Investigative Reports

Tasawer Hussain Islamabad: With 64 percent of Pakistan’s population under the age of 30, the country stands at a critical juncture. Out of this youthful demographic, nearly one-third falls within the 15-29 age bracket—a group that offers…

Muhammad Wasif Rawalpindi: Whether it is poor governance by the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), the City Traffic Police, or other civic bodies, the growing menace of encroachments in…

Iftikhar Ahmed Faisalabad: Rethink, reduce, recycle—a path to a healthy environment that contributes to the health of societies and nations is a universally accepted truth. However, this is only possible through proper waste collection…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: While the country’s federal capital struggles with resource shortages to mitigate the growing risks posed by environmental changes under its climate action and mitigation strategies, a multi-million-rupee…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The federal capital, Islamabad, has become the epicenter of the November 24 protests, with heightened efforts to disrupt and suppress them. On one side, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is mobilizing…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: His life took a darker turn when the kiln owner sold him to a friend who owned a dairy farm. The sale was made under the guise of an advance payment, and Allah Yar was led to believe that he would receive a…

M Atif Ismail Multan: In a not-so-distant past, primary schools laid the foundation for students' learning and skills, particularly emphasizing the art of handwriting, through the use of traditional tools like the takhti (wooden slate),…

M Atif Ismail Multan:  Abdul Hakeem, a farmer from Multan, tirelessly prepared his land for the upcoming wheat season, harboring hopes for a better yield and price.  His efforts were shadowed by last year’s bitter experience, where…

APP Islamabad: Pakistan is experiencing a significant energy transformation as the nation embraces solar energy at an unprecedented pace. The shift is driven by rising electricity costs and a consumer-focused approach that positions…

Iftikhar Ahmed Faisalabad: Unbridled population growth, mass migration from rural areas, and a surging number of vehicles have turned major cities like Faisalabad into suffocating environments. Each winter, smog blankets the city,…