Indus Treaty Verdict: The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has delivered a historic and significant ruling on one of the most sensitive disputes between Pakistan and India, declaring that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force and that India cannot unilaterally suspend or terminate its obligations under the agreement. The ruling
A simple question from a friend recently sent me on an unexpected journey into Karachi’s educational history. A friend asked me, “Do you know where the University of Sindh was functioning in Karachi between 1947 and 1951?” I had no answer. I thought it would be easy to find. After all, the University of Sindh
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Police Gardi in Punjabi Police: Two young women die in police custody in Punjab, and the police explanation is that both suffered heart attacks, apparently at the same time. The claim itself raises serious questions. Yet, instead of demanding an independent and transparent investigation, the system seems ready to accept the police version. Karachi has
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Youth-led movements have emerged as a powerful political force across South Asia in recent years, although each has been driven by different local issues and circumstances. From Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Nepal and India, Generation Z has played a significant role in influencing political developments and public policy. One of the defining features of
By Shujauddin Qureshi Published in “Newsline”, Pakistan The age old lifestyle of the Mohanas is threatened by the polluted waters of the RBOD. Once a beautiful lake with daffodils and lotus flowers attracting colourful migratory fowl from the chilly Siberian plateau, Manchhar lake, the habitat of the Mohanas, has been turned into a poisonous cesspool
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Shujauddin Qureshi In the PIA air crash on May 22, 2020 there were only two survivors. One of them was Zafar Masud, the CEO of Bank of Punjab, who wrote a book ‘Seat 1C’ after five years of the crash sharing his experiences before and after the crash. He has also shared some of experiences
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Pakistan’s freshwater ecosystems are facing a growing and serious threat from the invasive fish species. Environmental experts have warned that invasive fish are endangering local biodiversity, damaging natural water systems, and putting the livelihoods of fishing communities at risk. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan, immediate legal and environmental action is needed
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Seventeen years on, the murder of Benazir Bhutto still casts a long shadow over Pakistan’s politics and its courts. The alleged killers are not behind bars serving final sentences; some were freed by the courts, and others continue to face unresolved legal proceedings. What endures is not closure, but a case that refuses to be
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A front-page bottom quarter advertisement by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), published across major national dailies on Monday, has raised fresh alarms over what the industry terms “a deepening crisis” in the country’s textile sector. In the prominently placed front-page ad, the apex textile body blamed government policies for escalating financial stress on
