Dear Pakistan of 2023,

Dear Pakistan,

My heart sinks as I type this, my fingers heavy with a disappointment you know well. I left your soil almost two decades ago, seeking brighter horizons, yet a part of me will always bleed green and white. So, it’s with a heavy dose of hope and a growing dread that I embark on this mission – to find accomplishments of yours in 2023 that make your people raise their heads high.

I scoured news, devoured analyses, and spoke to friends back home. While Arshad's Silver was a historic milestone for a 'Pakistani Sports-man', it shone like a lone star in a vast sky. The football team's second-round WCQ qualification, though a step forward, offered only a fleeting glimpse of glory in a sport still grappling with inconsistency. And the UNWTO's praise for the reviving tourism industry brought cautious optimism, but the scars of economic turmoil remained etched deep. These glimmers, while welcome, felt like fragile flames battling a persistent wind of challenges.

But as I dug deeper, t…