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Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat (r)

Pakistan’s real emergency: The crushing cost of living

  DESPITE claims of an improving economy, there is a quiet struggle unfolding across Pakistan today. It does not make noise, nor does it demand…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat

Pakistan at a crossroads

As we enter 2026, there is need to take stock and see where we stand and where we need to go. Pakistan’s crisis today is…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat (r)

Building Pak national disaster information management system

DISASTERS strike without warning and demand speed, clarity and unity of effort. Pakistan has faced earthquakes, floods, pandemics and urban emergencies with courage, but our…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat

Governance on trial Why Pak SDG commitments are falling short

Pakistan’s development journey has been marked by transient ambition, people’s resilience, and recurring setbacks. From the MDGs to the SDGs we pledged to global goals,…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat

Empowering people Lessons from Mamdani for Pakistan’s future

THE recent mayoral elections of New York are more than a local political story; they are a reminder that entrenched power can be challenged when…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat (r)

The Gaza conundrum A question of legitimacy, voice & strategic consistency

THERE are moments in a nation’s journey when it must not only ask what it stands for—but also who it stands with, and how. As…

Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat

Post flood reconfiguration Roadmap to a resilient Pakistan

IN the wake of Pakistan’s devastating 2025 floods, a powerful message has once again emerged—one that reframes tragedy as a turning point and calls for…

A ray of hope: Pakistan’s solar potential

THERE has been a monumental increase in the use of solar power in Pakistan, whether by domestic users or by the industry. Although the initial…

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