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Pakistan’s Climate Migrants Who Never Returned Home

In a crowded settlement on the outskirts of Quetta, 42-year-old Abdul Samad still keeps the rusted key to the mud house he left behind during Pakistan’s devastating 2022 floods.

#ClimateMigrants #SocialWelfare

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Psychology Of Power: Why Pakistanis Trust Authority Over The Law

At a police checkpoint in Pakistan, most citizens do not think about constitutional rights, due process, or legal limits on state authority.

#Editorial #PsychologyOfPower

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Zigzag Brick Kilns, Hybrid Practices, And Incomplete Implementation

Brick kilns are counted among the major sources of air pollution in Punjab.

#Editorial #Environment

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Jiwani And The Fragile Economy Of Informal Borders

38 years ago today, in 1988, police opened fire on women protesting against a water crisis in Jiwani [جیوانی], resulting in the loss of lives of local women.

#Jiwani #InformalEconomy

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Trump, Xi, And The Battle For The Future World Order

Much anticipated, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping’s summit meeting is scheduled for May 14–15, 2026, in Beijing.

#DonaldTrump #XiJinping #WorldOrder

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Discovering Mohenjo-Daro’s Ancient Defences

Mr RD Banerji had excavated the remains of a fortress at Site No 3 of Mohenjo-Daro.

#MohenjoDaro #Archaeology

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From Living The Moment To Going Live Instead

The operating theatre was cold as always.

#Editorial #SocialMedia

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NEPRA Concludes Hearing On K-Electric’s End-Of-Term Adjustment Claims For Its MYT 2017–2023

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) concluded a public hearing on K-Electric’s (KE) petition pertaining to End of Term (EoT) adjustments under the approved Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) framework for the control period FY2017– FY2023.

#Nepra #KElectric #ElectricityTariff

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Rebuilding Sindh’s Future: Rehabilitation Of 19,808 Flood‑Affected Schools After 2022

Four years have passed Since the devastating floods of 2022 left deep and painful marks on Pakistan, and Sindh was among the worst affected provinces.

#Sindh #SchoolRehabilitation2022

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Line Of Control And The Shrinking Of Alternatives

I watched Line of Control in the din of a Manhattan afternoon.

#LineOfControl #Kashmir