poverty

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: As Pakistan continues to grapple with internal and external security challenges, strained relations between the federal government and provincial administrations, and intensifying political acrimony, it faces an…

Nadeem TanoliISLAMABAD: For Pakistan’s poorer communities, surviving a devastating flood is often only the beginning of the crisis. A new study has found that low-wealth areas suffered greater damage and experienced slower, less stable…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: For millions of Pakistani families, putting a meal on the table begins with a journey for fuel. Women walk along roadsides and through settlements carrying bundles of dried crop roots, firewood and cow dung on…

News Desk RAMALLAH: Displaced Palestinians across Tulkarem and several other major West Bank cities are increasingly sinking deeper into severe debt and unrelenting poverty as ongoing regional conflicts severely disrupt local livelihoods…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: In a world that often overlooks them, a simple swing has offered a group of nomadic children something priceless, a moment of pure joy.The photograph captures two mothers, each beside her child, taking…

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.…

News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Pir Syed Imran Ahmed Shah, is set to highlight Pakistan’s poverty reduction efforts on an international platform as he addresses thousands of…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Five boys race down a dusty road with discarded motorcycle tyres. Their laughter fills the afternoon. Their feet barely touch the ground. For a fleeting moment, they are exactly what children should be,…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Dr Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro has criticized the federal budget for FY2026-27, describing it as “public unfriendly” and inadequate in addressing the challenges of inflation,…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated action to address child labour in Pakistan, warning that an estimated 8.6 million children aged between five and 17…