A nation under two pressures

As we focus our attention on the Iran–US-Israel escalating conflicts, rising oil prices have shaken the global markets. Pakistan stands at the edge of a different but equally devastating crisis, one that flows not from geopolitics but from its rivers and skies. Weather forecasts are pointing to a high probability of abnormal rainfall — 22 to 26 per cent above normal — in the coming monsoon season, which is just a few weeks away. This means we are potentially going to face heavy floods in 2026...

By none@none.com (Muhammad Faisal Ali)