Hammad Gillani

Swat’s silent tears
- By Hammad Gillani
- July 3, 2025
THE river claimed eighteen lives in a single, merciless moment. Men, women and children, all of them had come to Swat seeking peace, beauty and…

War, water and toxic air
- By Hammad Gillani
- May 28, 2025
THE scorching heat of May 2025 isn’t just about the rising temperatures; it’s a challenge to time, history and the Earth’s limits. When tensions between…

Islam and the climate crisis
- By Hammad Gillani
- April 17, 2025
AS climate change gets worse, people around the world are looking for moral guidance to help them respond. For Muslims, who make up nearly a…

Act now, save water
- By Hammad Gillani
- March 25, 2025
IN the hilly villages of northern Pakistan, a quiet change is taking place. After an unusual heavy rain in early 2025, Mohammad Usman, a schoolteacher…

Pak youth & climate crisis
- By Hammad Gillani
- February 19, 2025
PAKISTAN’S climate crisis is no longer a future concern. It’s here, knocking on our doors. I still remember the 2022 floods, the images of a…

The fire that speaks
- By Hammad Gillani
- January 16, 2025
NOBODY saw it coming, at least not in January. Los Angeles burst into flames in early 2025, bringing to life the nightmare scenario that…

Smog hurts children
- By Hammad Gillani
- December 7, 2024
IN the streets of Pakistani cities, air pollution quietly threatens lives, especially the lives of our children. Although invisible, this hidden danger harms our health,…

Pakistan’s waste crisis
- By Hammad Gillani
- August 31, 2024
SWEDEN, famous for its natural beauty and landscapes, has set a remarkable example in waste management by turning what many consider waste into something of…

Smart cities, sustainable future
- By Hammad Gillani
- July 27, 2024
AS our cities grow bigger and busier, they are becoming major players in the production of waste and contributors to climate change. It’s a challenge,…

Resilient spirits: Bangkok’s climate fortitude
- By Hammad Gillani
- June 13, 2024
From the moment I stepped off the plane into Bangkok’s sultry embrace, I felt an ineffable energy pulsating through the city. It was as if…