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When the seasons stop keeping their promises

THERE was a time when farmers knew what to expect from the sky. They sowed with the coming rains in mind and prepared for winter as the heat began to...

thursday 20

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

The waste we leave behind

WALK through any sabzimandi in Pakistan at day’s end and the scene is hard to miss. Rotten vegetables, leftover fruit and discarded plastic bags lie...

03.10.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

The case for more provinces

THE renewed national discussion about new provinces is a healthy, necessary and long overdue democratic debate. Pakistan has spent too long treating...

01.09.2026 100

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

Protecting Pakistan’s biodiversity

FOR those who have lived in Islamabad for many years, the Margalla Hills are more than a scenic backdrop. They shape the city’s mornings, weather...

05.08.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

Unplanned tourism & poorly planned development

THERE is a road from Muzaffarabad to Chakar, Sudhan Gali and Ganga Choti that is, on a clear day, one of the most beautiful drives in Azad Kashmir....

22.05.2026 80

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

Cultural key to unlocking climate solutions

IN the early 1990s, women in Pakistan’s northern mountain valleys began noticing something that officials in distant offices often discussed only in...

14.05.2026 80

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

Conflict, oil and earth

WAR is often measured in explosions and territory. Maps, arrows and the language of retaliation dominate television screens. Yet another story unfolds...

12.03.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

The water we don’t talk about

10.01.2026 100

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani

Endless floods

21.08.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Hammad Gillani