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Climate Lessons from Bajaur

Dr Ikramullah Khan Bajaur: Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is here, altering our lives in ways we can no longer ignore. It refers to the long-term shift in global temperatures and weather patterns, largely driven by human…

Gaza’s Starving Children

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In Gaza, the line between war and annihilation has long been crossed. What unfolds today is not a humanitarian crisis it is a deliberate, calculated genocide, where starvation is used as a weapon and infants…

Silent Killer in Every Meal

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the heart of the "Land of the Pure," a silent massacre unfolds daily. From bustling metropolises to quiet rural towns, the food meant to nourish our bodies has become a lethal weapon. Adulterated food,…

Baloch Woman’s Final Defiance

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: On June 6, in broad daylight, a newlywed couple was led into a desert in Balochistan and shot dead. The woman held a copy of the Holy Book in her hands. Reports show she survived seven bullets; her husband…

Dying in Silence As the Taps Betray

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In a forgotten corner of Pakistan, where the poverty rate nears the halfway mark and the state's promises hang like torn posters on crumbling walls, something as basic as clean drinking water becomes a…