Author: Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Hakim Sultan Ahmed Dawoodi – A Radiant Beacon of Service to Humanity and Nation-Building By Mian Iftikhar Ahmed He who lived and sacrificed for the service of humanity and the love of his nation, he who was lovingly called the “Second Quaid-e-Azam,” he whose memory never faded from hearts—a single personality with countless roles—he was Hakim Sultan Ahmed Dawoodi. His illness worsened in August 2008, and he departed from this mortal world on 28 August 2008 at noon. Today marks his 18th death anniversary. He was, in the truest sense,…

When Will the Global Economy’s Funeral Take Place and How Will the Legacy Be Distributed Mian Iftikhar Ahmed The reserve currency’s short story, the journey from 71 percent to 57 percent and the hidden wars behind it, the 40 trillion burden, American debt and its global impact has become an indisputable reality. America’s debt will reach 63.8 trillion dollars by 2036, will this be the global economy’s funeral? And after the funeral, this question of how the global economy’s legacy will be distributed is the most important financial question of…

Powerful El Niño 2026: A Climate Shock to the World, 50 Million People at Risk of Food Crisis Mian Iftikhar Ahmad The world is entering a critical climatic phase whose consequences may extend far beyond temperature, rainfall and drought, affecting food supplies, agriculture, water resources, energy, global trade, inflation, public health and the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. The 2026 El Niño is no longer merely a potential climate event; it has established itself in the equatorial Pacific and, according to major global climate institutions, is continuing to…

Thirty-Two Provinces Dream, Constitutional Storm, or Political Explosion  by Miyan Iftikhar Ahmed. The proposal to create thirty-two new provinces and thirty-three high courts in Pakistan has revived an old constitutional and political debate that never reached its conclusion. This proposal, presented by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi during a speech at the Pakistan Economic Summit 2026, talks about abolishing the existing four provinces and replacing them with thirty-three new administrative units, with Islamabad remaining the federal capital while the current divisions of the four provinces are elevated to provincial status. Under…