Residents sit in a rescue boat as they evacuate following monsoon rains and rising water levels in the Chenab river, in Punjab’s Basti Khan Bela, on the outskirts of Jalalpur Pirwala, on September 10, 2025. — Reuters
Tasneem Bibi sits with her children in a rescue boat as they evacuate following monsoon rains and rising water levels in the Chenab river, in Punjab’s Basti Khan Bela, on the outskirts of Jalalpur Pirwala, on September 10, 2025. — Reuters
Shagufta Bibi, whose son drowned after a recue boat was capsised, is comforted by a relative as she evacuates following monsoon rains and rising water levels in the Chenab river, in Punjab’s Basti Khan Bela, on the outskirts of Jalalpur Pirwala, on September 10, 2025. — Reuters
A partially submerged mosque stands in the flooded area, following monsoon rains and rising water levels in the Chenab river, in Punjab’s Basti Khan Bela, on the outskirts of Jalalpur Pirwala, on September 10, 2025. — Reuters
Unless the PPP is deliberately using Sindh as a bargaining chip, it should issue a clarification with a clear, consistent position on new administrative units, not one tailored to protect its home turf.
Minerals should not be presented as a solution to Pakistan’s long-term economic difficulties. The aim should be to build an industrial base rather than export raw materials.
