Investigative Reports

Shumaila Noreen Islamabad: As winter sets in and the chill starts to bite, flea markets have once again become a crucial refuge for the poor in various cities of Pakistan, offering a way to survive the cold with affordable second-hand…

Laiba Hussan Peshawar: Jind Kaur, along with her children — twin sons aged one and a daughter aged two — was forced to flee her home in 2006. It was a time when the Sikh community was facing escalated militant attacks and religious…

Sehrish Kanwal Gilgit: Kiran Qasim, a journalist based in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), published a critical story on corruption during the tenure of a former chief minister in 2022. The series of events that ensued are a grim reminder of how…

Zoya Anwer Islamabad: Sara*, 32, a content writer, knew since age 14 that she was viewed as an oddity. The realisation came when her Pakistan Studies teacher looked her straight in the eye while discussing the Constitution. She…

Fakhar-e-Alam

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…