The Rising Need for Safety Awareness in Urban Areas In our fast-paced urban lives, safety often takes a backseat to daily routines. Recent events serve as a wake-up call, reminding us that danger can lurk even in familiar places. Take, for example, the unfortunate incident on Shaheed-e-Millat Road, where a young psychologist named Syed Shaheer […]
The Historic Economic Census of Pakistan: A Milestone with Challenges For the first time in over twenty years, Pakistan has undertaken a monumental task: conducting a national economic census. With over 7.1 million establishments counted and nearly 40 million structures geo-tagged, this census is being hailed as the largest digitization effort in South Asia. Government […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Call for Dialogue at the SCO Summit At the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took a pivotal stand on pressing regional issues. His address not only highlighted the importance of dialogue but also underscored the need for collaborative solutions […]
Rethinking Flood Management: A Call for Small Dams Recent discussions in Pakistan have highlighted the urgent need to reassess how we approach flood management. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif recently addressed the National Assembly, shedding light on a pressing issue: the severe flood damages we’ve experienced are largely due to encroachments on riverbeds and natural waterways. […]
PTI’s Bold Move: Boycotting Assembly Sessions Amidst Unrest In a significant political development, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to boycott National Assembly sessions. Chairman Barrister Gohar made this announcement in Islamabad, expressing displeasure over the treatment of PTI lawmakers. "From now on, we will not attend National Assembly sittings. We will protest and boycott […]
Unprecedented Flooding Strikes Punjab: What You Need to Know Hey there! Let’s talk about a really pressing issue impacting many lives in Punjab right now. The region is facing some of the worst flooding we’ve seen in recent years, and the effects are both widespread and serious. On Monday, Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb raised […]
Understanding Earthquake Preparedness: Lessons from the Recent Tremors Just the other night, residents of Islamabad, Punjab, and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa felt the earth shake beneath them as a 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck. The epicenter was located in Afghanistan, but the tremors made their way across regional borders, causing a wave of panic among those living […]
Remembering Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A Symbol of Kashmir’s Freedom Struggle Every year, the 4th death anniversary of Syed Ali Shah Geelani reminds us of the profound impact his life had on the Kashmir freedom movement. Altaf Ahmed Bhat, the chairman of Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), recently paid tribute to Geelani, highlighting his dedication […]
A Tremor in the Heart of Pakistan: Understanding the Recent Earthquake On the morning of September 1st, residents of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, and various districts in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) woke up to an unsettling surprise: a powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. The tremors rattled through the region at 12:08 AM, sending many people […]
Recent Changes in Fuel Prices: What You Need to Know In a move that’s sure to bring a sigh of relief to many, the federal government recently announced a Rs3 per litre drop in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD). This change takes effect as of midnight on September 1, 2025, and will stay in […]
