How Pakistan’s climate crisis is fueling violence against women
The 2022 floods in Pakistan amplified pre-existing gender inequalities, leaving women — who are least responsible for the global climate crisis — with a disproportionate…
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Citizens suffer as Karachi hit by severe gas crisis amid cold weather
Sources in the gas utility told Dawn that the dilapidated gas distribution infrastructure across the city was also one of the major reasons behind the crisis and the low pressure…
‘Trying civilians in military courts lacks transparency,’ UK says after May 9 convictions
Twenty-five PTI activists were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from two to 10 years by a military court for their involvement in the May 9 riots, the military’s media…
Pakistani Defence Minister renews corruption allegations against ex-PM Imran
With the verdict in PTI founder Imran Khan’s £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case to be announced on December 23, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said “This man is a thief and I…
Meezan Bank dismisses ‘data breach’ after reports of unauthorised transactions in Pakistan
Over the past week, many social media users reported incidents of unauthorised transactions from their bank accounts. They said large sums of money were transferred from their…
Time to start weaving benchmarks for climate resilience, sustainability
Pakistan is now seeking over a billion dollars from its Resilience and Sustainability Facility. This offers Pakistan an opportunity to redefine its climate landscape and engage…
Brain rot – Have you got it?
Is ‘brain rot’ a good choice as the word of the year? It is certainly not a new thing. I would have nominated doomscrolling – a new behaviour enabled by a new technology –…
Struggling against terrorism
There has been a marked escalation in terrorist attacks in Pakistan over the past five years. Targeted killings, suicide bombings and attacks on security installations have become…
Fertility woes — the hidden cost of rising air pollution in Pakistan
According to research published by Environmental Science and Technology, high levels of air pollution in cities have an enormous impact on fertility, as exposure to PM2.5 reduces…
UK court jails father, stepmother for life for murder of British-Pakistani daughter Sara Sharif
Sara was found dead in August 2023 at her home in Woking, southwest of London, after what prosecutors said was a campaign of “serious and repeated violence."