LAHORE: A biodiversity survey is under way in Punjab, covering the province’s wildlife, flora, and fauna under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) National Survey Programme. After completing assessments of terrestrial and aquatic reptiles, experts say that nearly 90 per cent of the flora survey has also been finalised, while the migratory bird…
The pink ribbons that adorn October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month are not just the symbol of a global health awareness campaign, but a reminder of a critical national health emergency. With one of the highest incidence rates of breast cancer in Asia, the disease casts a long shadow over Pakistan. However, it is worth…
The two major partners in the ruling coalition are at loggerheads with each other. The diatribe is making its presence felt on the floor of the elected houses and also in the body-politic, sending signals of further instability in an already fragile hybrid system in vogue. The PPP and the PML-N, it seems, are galvanising…
Pakistan produces a finite number of resources, and it can only withstand a certain degree of greenhouse gas emissions to stay healthy. Consuming resources at unsustainable rate is the biggest driver of climatic crisis. Thus, environment-friendly industrial progress is major factor for promoting sustainable living. Our population continues to grow but that rise in numbers…
In our counseling rooms across departments at the University of Karachi, we keep hearing the same anxious question: “Will there be good jobs when we graduate?” For years we answered with cautious optimism. For instance, Pakistan’s large market and young talent pool would keep multinationals investing, building teams and grooming leaders. Lately, that answer no…
On a sultry Karachi morning, the clock reads 8:15. A line of Suzuki vans, motorcycles and rickshaws snakes through pothole-ridden roads, horns blaring in frustration. Among the passengers is Saima, a 28-year-old developer who has already spent 45 minutes just reaching Shahrah-e-Faisal. Her office insists she arrive at 9 sharp —”late deduction” looms if she…
Pakistan’s economic trajectory continues to raise alarm as signs of corporate retreat and business insecurity multiply. The decision by P&G to exit Pakistan and Philip Morris to delist from the PSX reflects a deepening loss of confidence in the country’s governance and economic management. When multinationals that have long operated in volatile conditions begin to…
A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee and a local committee member told AFP on Tuesday. Myanmar has been reeling from civil war since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, prompting pro-democracy rebels to take up arms and ally with ethnic armed groups…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlineshas entered its final stage, while the government is also actively considering the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport and the privatisation of power distribution companies. Aurangzeb made the remarks during a meeting on Tuesday with a delegation led by founder and CEO of Acumen…
A judge of the Supreme Court of Denmark, Justice Muhammad Ahsan, called on Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and discussed judicial reforms as well as the structure and functioning of judicial systems. State Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik, Secretary Law Raja Naeem Akbar, and other senior officials were also present at the…
