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11 September 2025

Opinion

Quetta’s Waste Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Transformation
Quetta’s Waste Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Transformation

The city of Quetta, once admired as “Little London,” now struggles under the weight of waste, dust, and failing infrastructure....

By News-Editor | August 28, 2025 | Category: Opinion

Loose Edible Oil in Pakistan: A Silent Health Bomb Threatening Millions
Loose Edible Oil in Pakistan: A Silent Health Bomb Threatening Millions

In Pakistan, around 30% of edible oil consumed annually — over 4.5 million tonnes — is loose, unbranded oil, mostly...

By News-Editor | August 28, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Unlocking Extreme Longevity: Could Humans Live for 20,000 Years?
Unlocking Extreme Longevity: Could Humans Live for 20,000 Years?

Expert Claims People May Have Capability To Live For 20000 Years Imagine a world where aging is drastically slowed, and...

By Web Desk | August 28, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Osteoarthritis in Pakistan: A Growing Public Health Challenge
Osteoarthritis in Pakistan: A Growing Public Health Challenge

Overview of Osteoarthritis and Its Impact Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility....

By Web Desk | August 26, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

Food Is Medicine: Pakistan’s Fight Against Diabetes, the Silent Killer
Food Is Medicine: Pakistan’s Fight Against Diabetes, the Silent Killer

Diabetes has quietly become one of the most dangerous health threats in Pakistan, affecting millions without warning. With nearly one...

By Web Desk | August 26, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion

SC Judges Deem JCP Unfit to Hear Pleas Against 26th Amendment
SC Judges Deem JCP Unfit to Hear Pleas Against 26th Amendment

Judges Clarify Stance on Full Court Formation ISLAMABAD: Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Munib Akhtar of the Supreme Court have...

By News-Editor | August 21, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Latest, Opinion

ChatGPT’s Hidden Thirst: The Untold Environmental Cost of AI
ChatGPT’s Hidden Thirst: The Untold Environmental Cost of AI

In recent years, ChatGPT has become a household name, powering everything from casual questions to complex corporate workflows. Its rise...

By Zoobia Khan | July 22, 2025 | Category: Opinion, Tech

Democracy: Nearly 90% of Pakistanis View it as Crucial for Nation
Democracy: Nearly 90% of Pakistanis View it as Crucial for Nation

Pakistanis Affirm Belief in Democracy for Stability A recent nationwide survey indicates that a significant portion of Pakistan’s population believes...

By News-Editor | July 21, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Latest, Opinion

Swat Valley Tragedy Exposes Government Negligence and Administrative Failure
Swat Valley Tragedy Exposes Government Negligence and Administrative Failure

The recent tragedy in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, where 18 members of a family from Sialkot drowned in the river, has...

By Web Desk | July 1, 2025 | Category: Opinion

The Force of Women Gathering in Guatemala: Community, Empowerment, Identity
The Force of Women Gathering in Guatemala: Community, Empowerment, Identity

I grew up in between two nations,” reflects Guadalupe over coffee in the Asociación de Mujeres (AMA) office a poignant...

By Web Desk | June 30, 2025 | Category: Opinion

PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Economic Vision Undermined by FBR’s CEO Arrest Powers
PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Economic Vision Undermined by FBR’s CEO Arrest Powers

The FBR’s new arrest powers cast a shadow over Pakistan’s investment climate, empowering bureaucrats to detain CEOs without due process....

By News-Editor | June 13, 2025 | Category: Opinion

Analyze Budget: Achieve Perfect Foresight
Analyze Budget: Achieve Perfect Foresight

Pakistani Budgetary Foresight for 2025-26 Considering previous fiscal plans and the current stringent International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, Pakistan’s budget...

By News-Editor | June 11, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Opinion

Industrial Meltdown and Rising Bank Defaults in Pakistan: Legal Gaps, Policy Failures, and Economic Fallout
Industrial Meltdown and Rising Bank Defaults in Pakistan: Legal Gaps, Policy Failures, and Economic Fallout

Pakistan’s industrial sectors are facing a deepening crisis marked by a sharp rise in non-performing loans (NPLs), deteriorating credit quality,...

By News-Editor | May 31, 2025 | Category: Business, Opinion

HRCP Urges Annulment of PECA Law
HRCP Urges Annulment of PECA Law

HRCP Report Highlights Flaws in Electronic Crimes Act, Calls for Repeal ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has...

By News-Editor | May 30, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Cyber Crime, Latest, Opinion

Deregulation of Non-Essential Drug Prices Ensures Medicine Availability Without Indiscriminate Price Hikes
Deregulation of Non-Essential Drug Prices Ensures Medicine Availability Without Indiscriminate Price Hikes

The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has endorsed the government’s recent decision to deregulate the prices of non-essential medicines. This...

By Web Desk | May 21, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Health, Opinion

Hydropower Ventures in Distress
Hydropower Ventures in Distress

Hydropower Project Mismanagement The recent session of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed significant deficiencies and extensive financial...

By Web Desk | April 21, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Opinion

Wage Earners Get a Break
Wage Earners Get a Break

Economic Realities and Policy Challenges Following his participation in the inauguration of the ‘Made in Gujranwala Exhibition’ organized by the...

By Web Desk | April 18, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Opinion

Flood Havoc Across the Nation
Flood Havoc Across the Nation

Water Crisis in Sindh: A Historical Perspective and Current Challenges The residents of Sindh are grappling with critical issues of...

By Web Desk | April 18, 2025 | Category: Latest, Opinion

Punjab’s wheat strategy: A risky gamble
Punjab’s wheat strategy: A risky gamble

Punjab’s Wheat Policy Risks Crisis The Punjab government’s recent actions regarding wheat pricing are raising concerns, particularly after last year’s...

By Web Desk | April 17, 2025 | Category: Business, Latest, Opinion

The Hidden Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change
The Hidden Mental Health Impacts of Climate Change

Climate change extends beyond environmental degradation, significantly affecting mental health worldwide. Rising global temperatures and increased frequency of extreme weather...

By Web Desk | April 8, 2025 | Category: Health, Opinion, World