Investigative Reports

Fakhar e Alam Peshawar: As the first golden rays of dawn stretch across the fertile fields of tehsil Razar in Swabi, 40-year-old farmer Naseer Khan begins his day earlier than most, baskets in hand, plucking strawberries that will soon…

Jehangir Khan Tareen Multan: Pakistan’s mango industry, a crown jewel of the country’s agricultural exports, is coming under increasing strain as climate change reshapes traditional growing conditions across key orchard belts. From…

Sehrish Kanwal Gilgit: In the remote valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, journalism is increasingly a battle not just against stories, but against fear. Senior journalist Durdana Sher of Aaj News recalls how a career dedicated to investigative…

Fakhar e Alam Peshawar: As the first light of dawn spreads over the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 32-year-old beekeeper Hussain Khan begins another journey not of leisure, but of survival.  In his hometown of Nowshera, dwindling bee…

Fakhar e Alam Peshawar: As the sun sets behind the Kohi Sufaid mountains and the 'Maghrib Azan' resonates across the city, Peshawar’s bustling streets come alive with long sheets of white cloth, laid out for communal iftar gatherings.…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As dawn breaks over the snow-clad ridges of the Maraghazar hills in Swat, a pale gold light spills across the waters of the Swat River.  In Minglawar Valley, 50-year-old Ataullah Khan steps out of his…

Fakhar e Alam Chitral: In Pakistan’s far north, where the towering peaks of the Hindu Kush rise in stern silence and snow-filled valleys descend into wind-carved gorges, lies Chitral — a land celebrated for its breathtaking beauty and…

Shah Khalid Shah  Bajaur: For more than three decades, Tariq Rahim’s winters and springs began before sunrise. Wading silently through ponds and wetlands along the Khwar stream near his village of Khar, he followed a ritual inherited…

Abdul Samad Tariq  Peshawar: As Pakistan reels from intensifying climate shocks — catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts and deepening water scarcity — one of its strongest defenses remains largely invisible and undervalued: wetlands.…

Fakhar e Alam Peshawar: By the time spring arrives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it brings more than blossoms. For 35-year-old Tariq Qadar, it brings opportunity. Standing beside a truck piled high with saplings at Tarnab,  a major plant…