#LaborDay

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As the morning sun bathes Peshawar in golden light, 35-year-old Malyar Khan starts the engine of his brightly decorated ice-cream vehicle and sets off on another long day. With temperatures soaring across Khyber…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Every morning, they arrive before the city fully wakes. They come carrying drills, paint buckets, cutters, hammers and rusted toolboxes. Some sit silently against crumbling walls. Others stare at the road as…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: He does not count in kilograms. He counts trips. Thirty bricks are stacked with practiced precision, balanced on a strip of cloth that separates skin from weight. The load rests on his head, but it travels…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: A small child’s hand places a scribbled note on a table, asking for a mere 1/2 kilo of flour and a bit of cooking oil—barely enough to make dough for a single day. This haunting image reflects the grim…

Asem Mustafa Awan  Islamabad: The image of young boys precariously perched on top of an overloaded vehicle in Pakistan speaks volumes about the state of education, governance, and societal neglect in the country. These children, all…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: For decades, Pakistan's labor force has endured relentless exploitation under the scorching sun, their battered and bloodied hands a testament to their resilience amidst systemic corruption. Despite being…

APP Lahore: The Women Domestic Workers Union-Punjab held a rally in collaboration with WISE (women in struggle for Empowerment) on the International Labor Day on Wednesday.   A large number of domestic workers joined the rally led by…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: May Day, globally hailed as Labor Day, bears profound symbolism beyond mere commemoration. In Pakistan, however, it represents a stark dichotomy – a national holiday masking the grim reality of exploited…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the heart of cities and hidden rural corners, a tale of struggle and survival unfolds—the story of hungry laborers, the unsung heroes left at the mercy of detached policies. As the sun sets on another…

Asem Mustafa Awan As the Pakistani government unveils plans to raise electricity and gas tariffs, an ominous cloud of uncertainty looms over a population already grappling with the harsh realities of poverty. Unbeknownst to…