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‘Dear Pakistan, move to Karachi,' quips Bilawal as smog chokes Punjab, KP

Mocking the governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provinces grappling with the smog crisis, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, whose party ruled Sindh for about 15 years, has advised people to move to Karachi for better air quality. The PPP chairman shared real-time AQI rankings of Pakistan’s cities recorded on November 12 on his X handle. The data showed that KP’s Peshawar was on top with a

An Unseen Burden: The Silent Epidemic of Mental Health in Pakistan

Poor literacy rates, a struggling economy, human rights violations, and political volatility are all current realities of Pakistan. These problems are often openly discussed in public forums. Yet, there are some unspoken and unheard issues ignored due to societal and cultural norms. Mental health is one of them. With a population exceeding 230 million, approximately 20 million Pakistanis have faced or are facing some sort of mental health issue, according

Degrees or Skills: The New Workplace Reality

by Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui According to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), students with university degrees typically have an employment rate of 86%, while those with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education typically have an employment rate of 77%. Although it is true that a university degree adds value to an individuals’ credentials, the new workplace demands skills among individuals rather than mere degrees. One of the reasons for

The India-Bangladesh Water Dispute

by Ali Khan Examining India’s Impact on Bangladesh In South Asia, water politics have long been a source of tension, particularly between India and Bangladesh. These two countries share 54 rivers. In 1975, India constructed the Farakka Barrage. The barrage aimed to divert water from the Ganges to the Hooghly River to improve navigability for the port of Kolkata. However, this diversion significantly reduced the water flow into Bangladesh, leading

Controlled Freedom is No Freedom

by Faraz Ahmed Chandio Since the world has begun to recognise human rights, Pak­istan has seen a range of repressive measures, from ban­ning social media to taking harsh actions against nation­al activists. Continued disappearances, forced conversions, the prohibition of student unions, the marginalisation of minorities, and the absence of an independent ju­diciary are all issues that have called into question the true nature of freedom and liberty in Pakistan since

Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran bus crash brought home to Pakistan

KARACHI: Bodies of 28 pilgrims, who died in a traffic accident in Iran on their way to Iraq, were brought to the country via a special flight on Friday night. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has announced Rs5 million each as compensation for legal heirs of the deceased persons and Rs1m for injured victims of the Iran accident. According to an official handout, the bodies of 28 pilgrims, who were killed earlier

3 killed, policemen among 13 injured in Pishin blast

The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on police officials and checkposts, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Attacks escalated after the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government in 2022 and vowed to target security forces. According to a list of the casualties issued by Dr Wakeel Sherani, the medical superintendent at Pishin Civil Hospital, two children were killed in today’s blast while

Mehwish Hayat praises Pakistani diaspora's patriotism in US

DALLAS: Showbiz star and heartthrob Mehwish Hayat has lauded the patriotism of the Pakistani diaspora in the United States as the country’s Independence Day celebrations continue in the North American nation. Speaking to Media in Dallas while attending the Pakistan Day Festival organised by the Pakistan Society of North Texas (PSNT) — the largest representative organisation of Pakistanis — Hayat praised the enthusiasm of the Pakistani community there. Highlighting that

Three dead after stabbing attack at festival in western Germany

SOLINGEN: Three people were killed and four others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a festival on Friday night in the western German city of Solingen, police said. They said that at around 10 pm (2000 GMT) a single, unidentified man attacked multiple people and that the perpetrator was still at large. “It tears my heart apart that there was an attack on our city. I have tears in

The Most Pressing Foreign Policy Issues

By Faraz Aahmed Chandio In a bid to leverage its geographic advantages, Pakistan has recently shifted its focus from politics to the economy. The country now believes that the idea of geo-politics must yield to geo-economics. In 2009, the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Act expressed the United States’ commitment to providing non-military aid to Pakistan, amounting to $1.5 billion per year from 2010 to 2014. However, in August 2017, the US administration decided