A quiet revolution took root in a small conference room in Islamabad as the city baked under the hot July 2024 sun, with Pakistan grappling with post-budget
As torrential rains battered Buner, Swat, and Punjab this August, I couldn't help but recall a conversation with a colleague in Lahore last year, who described
Just last week, as I scrolled through harrowing images from Buner district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, I couldn't shake the memory of a
As I scrolled through social media feeds on August 17, 2025, a video from Buner stopped me cold—a mother, knee-deep in mud, clutching a sodden photo
Last week, I overheard a heated argument at a local market in my town, where a man’s reputation was shredded by rumors of dishonesty, spreading faster than
In a modest Multan home, the ceiling fan sputters to a halt—another bijli ka katkhara. Amna, a seamstress, counts her dwindling rupees, her Rs18,000 electricity bill
Pakistan’s political landscape in July 2025 is a volatile arena, akin to a cricket match played on a rain-soaked pitch—unpredictable and charged with tension. Last
In a cramped Faisalabad café, Usman, a 24-year-old computer science graduate, scrolls through visa ads on his phone. “Yahan kuch nahi banta,” he sighs, his degree
In a bustling Karachi tea stall, chatter turns sour. “Hukoomat kyun itni bari hai?” a mechanic grumbles, eyeing news of the PML-N’s 50-plus-member cabinet—
In a bustling Lahore chai khana, the air hums with whispers. “Asli taqat kiske haath mein hai?” a shopkeeper mutters, his radio buzzing with news of another policy
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, the healthcare system faces a daunting challenge: ensuring safe surgical care in a region plagued by resource constraints, systemic inefficiencies, and, in some
Telemedicine, the use of digital platforms for remote healthcare, has seen a significant rise in Pakistan, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. For a country with vast rural
The sun beats down on a bustling Rawalpindi sabzi mandi, where Ayesha, a vegetable vendor, wipes sweat from her brow. “Tomatar, piyaz—sab ke daam dhai guna ho
You know, it’s hard to ignore the heavy air hanging over India and Pakistan right now, especially after the tragic Pahalgam attack in Kashmir. That awful day,
Picture this: You walk into a clinic in Karachi, hoping to shake off that stubborn cough. But instead of relief, you’re handed a stack of prescriptions for
Imagine sitting in a cramped, dimly lit room in rural Punjab, the weight of the world on your shoulders. That’s where Nagina finds herself, her eyes tracing
