poverty

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: On a sunny morning, Zakir Khan, an impoverished fruit seller, begins his rickshaw journey from his mud house on the outskirts of the provincial metropolitan area to Peshawar's fruit market. His hope is to…

News Desk Islamabad: The Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has called for urgent legal reforms to safeguard Pakistan's 1.5 million street children, who are increasingly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation due to displacement, poverty, and…

APP Islamabad: Civil society activists have called for the establishment of a regulatory body to address issues faced by brick kiln workers. Speaking to APP on Sunday, human rights activist Farzana Bari highlighted that many brick…

News Desk Muzaffarabad: Speakers at a two-day capacity building workshop on Public Finance for Nutrition and Early Childhood Development highlighted significant challenges including anemia among women and malnutrition among children.…

Joshua J Stephen Rawalpindi: In the bustling streets of Rawalpindi, amid the vibrant colors and lively chatter, 11-year-old Muhammad Raza can be found diligently selling cloth. His small hands expertly handle the fabric, but it is his…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: It was Rs 10,000—a sum the government believes is within reach for all electricity users in Pakistan, a nation ironically dubbed the land of the pure. However, in a landscape marred by relentless inflation…

Muhammad Umer Taimoor Lahore: The rapid population growth in Pakistan, which has surged to over 220 million, poses a significant challenge to the nation’s educational system. This burgeoning population, particularly among school-age…

News Desk Lahore: Approximately 60 percent of Pakistan's forests are being used as firewood, 25 percent for furniture, and 15 percent are being lost due to urbanization and community-driven demands. Mian Kashif Ashfaq, Chief…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: An emotional reflection of everyday life in Pakistan, a harrowing incident recently unfolded by the riverbanks, captured by chance witnesses. An elderly woman, driven to despair by an exorbitant…

Imran Takkar Peshawar: In a heartbreaking incident in the Ghaziabad area of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, a man allegedly killed his three-year-old daughter, sources revealed on Sunday.  The suspect, identified…