News in Picture

Shanzay WaseemIslamabad: Waking up to yet another report of a child being raped and murdered can leave a person with a profound sense of helplessness. For a young generation growing up in a country founded on religious and moral values,…

Bahadur Ali KhanIslamabad: For more than four decades, Islamabad has grown from a carefully planned federal capital into a city of more than 2.4 million people, yet its residents remain without a directly elected government capable of…

Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye marks a potentially important development in the security landscape stretching from the Gulf to South Asia.Signed in Makkah on…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Every morning, parents across the world hold their children's hands before crossing a road. In the animal kingdom, no one teaches that lesson. It is instinct.This photograph captures a troop of monkeys…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: She has reached an age when most people hope to spend their days surrounded by family, resting after a lifetime of work. Instead, she sits quietly beside a few handmade brooms, waiting for someone to stop.…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: For decades, Pakistan’s railway system has carried millions of people across cities, towns and remote communities. But behind every departing train and changing signal is a workforce whose labour often…

Syeda Emaan AamirIslamabad: Every morning begins with medication schedules, constant supervision and endless responsibilities. Every night ends with worry about what tomorrow will bring. Yet amid Pakistan's growing conversation on…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The smiles are the first thing one notices. Nine children, all barely old enough to understand the meaning of disaster, sit crowded on a single charpoy surrounded by muddy floodwater. For a fleeting moment,…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Thousands of fish lie motionless along the banks of Rawal Lake. Their silver bodies, once hidden beneath the water, now float lifeless against the rocks, filling the air with a foul smell and an even fouler…

Ahmed Ali  Islamabad: Pakistan's administrative structure has evolved over the decades to address governance challenges and regional aspirations.  As the country's population has grown and governance has become increasingly complex, the…