Why the Indus Waters Treaty matters globally
The treaty is a stunning example of international cooperation but now faces a new enemy in political collapse and climate change.
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Parts of Pakistan’s Karachi receive rain as weather agency warns of urban flooding
According to the forecast by the Met Office, this spell of rain will possibly continue till Thursday “with occasional gaps” and may cause urban flooding and waterlogging in…
Pakistan is flooded again. Should we really give a dam?
A large part of Punjab is under water, while Sindh braces for torrents from the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab. All of this has created a never-before-seen situation: three of…
Death toll in suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta rally rises to 15
The attack occurred shortly after the conclusion of a public meeting of the Balochistan National Party held to mark the death anniversary of the late Sardar Attaullah Mengal. The…
Bollywood reels as AI rewrites endings and reimagines epics
Famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, India’s multibillion-dollar film industry is confronting a new kind of spectacle.
How climate change-driven displacement is reshaping Pakistan’s cities
The intersection of climate change and internal displacement presents a complex array of challenges, both immediate and long-term term for cities and for the people who are forced…
Pakistan’s President Zardari signs anti-terrorism amendment bill into law
The amendments, made to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997, were passed by both the National Assembly and the Senate this month amid the opposition’s uproar, as it reinserted…
War, then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back evacuations
Across flood-hit Kasur, families say they are exhausted by repeated displacements within months.
Pakistan’s Punjab to release wheat stocks to curb rising prices
Currently, the Commodities and Price Control Department holds 0.89 million tonnes of carryover wheat stocks from last year’s procurement.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquits father jailed for 12 years over allegations of raping daughter
In a court order dated Aug 26, seen by Dawn.com, Justice Ali Baqar Najafi said that the prosecution’s evidence was discarded, noting it was “deficient of trustworthiness."