Normalising pollution

Plastic bottles greeted me everywhere I went last week. In the wedding halls of Lahore and Islamabad, the hotel rooms in twin cities, the coffee shops and the restaurants, the living rooms of family and friends. Asking for water now means asking for a plastic water bottle. The final journey of the empty plastic bottles … Read more

6,000 student visas revoked under Marco Rubio, US State Dept confirms

The US State Department has revoked 6,000 student visas since Secretary of State Marco Rubio took office seven months ago, it said Monday. Rubio, to the delight of President Donald Trump’s right-wing base, has proudly moved against students using an obscure law that allows him to rescind visas for people deemed to counter US foreign … Read more

K-P schools closed Aug 19–25 due to flash floods

PESHAWAR: All government and private schools in the cold, mountainous regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) have been closed for a week after cloudbursts, heavy rains, and flash floods caused significant loss of life and property across the province, with 341 people killed so far, officials said on Monday. Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai confirmed the closure while … Read more

Judo Malika reaches Amman Asian Open final 2025

Pakistani judoka Malika Noor qualified for the final of her -52 kg event at the Amman Asian Open women’s event. She defeated a Jordanian opponent in her seminal. She took sealed the win in less than three minutes. Previously, Malika represented Pakistan at the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors Individuals 2024. “This is Malika’s second international … Read more