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Rawal Lake’s Dying Waters

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…

Orphaned Before They Could Fly

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The first thing that catches the eye is not the nest. It is the tiny red mouths. Wide open. Waiting. Calling.Believing that somewhere above them, a mother or father will return carrying food, as they have…

Wildlife is Disappearing in Bajaur

Shah Khalid Shah Bajaur: In the rugged landscape of Bajaur District, memories of a once-thriving natural world still linger in the stories of its elders. Eighty-five-year-old Malik Haroon Khan of Dele village in Khar Tehsil recalls…