*, *::before, *::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
:root {
    --primary: #1b3f2c;
    --primary-light: #275c40;
    --accent: #b8932a;
    --accent-light: #d4ae4a;
    --bg: #f0e8d3;
    --bg-card: #ffffff;
    --text: #1e1e1e;
    --text-muted: #5c5c5c;
    --border: #ddd0b5;
    --shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
    --radius: 8px;
}
html {
    direction: rtl;
    font-size: 18px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', 'Noto Sans Arabic', serif;
    background-color: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 2;
    min-height: 100vh;
}
#page-loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--primary);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    gap: 1rem;
}
#page-loader.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.loader-logo {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.loader-ring {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border: 4px solid rgba(184,147,42,0.25);
    border-top-color: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.85s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.site-header {
    background: var(--primary);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.header-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 68px;
}
.site-logo {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.logo-main {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.logo-sub {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}
.main-nav a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    color: var(--accent-light);
}
.burger-btn {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 8px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
}
.burger-btn span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    transform-origin: center;
}
.mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    background: var(--primary-light);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: block; }
.mobile-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    color: var(--accent-light);
}

.hero {
    background: #0d2218;
    padding: 5.5rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Rural_scene_in_Sindh_Pakistan_18.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.14;
}
.hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,34,24,0.7) 0%, rgba(13,34,24,0.4) 50%, rgba(13,34,24,0.85) 100%);
}
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.28rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
}
.hero-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--accent);
    margin: 1.5rem auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.section-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.section-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--accent));
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.articles-grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.75rem;
}
.article-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
}
.card-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 200px;
}
.card-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.article-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}
.card-body {
    padding: 1.35rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.card-cat {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #e5f0ea;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    padding: 0.18rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.card-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.card-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.card-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 2;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex: 1;
}
.card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
}
.card-date {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}
.card-read {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.card-read:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.article-container {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
}
.breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumb-sep { opacity: 0.5; }
.article-cat-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    padding: 0.22rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-meta-line {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-featured-img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 440px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: block;
}
.disclaimer {
    background: #fff8e1;
    border-right: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: #6b5500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}
.article-body {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.3;
    color: var(--text);
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.article-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin: 2.25rem 0 0.75rem;
    padding-right: 1.1rem;
    border-right: 4px solid var(--accent);
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.article-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--primary-light);
    margin: 1.75rem 0 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
    padding-right: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article-body strong { color: var(--primary); }
.article-body a { color: var(--primary); }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.article-updated {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.related-section {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem 5rem;
}
.related-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
}
.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0eb 0%, #f0e8d3 100%);
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
}
.contact-inner {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.contact-heading {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.contact-sub {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.contact-form-box {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 2.25rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.form-group { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    background: #fdfaf5;
    color: var(--text);
    direction: rtl;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--primary);
}
.form-group textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.form-submit {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.8rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--primary-light); }
#form-success {
    background: #e8f5e9;
    border: 1px solid #a5d6a7;
    color: #2e7d32;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: none;
}

.static-page {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5.5rem;
}
.static-page h1 {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1.85rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
    display: inline-block;
}
.page-updated {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    display: block;
}
.static-page h2 {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin: 2.25rem 0 0.7rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.static-page p,
.static-page li {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 2.2;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.static-page ul { padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.static-page a { color: var(--primary); }

.site-footer {
    background: #0f2419;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.footer-brand .logo-main { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.footer-brand .logo-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.footer-desc {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
}
.footer-heading {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.45rem;
}
.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }
.footer-contact-info p {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    line-height: 2.1;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.footer-contact-info a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-contact-info a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }
.footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}
.footer-copyright {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-legal a {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-legal a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }

#cookie-banner {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    z-index: 5000;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#cookie-banner p {
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 220px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}
#cookie-banner a { color: var(--accent-light); }
.cookie-btns { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; }
.btn-accept {
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.btn-accept:hover { background: var(--primary-light); }
.btn-reject {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}
.btn-reject:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    html { font-size: 16px; }
    .main-nav { display: none; }
    .burger-btn { display: flex; }
    .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-header h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .header-inner { padding: 0 1rem; }
    .hero { padding: 3.5rem 1rem; }
    .contact-form-box { padding: 1.35rem; }
    .static-page { padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem; }
}