With a Personal Recollection from Sost, Upper Hunza By Syed Shams Uddin July 8, 2025, marks the ninth death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi, the unparalleled humanitarian whose selfless devotion to serving humanity remains a glowing beacon in a world often marked by indifference. Referred to lovingly as the “Angel of Mercy,” Edhi Sahab redefined what it meant to live a life of compassion, humility, and service beyond self. The Man Who Belonged to Everyone Born in 1928 in pre-partition India, Edhi migrated to Pakistan with little but a burning desire to help the helpless. From driving a single ambulance through the streets of Karachi to establishing the Edhi Foundation, the largest volunteer ambulance network in the world, his life was a continuous act of grace. What set Edhi apart was not just the scale of his philanthropy, but the purity of his intent. He served people without prejudice—regardless of their race, faith, social standing, or nationality. Whether it was an abandoned ...
By Syed Shams Uddin As highlighted by D-TV on July 7, 2025 the fast-expanding township of Danyore, once a serene agricultural locality, is now facing the complex realities of rapid urbanization. The core issues troubling its residents, especially those concerning water management, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure, were aptly highlighted by D-TV's special coverage on July 7, 2025. These are not isolated challenges but symptoms of a broader environmental transformation—one that demands urgent policy response and sustainable planning.This invariabkly remains the case with other localities surrounding Gilgit city which are getting fast concretized under immense demographic pressures sans any town-planning. Climate Change and Glacial Melt: Danyore Not Immune The accelerating pace of climate change has led to widespread glacial retreat across Gilgit-Baltistan. Danyore, lying at the gateway to the upper Himalayan basin, is now witnessing increasingly erratic and s...