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ENVIRONMENT: WATER’s DIRE RECKONING

ENVIRONMENT: WATER’s DIRE RECKONING

The world isn’t just running short of water. According to a new UN report, it is going bankrupt. For Pakistan, dependent on a single river basin

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Sheheryar Khan

ESSAY: RECLAIMING THE RIGHT TO THE CITY

Pakistan’s major cities are expanding rapidly — and dying slowly. Lahore’s air is unbreathable, Karachi’s natural defences are

08.02.2026 20

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URBANISM: THE GEOGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN’S POPULATION GROWTH

Pakistan’s cities are expanding outward at unprecedented rates, replacing vegetated land with concrete sprawl. This isn’t just an

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ENVIRONMENT: CAN OUR CITIES BREATHE AGAIN?

London and Paris were once as choked and polluted as Pakistan’s cities are today. Their remarkable recovery offers a clear blue

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ENVIRONMENT: UNPACKING URBAN RESILIENCE

In the face of recurring environmental disasters such as floods, heatwaves, resource scarcity and toxic air, what does it mean

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CLIMATE CHANGE: PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE BLIND SPOT

The biggest climate challenge in Pakistan isn’t just rising temperatures — it’s the growing gap between policy rhetoric and

23.02.2025 50

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Sheheryar Khan

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as

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Sheheryar Khan

ESSAY: THE MYTH OF ABUNDANCE

From Sui gas to fast bowlers and the environment, Pakistan’s approach towards its resources is one of extraction as

12.01.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Sheheryar Khan