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Azhar Siddique  Rawalpindi: With unchecked population growth and worsening water scarcity, residents of Rawalpindi are urging civic authorities to take timely action to prevent a looming water crisis. This issue becomes particularly…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Pope Francis and Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar, leader of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, took a historic step toward promoting interfaith harmony and environmental action during the Pope's visit to Indonesia, as…

AFP/APP Adygene Glacier: Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago. At an altitude of 4,000 metres,…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Assembly (NA) was informed that 93 passport offices have been established at Pakistan missions abroad, with no office in Afghanistan. This effort aims to better serve overseas Pakistanis based on…

News Desk  Islamabad:  As many as 3.27 million Pakistanis, representing approximately 1.3 percent of the country's population, were sent abroad for employment between 2019 and August 2024 through government channels, according to data…

Abdul Samad Tariq Islamabad: As the population of the federal capital continues to grow unchecked, the city’s natural resources are under significant strain, with water availability becoming the foremost challenge for authorities.…

Muhammad Hussain Quetta: In the aftermath of decades of conflict and instability, millions of Afghan refugees have fled their war-torn country, seeking safety and a better future in neighboring nations like Pakistan. However, while…

News Desk Dadu: The Sindh government has initiated the release of freshwater from the Indus River into Manchar Lake, marking the first such intervention in nearly 25 years. This effort aims to counteract the toxic conditions that have…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Bangladesh is currently facing one of the most significant periods of political and social unrest in its recent history. The ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, triggered by widespread student-led…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Pakistan stands among the nations most severely impacted by climate change, with each passing year intensifying the severity and spread of its effects.  The country is frequently devastated by natural…