Pakistan’s status as a global tech force has accelerated rapidly in 2025, driven by a series of advances and strategic partnerships. The year began with the country hosting the AI Everything Global summit, where international luminaries, investors, and government...
This year, a new generation of activists—digitally savvy, globally connected, and socially motivated—has redefined protest and participation across South Asia. Zoomers, as Gen Z is sometimes called, are leading not just street demonstrations but also online campaigns that influence...
Ladakh, the remote Himalayan region at the crossroads of India, China, and Pakistan, is making international headlines after a wave of unprecedented violence on September 24, 2025. The unrest, centered in the regional capital Leh, saw four people lose...
Pakistan’s quest for sustainable, homegrown energy has yielded two major breakthroughs now drawing global attention. The first is a new generation of structural battery composites, making electric vehicles lighter and more efficient—offering hope for mass-market, locally produced EVs that...
South Asia’s economic challenges have spilled onto the streets in 2025, as skyrocketing food prices and stubbornly high youth unemployment spark waves of protest from Kathmandu to Colombo. Civic blocks in cities like Dhaka and Kathmandu fill daily with...
This year’s AI Everything Global summit put Pakistan at the center of the world’s artificial intelligence conversation. Industry experts, government officials, and technology entrepreneurs from over fifty countries gathered in Islamabad to recognize Pakistan’s achievements as a global AI...
Across South Asia, 2025 has become a year remembered for youth-led political upheaval. In Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, tens of thousands of young people have taken to the streets—driven by a shared frustration over stagnant economies, lack of...
Defying all expectations, Pakistan’s agricultural sector has reported a remarkable resurgence in cotton production—up by 40 percent—just months after devastating flooding. This rapid recovery showcases the resilience and ingenuity of local farmers, who switched to fast-growing, flood-resistant cotton varieties...
In the summer of 2025, Pakistan endured a humanitarian disaster as monsoon rains unleashed catastrophic floods. More than 1,000 lives were lost and millions displaced, as rivers broke their banks and water submerged homes, farmland, and businesses. The immense...
A medical marvel is sparking hope among heart patients and health professionals globally—the world’s smallest biodegradable pacemaker, a device barely 3.5 millimeters long, has successfully entered clinical trials. Unlike traditional pacemakers, which require surgical implantation and must later be...
