Stories by Zahrah Mazhar

The author is a journalist and former digital editor at DAWN. Find her on Instagram @zeeinstamazhar

Zahrah Mazhar
The quiet luxury of Gilgit-Baltistan

The quiet luxury of Gilgit-Baltistan

As the appeal of international destinations wanes, the new hotspot for self-care and luxurious travel is just a short flight away. Published 29 Dec, 2025 11:15am
Bonding with chatbots

Bonding with chatbots

Bots cannot identify different types of distress and can easily encourage someone to explore a dangerous idea. Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:12am
Hold your AI horses

Hold your AI horses

Pakistan is enthusiastic as to what AI can do, but the country has yet to formalise its National AI Policy. Updated 14 Jul, 2025 09:05am
Special report: Army Public School massacre — 10 years on

Special report: Army Public School massacre — 10 years on

The APS attack claimed 147 lives in mere hours on Dec 16, 2014, but its impact — documented through the voices of survivors, grieving families, first responders, and a nation still grappling with terrorism — continues to shape Pakistan's struggle for peace a decade later. Published 16 Dec, 2024 10:27am
How to eat your way through Morocco

How to eat your way through Morocco

Moroccan food goes beyond North African flavours with Arab and French influences integrated into the cuisine. Published 08 Apr, 2023 02:05pm
Unnamed Sources

Unnamed Sources

Pakistan faced two types of inundations in 2022. One literally in the form of the unprecedented floods, the other metaphorically through the unaccountable audio leaks. Published 24 Mar, 2023 03:45pm