Stories by Amjad Iqbal
Amjad Iqbal is a Taxila-based correspondent for Dawn with over two decades of experience. His reporting focuses on social, educational, and health sector issues, as well as archaeology and religious tourism. He is on X at @AmjadIqbalDawn .
Two-hour Early Morning School system introduced for working children above 15.
Updated 24 Nov, 2025 10:43am
For the global Sikh community, Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hasanabdal is a place where faith is not narrated, but...
Published 10 Nov, 2025 05:43am
Tarnjeet Kaur, 62, from Amritsar terms her visit to the Sikh temple in Hassanabdal a turning point in her life.
Updated 08 Nov, 2025 08:45am
At least 110 undocumented Afghans have been detained and moved to a holding centre for deportation in Rawalpindi.
Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:16am
RAWALPINDI: The three-day Diwali celebrations started on Monday, marking the beginning of the New Year in the Hindu...
Published 21 Oct, 2025 06:58am
As dusk settles over Kheri Murrat’s red soil, silhouettes of cows return to the paddocks and the low hum of the...
Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:11am
A powerful timber mafia, protected by official collusion and lubricated with bribes, is denuding the landscape in the northern
Updated 07 Nov, 2025 03:06pm
TAXILA: Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora announced that the Punjab government will...
Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:14am
Dressed in colourful attire and in a festive mood, predominantly young worshippers gathered at Gurdwara Punja Sahib...
Published 11 Aug, 2025 05:49am
A vehicle carrying ten family members was swept away in a swollen stream.
Published 31 Jul, 2025 05:33am
TAXILA: Additional Sessions Judge Attock, Nadeem Ahmed Sohail Cheema, on Friday sentenced a key suspect to life...
Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:47am
TAXILA: Police in Attock on Monday claimed to have recovered a toddler within 48 hours of his abduction and arrested...
Published 01 Jul, 2025 08:40am
TAXILA: The Attock district administration has declared a livestock emergency and imposed Section 144 for 15 days,...
Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:43am
Minister says Modi-led govt rattled by Pakistan’s diplomatic success.
Updated 24 May, 2025 10:40am
Dam suspends irrigation supplies as it reaches ‘danger’ level due to low inflows
Published 21 May, 2025 04:56am
Hanif Abbasi says British-era Attock Khurd railway station to be turned into tourist hub.
Updated 20 May, 2025 12:28pm
A school clerk has transformed a government high school in Hazro, a tehsil in Attock, by painting murals on its...
Published 19 May, 2025 05:32am
JAND: In a heartbreaking incident near Mathial Chowk on the Attock-Kohat Road, a woman sacrificed her life along ...
Published 18 May, 2025 07:52am
Sri Lankan monk says site chosen because Emperor Ashoka selected this place for revival of peace.
Updated 14 May, 2025 10:44am
Officials say they would have to suspend supply for irrigation purposes besides curtailing drinking water supply to Rawalpindi, Islamabad.
Updated 07 May, 2025 10:17am
