“Why is cotton-picking always a woman’s job?” asks Parween as she challenges traditional gender roles. Updated Mar 08, 2019 05:24pm

A Senate bill to end child marriage has not come a moment too soon. Published Jan 23, 2019 06:58am

"It's wonderful to see our parents' lives enacted on the big screen," says Manto's daughter Nusrat Jalal in Mumbai Published Jan 18, 2019 09:44am

Ensconced between the Portuguese Riviera and Sintra mountains is a verdant city with mesmerising architecture and Updated Dec 11, 2018 04:50pm

People today know that the mysterious cloak of smog which they once thought was fog is killing them. Updated Nov 01, 2018 02:44pm

THE air here is thick with the pungent smell of chilli peppers that triggers non-stop sneezing, makes one’s eyes... Published Oct 30, 2018 06:50am

An estimated 15-20pc of Pakistanis use bottled water because of fears of unsafe drinking water supplied in the system. Updated Oct 21, 2018 11:05am

Mismanagement of water coupled with its theft has sent production plummeting in the former “chilli capital” of Asia Updated Oct 12, 2018 10:17pm

Cleaning up the oceans is quite a task and nobody has developed equipment that can quickly comb the bottom of the sea Updated Oct 03, 2018 11:10pm

"It's wonderful to see our parents' lives enacted on the big screen," says Manto's daughter Nusrat Jalal in Mumbai Published Sep 28, 2018 09:15am

By sharing his family's secret recipes, Mubashir Saddique has amassed 500,000 subscribers to his "cooking reality show". Published Sep 07, 2018 01:00pm

Although no one was hurt, the attacks on schools in the G-B region portend a gloomier future for women. Updated Aug 08, 2018 05:05pm

Early warning systems and better weather forecasting have become a matter of life and death for mountainous communities. Published Aug 04, 2018 03:07pm

MHPs can typically generate between five to 100 kilowatts (KW) of power with a shelf life of up to 20 years. Updated Jul 31, 2018 07:23pm

Amsterdam’s thriving bicycling culture has much to teach Pakistanis about city design Published Jul 29, 2018 07:31am

Netherlands was not always like that. It became the cycling ‘nirvana’ just a little over 40 years ago. After... Published Jul 29, 2018 07:31am

Political parties are laying stress on environmental issues in their public rallies. Updated Jul 10, 2018 10:48pm

The sale of human organs continues on the black market despite stringent laws. Updated Jun 15, 2018 04:06pm

The loss of lives in recent coal-mining accidents brings to light some harsh realities Updated Jun 06, 2018 11:59am

Experts give their verdict on whether the long-fought-over policy will help tackle the country’s water crisis. Updated May 08, 2018 05:13pm