News in Picture

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The Indus Basin, once the cradle of civilizations, has turned into a recurring graveyard of hopes for millions in present-day Pakistan. Each monsoon brings the same story, almost scripted: swollen rivers…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Judge Frank Caprio, the man who turned a Providence courtroom into a beacon of humanity, has passed away at 88 after battling pancreatic cancer. Known globally through the show Caught in Providence, he became…

Syeda Fatima Raza Rawalpindi: Sometimes I think in Pakistan, the weather writes our stories more than we do. Each season leaves behind not just numbers in news reports, but faces, voices, and memories that stay with you. These are some…

Amna Bukhari Rawalpindi: Depression is often called the “silent epidemic” a condition that creeps into lives quietly, affecting millions worldwide. But research shows that women are significantly more at risk than men. The answer lies in…

M. Talha Zubair Islamabad: Rational choice theory tells us that humans are rational beings, weighing reasons before acting. In the same way, after the Peace of Westphalia, states emerged as sovereign entities—strategic, calculating, and…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: A donkey pulls a cart piled with rags, utensils, and the tired faces of a family that owns nothing else. Perched on this fragile wooden platform is an entire household parents, children, and their meagre…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: At a time when young voices often struggle to break through the noise, Subaat Emaan, a final-year medical student at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, has achieved a rare distinction.  Her article on…

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umerkot: It was a matter of joy when the people of Thar, who once traveled in crab-shaped carts, were promised long flights in airplanes. Yet, amid this joy, another thought arose: while Islamabad’s new airport was…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The smiles are bright, the flags small, and the feet bare. In tattered clothes some with frayed collars, others with sleeves too short children in green and white wave their Independence Day banners with pride…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the bustling market of Muzaffarabad, under the green-and-white flutter of national flags, a little girl holds up a badge with quiet pride. Behind her stands an elderly woman, her back bent with the weight…