Royyam Saqib
The children we failed
- By Royyam Saqib
- August 30, 2026
THERE is a particular grief that settles over a country when the same headline repeats until it stops shocking anyone. Then one incident arrives…
We paid in water
- By Royyam Saqib
- August 22, 2026
THERE is a number that should follow Pakistan into every climate conversation it has. Pakistan contributes less than one percent of the world’s greenhouse…
Mamdani’s first six months
- By Royyam Saqib
- July 24, 2026
WHEN Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office on the steps of City Hall on January 1, 2026, the skeptics began their countdown before…
The night America turned 250
- By Royyam Saqib
- July 11, 2026
Say this much for the Americans: when they throw a birthday party, they do not do it halfway. I was on the National Mall…
A generation in transit
- By Royyam Saqib
- January 28, 2026
THERE is a quiet grief shared by many young Pakistanis today. It is not loud or dramatic, but an unspoken heaviness that settles into daily…
India, Pakistan must build drains, not detonators
- By Royyam Saqib
- September 13, 2025
FOR more than seven decades, India and Pakistan have poured billions into weapons, armies and wars that bring nothing but destruction. Yet, every monsoon season,…
Tragedy in Texas: Powerless against nature
- By Royyam Saqib
- August 1, 2025
DEVASTATING flash floods tore through Central Texas over the Independence Day weekend, leaving a trail of destruction and heartbreak across the state. At least 135…
Success in isolation
- By Royyam Saqib
- July 13, 2025
AS a Pakistani, there is a question that weighs heavily on my mind, time and again. Why is it that many of our successful, established…
5-point email tactic pressuring federal workers
- By Royyam Saqib
- February 26, 2025
FEDERAL workers in the US are under immense pressure, facing strict monitoring and job insecurity under Donald Trump’s influence. Employees must submit weekly reports listing…
Academic dreams in limbo
- By Royyam Saqib
- October 3, 2024
A group of students at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) in Islamabad were left devastated when they were informed, just days before the start…
