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Atif MehmoodThe Nation |
If you spend enough time with farmers, water stops being a technical subject very quickly. It becomes something personal. It comes up in offhand...
To understand Pakistan's economy, skip the textbooks. Sit with a family waiting for a WhatsApp message that says, "Money sent." That...
Welfare money is rarely discussed in formal terms. People do not call it social protection or fiscal policy; they call it flour, school fees, petrol...
Talking about transgender rights in Pakistan usually makes people shift in their seats. You can see it happen. Someone checks their phone. Another...
Pakistan's back in the spotlight. This time, a top official says the country's almost ready to cut its reliance on the IMF. It's a gutsy thing to say,...
Step into any hospital, and you'll notice the real problem isn't just the crowds; it's the waiting. There's a mother glued to her seat, hoping for an...
Growth is projected at about 2.7 per cent this year, far below what a country of more than 240 million people needs. Meanwhile, according to an IMF...
This country has ample sunlight, water resources and windy locations. Yet, its days remain darkness-prone. As winter approaches for the umpteenth time...
Amidst worldwide uncertainty, the economy of Pakistan tries a subtle balancing act. Following years of catastrophe, some signs point in the direction...
Global health confronts the risk of an inflection point. Decades of progress had us lagging behind in some places, making little or no gains in others...
Last week, I observed a group of girls standing in a line at a government school in Sindh; some were holding hands, while others were adjusting their...
Terrorism in Pakistan is not something slipping into the past. It is present, violent and near. You see it in a wrecked train in Balochistan, in the...
It always begins the same way. A dark sky. A quiet unease. And then, suddenly, too much rain. But this time, in eastern Punjab, the water did not...
In every corner of the globe, a silent storm gathers behind youthful eyes. From classrooms in Dublin to refugee camps near Damascus, from the neon-lit...
Europe is ablaze and not just with heat. This summer, Europe endured a heatwave of unprecedented ferocity. From late June into early July, cities...
Each passing year, a resplendent tide of youthful promise ebbs silently from the soil of our beloved homeland, an exodus of dreams adrift, seeking...
In a moment of historic magnitude and noble resolve, the Parliament of Pakistan has enacted the Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint...
In the sweeping and storm-laden saga of Pakistan's economic journey, the curtain has risen upon a harrowing truth, the chasm between the affluent and...
In an era once governed by the exalted spirit of globalisation, a formidable counter current now surges across the face of the earth. The tumultuous...
As Europe steers through the intricate currents of the year 2025, the continent stands amidst profound political realignments and transformations upon...