Beneath Punjab’s fertile fields and bustling cities, a silent crisis is deepening. The groundwater sustaining the province is disappearing at an alarming rate. From 2004 to 2024, water tables in 30 districts have fallen, with 27 seeing sharp declines. Lahore’s table dropped 48 feet-from 31 to 79 feet-Pakpattan’s by 44 feet, and Multan’s by 32...
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October 8, 2025October 8, 2025Columns
Prevention or Perpetual Treatment?
Prevention or Perpetual Treatment? Since 2010, more than 4,700 lives have been lost. An estimated seventy billion dollars gone. Mohsin LeghariSeptember 15, 2025 A superior doctor prevents sickness; a mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; an inferior doctor treats sickness. –Chinese proverb. Now swap “doctor” with “state” and “sickness” with “flood.” Where does Pakistan fit...
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National Seminar “Pakistan 2030: Challenges, Opportunities and New Paths” held at Rifaa International University
ISLAMABAD, September 24, 2015: Speakers at a seminar in the Riphah International University here on Wednesday called for creation of more provinces in the country with the aim of improving administration service delivery. The seminar titled “Imagine Pakistan 2030: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward”, was organised by the All Pakistan Private Sector Universities of...
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September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Blogs
Islamic perspectives on interpersonal relationship
Interpersonal relationship means ‘your behavior towards different people in different situation’, it also refers to psychological and motivational approach of someone toward other individuals. It includes communication, feelings, exchange of thoughts and mutual respect among people. Islam emphasizes interpersonal relationships and revolves around it. Your behavior with different people will promote a society whether it...
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Protection of the Haramain and Pakistan
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia marked a historic milestone in the relationship between the two brotherly nations. At Riyadh’s royal palace, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister signed the “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA)”, a pact aimed at strengthening defense cooperation and ensuring...
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September 17, 2025September 17, 2025Blogs
GILGIT: Climate Change, Floods, and the Overlooked Mental Health Crisis
Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns of today’s world, and Pakistan remains among the most vulnerable countries. The country’s particularly strong monsoon season, which began on June 26, has brought widespread devastation. By September 12, 2025, heavy rains and flash floods had resulted in 946 deaths, including 255 children, and...
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September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Blogs
Digital Platforms and the Rise of Participatory Democracy in Pakistan
When we hear the word democracy, we usually think of a system where people elect representatives and hold them accountable for decisions. But democracy is much broader than that. There is also a concept where people are not limited to just voting, but take part in social issues, give opinions, and directly contribute to solutions....
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September 14, 2025September 14, 2025Pakistan
Flood scare fades in south Punjab as rescue efforts go on
LAHORE: While water levels have begun to recede significantly in some areas of south Punjab, with the Jalalpur Pirwala and Alipur tehsils of Multan declared safe after a major flood wave passed through Head Panjnad, officials said evacuation and relief efforts continued from low-lying areas along the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers. As many as...
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Muslims of America and NUST Sign MoU to Sponsor Underprivileged Pakistani Students
Washington, D.C. – September 13, 2025 — In a major step toward promoting educational opportunities for underprivileged youth in Pakistan, Muslims of America and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Washington, D.C. The partnership aims to fully sponsor 20 deserving students from underprivileged families...
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Illusion of Public Wisdom
Public anger on the streets is no longer a shock. Take Nepal’s recent example: a mass movement shook the entire system, forcing the government to bend after a bloody clash that left 19 dead. public demonstration in Nepal was latest of the series which earlier took place in Serbia, Mongolia, Mali, Ukraine, Bangladesh, and Kenya...