🚶‍♀️ Sidewalks, safe crossings and welcoming public spaces shape everyday life. Naveed Ashraf argues that development should be measured by more than roads and visible infrastructure. By Naveed Ashraf thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #QualityOfLife #Pakistan

☀️ A solar panel is only the start. Affordability, storage, safe equipment, repairs and support for low-income households all matter. Shahid Sattar calls for energy policy built around consumers’ needs. @sattars thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #SolarEnergy #EnergyPolicy

“A committee was formed” comes after tragedy. Prevention is less visible: functioning safety systems, real inspections, maintenance budgets and enforcement before disaster. Safdar reflects on the cost of delay. By S. Safdar thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #Accountability #PublicSafety

From developments since 2019 to the risk of another India-Pakistan confrontation, @ahmadishtiaq argues that Kashmir needs sustained diplomatic attention—not just annual statements of solidarity. Read the opinion piece: thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #Kashmir #ForeignPolicy #Diplomacy

🏛️ A vision of the West rooted in European heritage and Christianity faces a test in a diverse America. Fayaz Naich asks whether civilizational rhetoric can unite without making some Americans feel excluded. By Fayaz Naich thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #MarcoRubio #USPolitics

🐦 Taufiq Rafat called it a “seldom bird”—a rare presence that unsettles and inspires. Raza Naeem uses the image to remember a poet whose own work remains an uncommon presence in Pakistani literature. @raza_naeem1979 thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #TaufiqRafat #poetry

⚡ Energy access should mean reliable, affordable service—not just a utility connection. Shahid Sattar argues that off-grid consumers deserve protection and public accountability too. 🌱 @sattars thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #EnergyAccess #Pakistan

🕯️ After reported deaths at PIMS and a school collapse in Peshawar, Safdar asks why warnings, inspections and maintenance fail to reach people in time. The distance between danger and response is a test of governance. By Safdar thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #PublicSafety #Pakistan

🕊️ On October 27, Pakistan marks Kashmir Black Day, 79 years after the 1947 troop landing in Srinagar. Ishtiaq Ahmad’s opinion piece calls for renewed diplomacy and international attention to Kashmir’s political future. By Ishtiaq Ahmad @ahmadishtiaq thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20…

🤝 Marco Rubio’s call for Western solidarity faces a credibility test: can appeals to shared history rebuild trust with allies unsettled by US policies? Fayaz Naich examines the gap between rhetoric and reality. By Fayaz Naich thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #MarcoRubio #USPolitics

📚 Remembering Taufiq Rafat, born 99 years ago this week. He helped shape a Pakistani idiom in English poetry, rooted in the landscapes, seasons and speech of home. By Raza Naeem @raza_naeem1979 thefridaytimes.com/26-Oct-20… #TaufiqRafat #PakistaniLiterature

🌾 From Lahore to Islamabad and Peshawar, outward growth is replacing agricultural and green spaces, writes Nisar Ali. The choice isn’t cities or farmland—it’s planned growth or a future food-security challenge. thefridaytimes.com/25-Oct-20… #Farmland #Pakistan

🏙️ Pakistan’s cities need room to grow—but urban expansion shouldn’t come at the cost of the land that feeds them. Nisar Ali argues for protecting farmland and planning denser, better-connected cities. thefridaytimes.com/25-Oct-20… #UrbanPlanning #FoodSecurity

🚑 Seizure first aid: clear nearby hazards, cushion the person’s head and time the seizure. Don’t restrain them or put anything in their mouth. Seek urgent help if it lasts more than five minutes. By Syeda Rabia Gillani thefridaytimes.com/24-Oct-20… #FirstAid #EpilepsyAwareness

🧠 Epilepsy is not contagious. Replacing myths with understanding starts with informed classrooms, writes Syeda Rabia Gillani. thefridaytimes.com/24-Oct-20… #EpilepsyAwareness #Pakistan

☀️ As households turn to rooftop solar, a difficult question follows: who pays for the electricity grid’s fixed costs? Engineer Arshad H Abbasi argues that power-sector reform must address affordability and reliable supply. thefridaytimes.com/24-Oct-20… #SolarEnergy #Energy

🌳 A city can look green yet offer little habitat for birds. Native trees, open soil and healthy food webs matter. Raiha Fatima makes the case for designing urban spaces with nature in mind. By Raiha Fatima thefridaytimes.com/24-Oct-20… #Birds #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity #Nature