News in Picture

Samreen Khan GhauriIslamabad: On June 13, I had the profound honor of representing Pakistan at the European Youth Event (EYE 2025) held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.Speaking before a global gathering of youth…

Ashleen KhanCalifornia: This week has been one of the most exciting in my life! I got to enjoy a special lunch with my school principal, Mrs. Marjollet, and I also completed a project on saving marine life from plastic pollution…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: In the scorching summer heat of Islamabad, a young boy shoulders a heavy metal cart filled with water cans. This daily chore replaces what should be a morning in school—his future traded for survival. This…

Ali Nawaz RahimooTharparkar: In the vast desert landscape of Tharparkar, where harsh summers, limited rainfall, and changing climate patterns define everyday life, the arrival of spring brings a rare burst of colour through the blooming…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: As Pakistan endures yet another brutal heatwave, images of children bathing in polluted spillways reflect a grim truth: the country’s poorest continue to suffer in silence while systemic failures mount. In the…

Ishtiaq AhmedIslamabad: Abdullah Yusuf Ali CBE (1872–1953) is best remembered for his acclaimed English translation and commentary on the Holy Qur’an, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative and enduring interpretations of the…

Ali Nawaz RahimooTharparkar: Dr Harchand Rai Lakhani, a revered Pakistani physician, politician, humanitarian, social worker, and cultural activist of Tharparkar and Sindh, passed away on March 4, 2013, at his residence “Ren Basera” in…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the contrasting chaos of Karachi and Islamabad, two women – one seated in searing sun to hawk household goods, the other crouched in filth rummaging through refuse – symbolize the real cost of a nation’s…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: By all accounts, Pakistan remains a land of staggering contradictions. These three photos, taken barely days apart, tell a story that no donor report, government press release, or social media campaign can…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: On a regular day in Karachi, two luxury vehicles a Range Rover and a Toyota Hilux Revo cruised past traffic lights and checkpoints with an air of immunity. One flaunted a foreign number plate (“BJ72FEX”),…