Living in the shadows: A Hazara man finds solace in poetry “I don’t think anyone is afraid of dying but I think everyone would be afraid of dying in an unjust manner.” Updated 17 Apr, 2019 05:14pm
A bullet with our name: De-weaponising Pakistan will not be easy Festive occasions are a gory reminder; in homes across Pakistan, there is one weapon and a willing weapon wielder. Updated 20 Jul, 2015 11:12am
Heat and dust: Time to import 'Rescue 1122' into Karachi I have seen firsthand their rescue work during emergencies in Punjab. Karachi needs that kind of service the most. Updated 05 Jul, 2015 11:15am
Blood ties: Will you be my lifeline? The Indus Blood Center is ending the need for patients to arrange for blood donations in exchange for receiving blood. Published 21 Jun, 2015 06:33am
Living off 400 rupees a day No regularisation, no laws and sometimes no work even for daily wagers; how do they make ends meet? Updated 07 Jun, 2015 03:00pm
Medical mistakes — doctors should learn to own up What happens when a patient suffers because a doctor has been careless? Apparently, not much. Updated 10 May, 2015 05:54pm
For firefighting Zafar, risk is a passion Saving lives, protecting homes, and extinguishing deadly blazes are, for him, just another day’s work. Updated 16 Feb, 2015 02:31pm
Grave matters: A bazaar atop a graveyard Shakir struggles to restore a Christian graveyard that is being quickly gobbled up by the land mafia. Updated 01 Feb, 2015 05:07pm
Adrenaline rush: Dr Jamali holds her own when all is chaos Jinnah Hospital’s emergency ward has its own perils, the violence that affects us every day doesn’t end at its doors. Updated 18 Jan, 2015 01:46pm
The real hero: Abid Farooq risks all to defuse bombs Ever thought of what goes on in the mind of someone whose job is to defuse bombs? Updated 04 Jan, 2015 07:24pm
Back to school: Where Lyari's kids are free to dream With Kiran School, Sabina has created an oasis of sanity in a neighbourhood where others have packed up and left. Updated 21 Dec, 2014 05:24pm
In Thar: ‘But not a drop to drink ...’ A son of the soil returns to Thar to turn his dream of ‘clean drinking water for all’ into a reality. Updated 07 Dec, 2014 04:59pm
Seeds of awareness Abdul Ghani's work bought him face to face with the timber and land mafia who cut down the mangroves and sold the land. Updated 23 Nov, 2014 02:22pm
Survival of the fittest The kids cleaning our car windows, scrounging for garbage have names, families and a story. Updated 12 Nov, 2014 05:16pm
Unstoppable: Two workers risking lives to fight bonded labour in Sindh Bullets and bullies don’t scare Dr Haider and Veeru; their mission and calling is far too important to compromise. Published 26 Oct, 2014 04:00pm
We are all disabled In a society of competing dualisms, it is not hard to imagine the challenges that people with disabilities must face. Published 12 Oct, 2014 06:54am
A thing of the past Would you believe that in the heart of southern Punjab, there is a village that is now ‘domestic violence free’? Updated 28 Sep, 2014 07:04am
K-P's women police officers: Leading from the front Two police officers from KP defy every preconceived notion anyone may have about the capability of Pakistani women. Updated 16 Sep, 2014 03:26pm
