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Royyam Saqib

Royyam Saqib

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The children we failed

THERE is a particular grief that settles over a country when the same headline repeats until it stops shocking anyone. Then one incident arrives that...

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We paid in water

THERE is a number that should follow Pakistan into every climate conversation it has. Pakistan contributes less than one percent of the world’s...

22.08.2026 40

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Mamdani’s first six months

WHEN Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office on the steps of City Hall on January 1, 2026, the skeptics began their countdown before the confetti had...

24.07.2026 30

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The night America turned 250

Say this much for the Americans: when they throw a birthday party, they do not do it halfway. I was on the National Mall in Washington on 4 July for...

11.07.2026 30

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A generation in transit

28.01.2026 40

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India, Pakistan must build drains, not detonators

13.09.2025 70

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Tragedy in Texas: Powerless against nature

01.08.2025 30

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Success in isolation

13.07.2025 20

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