Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
Pakistan’s real emergency: The crushing cost of living
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- January 24, 2026
DESPITE claims of an improving economy, there is a quiet struggle unfolding across Pakistan today. It does not make noise, nor does it demand…
Pakistan at a crossroads
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- January 1, 2026
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…
Building Pak national disaster information management system
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- December 17, 2025
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…
Governance on trial Why Pak SDG commitments are falling short
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- December 5, 2025
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,…
Empowering people Lessons from Mamdani for Pakistan’s future
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- November 11, 2025
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…
The Gaza conundrum A question of legitimacy, voice & strategic consistency
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- October 31, 2025
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…
Post flood reconfiguration Roadmap to a resilient Pakistan
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- October 24, 2025
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
- By Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat Retd
- May 1, 2024
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…
