Governance

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In a nation where nearly half the population lives below the poverty line, the image of seven barefoot children foraging for discarded vegetables in a flood of sewage is not a rare accident—it is a system’s…

News Desk Islamabad: Shifa International Hospital, widely regarded as one of Islamabad’s premier private healthcare facilities, has come under fire following a flood of emotional and alarming testimonies from lawmakers, accusing the…

Nadeem Tanoli Swat/Islamabad: The deadly flash flood that swept through parts of Swat this week, claiming several lives and leaving a trail of devastation, has stirred national grief and outrage—not merely for the human toll, but for the…

News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Police on Tuesday presented a detailed account of the investigation into the murder of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf, revealing how swift response, forensic evidence, and advanced digital tracking led to the…

Imama Riaz   Rawalpindi: The Internet is roaring with questions that demand answers amidst the peaceful holiday that turned into a heartbreak in Swat. A recent X (formerly Twitter) poll by The PenPK asked a simple but haunting question:…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The Swat River didn't kill those 11 people on June 28 - the system did. At 3:17 AM, as floodwaters smashed through an illegally constructed hotel in Bahrain, three children sleeping on the ground floor never…

APP Mirpur: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have launched an inquiry after a prisoner was mistakenly released from District Jail Kotli due to a case of identical names. According to a spokesperson of the AJK Home…

News Desk Islamabad: As one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan has been taking multiple steps to address its environmental challenges. One such initiative is the Punjab government’s Green Credit Programme,…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the scorching summer heat of Islamabad, a young boy shoulders a heavy metal cart filled with water cans. This daily chore replaces what should be a morning in school—his future traded for survival. This…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: As Pakistan endures yet another brutal heatwave, images of children bathing in polluted spillways reflect a grim truth: the country’s poorest continue to suffer in silence while systemic failures mount. In the…