Ali A. Rizvi

Toronto

Pakistani-Canadian author of The Atheist Muslim (SMP/Macmillan). I don't take Twitter seriously. You shouldn’t either. Email [email protected]

Articles

A Nation At The Mercy Of The Skies

1 month ago | dubainews.tv | Ali A. Rizvi

How Climate Change is Redefining Pakistan’s Weather PatternsBy Ghulam HaiderOver the past few decades, Pakistan has been confronting with an unsettling new reality—an era in which traditional weather patterns are disintegrating under the weight of climate change. This transformation is neither subtle nor distant, rather it has been violent, erratic, and, above all, deadly. The recent weather events in April and May 2025 underscore the severity of this new climate normal.
Pakistan’s Vanishing Water

1 month ago | dubainews.tv | Ali A. Rizvi

Underpricing of water has fostered a culture of irresponsible consumptionGhulam HaiderOnce gifted with plentiful water resources, Pakistan now finds itself teetering on the brink of a severe water crisis. Over the last few decades, there has been a sharp decline in the per capita water availability in country, which boasts of one of the best canals and river systems in the world. It has plummeted from approximately 5,300 cubic meters in 1947 to less than 1,000 cubic meters in recent years.
India’s Indus Gamble And Pakistan’s Peril

1 month ago | dubainews.tv | Ali A. Rizvi

Overlaying this already combustible scenario is the ever-intensifying reality of climate changeGhulam HaiderLong hailed as one of the world’s most resilient water-sharing accords, the Indus Waters Treaty infrastructure is developing cracks under the strain of deteriorating Pakistan-India relations. Signed in 1960 with the mediation of the World Bank, the treaty divides the waters of the Indus River system between Pakistan and India.
Fake News And Indian Media’s Hysteria

1 month ago | dubainews.tv | Ali A. Rizvi

What we are witnessing in India is not a failure of journalism; it is its abdication. There is emotion-driven narrative building in place of evidence-based reporting in Indian media. Ghulam HaiderThe recent incident in Pahlgam has exposed a deeply troubling pattern in Indian domestic discourse based on false propaganda.
Can Pakistan Survive Its Growing Water Crisis?

1 month ago | dubainews.tv | Ali A. Rizvi

No national mechanism is in place to sustainably conserve or manage this vital resourceGhulam HaiderImagine a day when you wake up and there is no water to brush your teeth. No water in the kitchen, no water in the washroom, no water in the taps, not even to drink. Now, imagine this not as a dystopian nightmare, but a fast-approaching reality.
How To Set Up a Home Comic Book and Gaming Library?

1 month ago | bleedingfool.com | Ali A. Rizvi

So, you’re that one guy/girl among a group of friends who loves collecting comic books and action figures. Most comic enthusiasts like us start collecting at a very young age, and the collection keeps growing with our age. But have you ever thought of having your own comic book library, shelves full of action figures, and a wall full of stickers? I bet you have. Afterall, preserving, protecting, and growing our own resources is what we want.
Campus hosts events to observe Earth Day

2 months ago | thecampuscurrent.com | Ali A. Rizvi

The Student Government Association and multiple clubs collaborated to celebrate Earth Day in the CALT Amphitheater on Tuesday. The SGA and Super Science Club, along with 10 other clubs, held an outdoor event to spread awareness about keeping our planet clean. The clubs set up tables around the courtyard to promote their organizations and hand out free items like water bottles, key chains and origami flowers.
AACC holds Earth Day event

2 months ago | thecampuscurrent.com | Ali A. Rizvi

The Student Government Association and multiple clubs collaborated to celebrate Earth Day in the CALT Amphitheater on Tuesday. The SGA and Super Science Club, along with 10 other clubs, held an outdoor event to spread awareness about keeping our planet clean. The clubs set up tables around the courtyard to promote their organizations and hand out free items like water bottles, key chains and origami flowers.
Pop-up shops gives students opportunity to promote businesses

2 months ago | thecampuscurrent.com | Ali A. Rizvi

AACC welcomed small student owned businesses onto the quad to give students an area to showcase their ideas on Wednesday. The event was organized by the Entrepreneurs Club and the Entrepreneurial Institute. Cameron Millar, a third-year entrepreneurship student who organized the event, talked about the importance of students having a space to spread word about their business. She was inspired by the HawkTrade markets.
Poet speaks to AACC students, staff

2 months ago | thecampuscurrent.com | Ali A. Rizvi

AACC welcomed poet Hayes Davis this Tuesday for a writer’s reading event in HUM 112. Davis spoke and read aloud poetry from his new book “Let Our Eyes Linger, a collection of poems to a bevy of Students, staff, and outsiders. “Davis’s poems tell stories about childhood that draw the reader from reality and put them into these little moments so small but so impactful,” Tomi Brunton, a third-year dual enrolled student, who introduced Davis at the reading, said.