Stories by Ebad Ahmed

POLITICS: ‘WHAT ABOUT US?’

Fear and uncertainty grips the survivors of Tehreek-i-Taliban terror while Pakistan negotiates with the militant group in Kabul

Published 24 Jul, 2022 09:04am

SOCIETY: FORTY MINUTES TO DESPAIR

Rehri Goth is a fishing village on the outskirts of Karachi. Its marginalised status has helped turn it into the metropolis’...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 03:13am

SOCIETY: THE QUIET KILLING FIELDS OF KARACHI

Addressing increasing infanticide in the city requires first admitting to the issue, even if it challenges the preconceived...

Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

SOCIETY: THE LUCKY ONES

In the midst of general official apathy regarding Pakistanis living with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, citizen initiatives…

Published 30 Jan, 2022 08:01am

EDUCATION: THE SCHOOL IN A MOSQUE

A philanthropic project in a low-income area in Karachi is changing the role and perception of the mosque as a community...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

LAW: THE OBSTACLES TO PUNISHMENT

As state and society battle with rising sex crimes, the lack of certainty regarding deterrent punishments highlights the...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 06:53am

LAW: CONVERTED INTO PARALYSIS

Pressured by right wing political groups, the Sindh government is reluctant to review, debate or vote on a bill...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 06:29am

HEALTH: OFFERING SOLACE TO THE MARGINALISED

Pakistan may have recognised trans people as a gender but facilitating them to live a normal life, especially addressing...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:57am

SOCIETY: SINDH’S FORGOTTEN SANITATION WORKERS

Aside from pending salaries, exposure to medical waste and faulty or no PPEs have left sanitation workers in Sindh vulnerable

Published 13 Dec, 2020 07:46am

SOCIETY: A DARK AND UGLY WORLD

A state resting on a weak criminal justice system, such as Pakistan, is prone to be a strong market for child pornography...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 07:14am

SOCIETY: JUSTICE FOR HIS DAUGHTER

A daily-wage labourer struggles to get justice for his young daughter four years after she was raped and...

Updated 09 Aug, 2020 07:37am

Nov 30: Game-changer or deadline-changer?

It is no secret that 'Kaptaan Khan' often ends up putting his party in awkward positions. And he may do it again.

Updated 29 Nov, 2014 11:41pm

Making JI relevant: Can Sirajul Haq do it?

The world has moved on, and Jamaat-i-Islami, still stuck in the past, doesn’t want to.

Updated 25 Nov, 2014 11:24am

Shrinking liberalism: When truth becomes Truth

Liberal ideas are largely considered deviant by our society as far-right extremism gains ground.

Updated 11 Oct, 2014 08:35pm

Why is Imran attacking the very system he won through?

This democracy is the same setup which gave him a platform and empowered his cries for change.

Published 24 Sep, 2014 06:07pm

Let sanity prevail, before its too late

Can Mighty Khan and Molvi Sahab please accept the package and move on?

Published 01 Sep, 2014 05:52pm