Stories by Ayaz Khan

It's ‘Brazil vs the rest’ as Lyari streets turn into fan battlegrounds

While the fans of Brazil dominate the Ali Mohammad Mohalla, they also remain worried about the performance and line-up of the team, featuring only a few star players. Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:26am

Ignoring the inevitable

We need to somehow make our marine conservation endeavours succeed. Published 06 May, 2026 02:37pm

National women’s football team set for March return at Fifa Series after six-month hiatus

Facing off against teams from other confederations will be both an opportunity and a challenge for the Green Shirts. Published 13 Jan, 2026 03:02pm

FOOTBALL: NEW HOPES, OLD FEARS

The national women’s football team is expected to be seen in action in March at the Fifa Series. Published 11 Jan, 2026 09:24am

FOOTBALL: BACK TO SQUARE ONE

The success of Pakistan’s street child football team in international tournaments created hope among the players of Published 05 Jan, 2025 07:39am

FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY

Surviving footballers from Pakistan and Bangladesh from the 1960s recall the heyday and and the downfall of a footballing nation Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

SOCIETY: CITY OF LOST WORDS

Once the biggest library in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, the Mulla Fazil Hall Library has been operating from a temporary Published 14 Jul, 2024 08:27am

NON-FICTION: POINTS OF DEPARTURE

An anthology of academic essays seeks to shift the focus away from the history of an imagined and unitary Pakistan, to the diverse Published 31 Dec, 2023 08:47am

AGRICULTURE: GOD SAVE THE KING (OF FRUITS)

Mangoes — the second largest fruit produce in Pakistan — suffered a 60 percent decline in production last year. What is causing... Published 02 Jul, 2023 07:45am

FOOTBALL: HOLDING THEIR GROUND

Football is no longer just a men’s sport in Lyari. Meet the Baloch women footballers, who are breaking all social barriers to... Published 02 Jul, 2023 07:45am

TECHNOLOGY: SUSPENDING INTERNET AND LIVELIHOODS

Many workers, such as delivery riders, rely on online apps to earn their daily income. The recent four-day internet blackout left Published 28 May, 2023 11:25am

CLIMATE CHANGE: FISHERFOLK’S FADING FOLKLORE

Pakistan’s coastal fishing community is among the most impacted by the effects of climate change. But their traditional methods... Published 29 Jan, 2023 06:23am

ENVIRONMENT: DIGGING UP THE RIVER

Unchecked sand mining in Hub River is an environmental catastrophe and a physical danger for human safety. It may also have... Published 11 Sep, 2022 06:39am