Developing provincial NDCs
PAKISTAN presented its first Nationally Determined Contributions in 2016, updating it in 2021 and most recently submitting NDC 3.0 last month. The latest asks for $565.7 billion in climate finance.…
48 Pakistani universities make it to Times Higher Education ranking
This year 48 universities from Pakistan have made it to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2026. The Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, is ranked between 401 and 500 category, followed by…
The politics of provincial lines
Ever since the advent of the parliamentary supermajority, the eyes have been watching more intently, the ears have popped wider, and the nose seems sharper than ever sniffing for what…
Unpacking campus scandals
NO one denies that outrageous incidents occur within our universities, sometimes making national news. Examples include professors demanding sexual favours for better grades, male students creating fake, explicit AI images…
‘I’m from here’
I SPENT a good portion of my childhood desperately trying to fit in. This meant tearful conversations with the parents about wanting turkey sandwiches for lunch instead of the kabab…
Komal Javed
started my professional career in 2024 by joining Riphah International University, Gulberg Campus, Lahore. I am currently working as an Information Executive in the Information Services Department, Gulberg III, LahoreEducation:…
A mother called Pakistan
She was once radiant. The kind of radiance that lit up the darkest corners of history, born from blood, built on dreams. Her face told stories written in sweat and…
Feeding few, failing many
HOW does a nation blessed with the Indus, fertile plains and bumper harvests fail to feed its people? How does a country that claims agriculture as its economic backbone leave…
Energy transition worth its salt
The expression ‘worth its salt’ has ancient origins, referring to the high value of salt in Roman times, when soldiers were partially paid in this essential mineral. In today’s context,…
Post-Sindoor terrorist threat
THE Indian prime minister recently announced a temporary pause in the Sindoor operation against Pakistan. Given the traditional hostility between the two countries, the use of this pause by India to harm…
