‘Chilly nights of Islamabad no less than a blessing’ on December 9, 2018ISLAMABAD: Breathtaking natural beauty with green-blanketed rolling Margalla Hills, multi colored trees, chirping bird and fragrant atmosphere speaks about enthralling beauties of December, approached slowly in the city. The weather is too dreamy in Islamabad, a beautiful city having numerous hot spots for recreation, research and eco-tourism due to abundance of wonderful flora and fauna. […]
Longing for a dream house in PM’s housing programme on October 29, 2018ISLAMABAD: Like so many others who are dreaming of houses where they can dwell in peace and happiness with their families, Zareeda Bibi is also longing for her house, but despite toiling hard she cannot even deposit her application within the registration centre to get her own accommodation under the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme. Launched […]
After years of being bullied, transgender community expresses hope for a brighter future on September 15, 2018ISLAMABAD: “Sometimes I feel like I’m being put under a microscope by a lot of people coming to my office for their ID cards. It felt like these people did not want me there. I feel as if they want to get rid of me. No one understands how much it hurts. I feel so […]
Where is all the stock at cattle markets? Residents of twin cities wonder on August 13, 2018ISLAMABAD: Only a week is left for Eidul Azha, but still the big cattle markets have not been set up in the twin cities making it difficult for customers to make their purchases. So far, the big cattle markets at Bagh Sardaran and Bhara Kahu have not opened up, which not only is frustrating the […]
The widespread disenfranchisement of women voters in Pakistan on July 23, 2018ISLAMABAD: “One star can guide a ship at sea, One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam lights a room, One candle wipes out darkness, One hope will raise our spirits, One heart can know what’s true, One life can make a difference, You see, it’s up to you!” ‘The Power of One’, a poem […]
Legal mechanisms still fall short of efforts needed to tackle sexual harassment on April 16, 2018“One day I reached university around 1pm. My class wouldn’t start before 2pm so I decided to wait at the gate,” says a university student who wishes to remain unnamed. She continues, “While I was waiting at the entrance, a guard started talking to me. Soon, I realised that he was speaking without reason, just […]