Sara Farid

Footprints: losing faith and family

Footprints: losing faith and family

SIXTEEN-year-old Sita was picking cotton in the fields of Darshi Kohli near Samaro, Sindh. Like many other Hindus in... Updated 09 May, 2017 08:36am
People Speak

People Speak

“We are a small publishing house based in Islamabad, but we print books by authors from all over the country. The... Published 23 Apr, 2016 06:29am
People Speak

People Speak

“I started playing the chimta when I was five years old. My parents are not into singing or music; my father is a... Published 12 Mar, 2016 06:59am
people speak

people speak

“It’s been 10 years since I started painting. My uncle taught me; I come from a family of painters. I love... Published 13 Feb, 2016 06:53am
The winter of discontent

The winter of discontent

This winter has found the residents of Chitral unsettled, after the unlucky vale was ravaged by not one but two... Updated 17 Jan, 2016 02:48pm
People Speak

People Speak

“For the first time, I feel part of the society when running a cafeteria at a college. It has brought normalcy to... Published 16 Jan, 2016 06:55am
You reap what you sow

You reap what you sow

Federal seed certification and registration dept works to meet intl seed testing standards to ensure seeds disease-free. Updated 27 Dec, 2015 09:58am
A day at the dengue ward

A day at the dengue ward

Almost 100 patients are admitted to Rawalpindi's Benazir Bhutto Hospital every day. Updated 18 Oct, 2015 12:40pm
People speak

People speak

“I was found on a road, and since then the roadside has been my life. I was put in an orphanage. I don’t know ... Published 17 Oct, 2015 07:03am
Life no bed of roses for third gender

Life no bed of roses for third gender

Despite winning a legal acceptance, social stigmas still hamper complete societal assimilation for the third gender. Updated 04 Oct, 2015 01:31pm
People speak

People speak

“My husband and I moved from our village near Sargodha to Rawalpindi. We live in a rented room that fits two beds,... Published 19 Sep, 2015 06:45am
People Speak

People Speak

“I have seven siblings; my father earns his living as a driver while mother watches the children at home. We moved... Published 29 Aug, 2015 06:52am