than a recreational trend; it has become a social necessity. Across the world, governments, educators and health experts are searching for ways to reconnect people, particularly the young, with physical movement, critical thinking and nature itself. Against this backdrop, World Orienteering Week 2026 arrives not merely as a sporting celebration, but as a timely reminder that human beings are designed to move, explore and think beyond the confines of digital dependency. From 16 to 24 May, millions…
By Nadia Mushtaque Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for Pakistan; it is now a lived national emergency shaping daily life, public health and economic survival. From devastating floods and prolonged droughts to lethal heatwaves and worsening air pollution, the country has become one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable states despite contributing only a fraction of global carbon emissions. The consequences are already visible across cities, villages and agricultural landscapes, where millions of people are struggling against environmental conditions growing harsher with each passing year. Pakistan’s climatic structure makes the crisis even more dangerous. The country lies…
For much of Pakistan’s modern history, the language of national security has been shaped by urgency, sacrifice and survival. Yet even within that long and often painful tradition, the message delivered by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to the Command and Staff College Quetta carried an unmistakable sense of renewed alarm. Standing before trainee officers who will form the next generation of Pakistan’s military leadership, the prime minister declared that Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq would continue with “full strength and determination”, framing the country’s latest counter-militancy drive not merely as a security operation but as a defining national struggle against…
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The events of May 2025 altered the political mood of South Asia in ways that neither Islamabad nor New Delhi could easily ignore. What began as another dangerous episode of confrontation between Pakistan and India soon developed into something far more consequential: a test not only of military preparedness, but of diplomatic credibility, regional trust and political maturity. In that contest, Pakistan emerged with a confidence that extended beyond the battlefield, while India found itself struggling to control both the narrative abroad and the criticism gathering at home. The brief confrontation exposed the fragility of the…
By Dr Nazia Sher Pakistan’s fisheries sector has crossed the $500 million export mark, marking a significant milestone in the country’s blue economy trajectory. This achievement is based on official trade statistics reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS, 2025) and supported by international trade data from the International Trade Centre (ITC Trade Map, 2025). During July–December 2025, Pakistan exported 122,629 metric tonnes of fish and seafood worth $253.24 million, compared with 102,942 tonnes worth $208.25 million in the same period last year. This represents a 19.1% increase in volume and a 21.6% increase in value, indicating not only…
By Alia Zarar Khan Sana’s case has left a deep and unsettling imprint on public consciousness, the kind that does not fade easily because it sits at the intersection of youth, visibility, obsession and violence. Many people first encountered her not through personal acquaintance but through social media, where her presence appeared effortless and luminous. She was widely described as beautiful, lively and full of promise, someone whose online life seemed to reflect a continuous horizon of possibility. That is partly why the shock of her death has resonated so widely. It is not only the loss of a young…
By Abdul Qadir Mahesar DADU: Sukkur IBA BBSIMS Dadu Campus marked the 75th anniversary of Pakistan–China diplomatic relations with a ceremony highlighting the long-standing partnership between the two countries. The relationship, which began on 21 May 1951 when Pakistan was among the first Muslim countries to recognise the People’s Republic of China, was described as a historic friendship built on decades of cooperation and mutual support. The event began with a flag-hoisting ceremony led by Prof Dr Niaz Ahmed Bhutto, Pro Vice Chancellor of the BBSIMS Dadu Campus, alongside heads of the departments of computer science and business administration. Faculty…
Arab media reports of intensified backchannel diplomacy between Tehran and Washington have injected a cautious sense of movement into a relationship otherwise defined by long-standing suspicion, intermittent confrontation and narrowly contained crises. According to these accounts, a draft framework for a possible agreement is being quietly shaped, with further talks potentially envisaged in Islamabad after the Hajj period. No party has formally confirmed these developments, yet the mere circulation of such claims points to a familiar pattern in US–Iran relations: diplomacy advancing not through public ceremony, but through opaque channels, deniable contacts and carefully managed ambiguity. The suggestion that a…