Cognitive dissonance undermines adaptation: engineers cling to control while heat, drought, and riverine collapse demand urgent change. Riaz Missen Heat is steadily settling over the Indus plains. Unlike the sudden violence of floods or storms, this transformation arrives quietly yet persistently: dry winters harden the soil, heatwaves stretch across weeks, …

Record $1.68 billion repatriated as investors cash out amid stagnant growth   RNN Reoport ISLAMABAD — Foreign investors are cashing out big time from Pakistan, pulling away a staggering $1.68 billion in profits and dividends during the first seven months of FY26 (July–January), according to the latest State Bank of …

FBR shortfalls and provincial delays on key reforms threaten $1.2 billion IMF tranche. ISLAMABAD — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Iva Petrova, is set to arrive in Pakistan on February 25 or 26, 2026, for the third review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and …

RNN Report ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan prepares for another intense monsoon season, experts warn that climate anxiety is emerging as a silent crisis, compounding the country’s already strained mental health system. The National Disaster Management Authority has projected 22–26% above-normal rainfall for the 2026 monsoon, a forecast that has forced many …

Ms. Karen Reidy, Chief of Advocacy and Communication at UNICEF Pakistan, along with Ms. Amina Sarwar, Communication Officer at UNICEF Pakistan, met with the POWER99 team for a constructive discussion on strengthening collaboration in advocacy and strategic communication. The meeting highlighted the importance of media partnerships in amplifying key messages …

While the world celebrates World Radio Day on 13 February, Dr Bakhtiar Khan, Secretary Information Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, convened a strategic meeting in Peshawar with the Chief Executive of The Communicators (Pvt.) Limited Najib Ahmad and his team of media experts to review and deliberate on the ongoing research study …

By Najib Ahmad Radio is being sold a dream that sounds too good to refuse. Artificial intelligence, we are told, can write scripts, generate voices, schedule shows, analyze listeners, and even “understand” what audiences want—faster, cheaper, and without fatigue. Efficiency has become the new religion of broadcasting. But beneath this …

Pakistan's first cannabis policy regulates medicinal cultivation to curb misuse, targeting $7B exports and jobs via strict safeguards.

Islamabad High Court imposes immediate ban on CDA tree-cutting until February 2, seeking detailed report amid environmental violation allegations.

Federal ordinance dismantles MCI, invalidates delimitations, delays Feb 15 ICT polls, cuts women's seats to 8%, empowers unelected admins.