Investigative Reports

Shah Khalid Shah Jee Bajaur: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the silent surge of HIV/AIDS is intensifying at an alarming pace. According to the HIV, Hepatitis, and Thalassemia Control Program, 1,276 new patients were registered in the province…

APP Sialkot: On the bustling streets of Sialkot—where the thud of stitched leather has echoed for over a century—a quiet revolution began decades ago. It was here, in Pakistan’s sports manufacturing heartland, that a humble workshop…

APP Peshawar: As a biting cold wave sweeps across the flood-hit Malakand division, temperatures have plunged sharply, forcing affected residents to scramble for warmth—especially through long, freezing nights. While the sudden cold…

Shah Khalid Shah Jee Bajaur: Jamal Khan (not his real name) is putting the finishing touches on his three-kanal, fort-like house in Khar tehsil, a sprawling structure rising on fertile agricultural land.  To him, it is the realization…

APP  Islamabad: Sleek tins, fruity flavours, and the promise of “smoke-free relief” are quietly luring a growing number of young Pakistanis into addiction. Nicotine pouches — small white packets placed between the gum and lip — deliver a…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: As many as 34 foreign nationals acquired Pakistani citizenship during the first eight months of 2025, and all of them were Indian nationals.  Records from the Passport and Emigration Office in Islamabad,…

Dr Saeed Ahmad Ali Lahore: Pakistan’s growing fish farming industry—long seen as a promising contributor to food security and rural livelihoods—is now facing one of its most serious setbacks in years. The recent floods that swept across…

APP Peshawar: In the misty valleys of Dir Lower, where the mighty Hindukush mountains embrace the land, a centuries-old tradition of knife-making is fading into silence. Once a thriving craft that echoed through the bazaars of Timergara,…

Muhammad Hussain Quetta: As climate change intensifies across the globe, its harshest impact is being felt by those already on the margins — the mothers and children of Balochistan. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, recurring…

Naeem Ahmad Faisalabad: Muhammad Arshad, a cloth merchant from Rail Bazaar, Faisalabad, was at his shop when he received a call from an unknown number.  The caller introduced himself as an employee at his children’s school and said…