Oxford Pakistan Publishing & Mentoring Workshop Strengthens Climate Research and Academic Writing Capacity

A four-day Oxford Pakistan Publishing & Mentoring Workshop, focused on Tackling Climate Change Challenges in Pakistan, was successfully held in Islamabad, bringing together leading academics and emerging scholars from Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The workshop was supported by the British Academy and delivered in collaboration with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The workshop…

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Bottled Water Crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Question of Trust and Health

Muhammad YounasFor years, bottled water has been sold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a safer option for families worried about the quality of tap water and unreliable supply systems. Yet a recent campaign by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Authority (KPFA) has revealed that this trust may be misplaced. According to the authority’s official report, more than…

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Mines and Minerals Bill 2025 Is an Attack on Constitution and Provincial Autonomy, Amir Haider Khan Hoti

Riaz Hussain Mardan Central leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Amir Haider Khan Hoti, has termed the Mines and Minerals Bill 2025 a serious attack on the Constitution of Pakistan—particularly the 18th Constitutional Amendment—and on provincial autonomy. Addressing the Mardan Bar Association, he said the bill represents…

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