Pakistan is a country whose economy has consistently been projected as agriculture-based, yet it is currently facing an annual loss of approximately 6 billion US dollars in foreign exchange due to the import of edible oil, exposing a deep structural weakness in its agricultural and economic framework. Despite this heavy financial outflow, the country possesses...
The demand to abolish the 12 refugee seats in AJK’s Legislative Assembly deserves scrutiny that goes far beyond local politics. Every institutional symbol that links displaced Kashmiris to an unresolved dispute weakens India’s preferred narrative of permanence and finality. Removing those symbols from within, voluntarily, under street pressure does what decades of Indian diplomacy could...
When the Delhi High Court granted bail to Khurram Parvez this week, the news should have signalled the end of a nightmare. Instead, it offered a cruel reminder of how justice functions in Indian and particularly for the people of Indian occupied Kashmir. The 49-year-old human rights defender, imprisoned for nearly five years, will remain...
In May 2025, a farmer in Punjab’s canal district walked into his wheat field and found the irrigation channel dry. No drought had come. No exceptional heat had reduced the snowmelt feeding the Chenab upstream. The water had stopped because India, one day after the Pahalgam attack, declared the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and...
The decline of cotton production in Pakistan is not merely a shift in agricultural statistics; it represents the gradual collapse of an entire national economic structure. In 2004–2005, Pakistan produced 14.2 million bales of cotton, whereas in 2025–2026 this figure has dropped sharply to just 4.8 million bales. This is not a normal economic fluctuation...
The conflict in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir continues to produce painful stories that raise serious questions about human rights, civilian safety, and the conduct of military operations. A recent incident in Kulgam district has once again brought international attention to the suffering of ordinary Kashmiris who find themselves trapped between militarization and fear....
BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – On the occasion of World Environment Day, Pakistan joins the global community in reaffirming its unwavering commitment towards environmental protection of the planet. The preservation of our environment is a shared global responsibility. Only through collective efforts, effective international cooperation, and sustained commitment can we ensure an environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient...
Mashood Khan Director SMEDA said Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy, contributing significantly to employment, industrial output, and exports. However, SMEs continue to face several challenges that must be addressed in the upcoming budget to enhance competitiveness, increase exports, and support economic growth.
Pakistan is currently producing veterinary graduates through nearly 20 institutions offering the five-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program. On paper, this expansion appears to be a sign of progress in higher education. However, in reality, it has exposed a serious structural flaw in veterinary training: the inability of most institutions to produce clinically...
The continued restrictions on Kashmiri Muslims’ religious gatherings expose a glaring contradiction in the Indian occupation authorities’ callous approach towards religious freedoms in a region long plagued by conflict, instability, and political uncertainty. There is a consistent pattern of repression targeting political and religious rights of the majority community who happen to be Muslims. Pertinently,...
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