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18th January, 2013
Stilled society
Shots from all over the world depicting different practices, art and festivals.
Shots from all over the world depicting different practices, art and festivals.
1st March, 2012
Kalash culture to figure as Unesco heritage
ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: In order to preserve endangered living culture of Kalash Valley, the government documented it for inscription in World Heritage List of Unesco.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: In order to preserve endangered living culture of Kalash Valley, the government documented it for inscription in World Heritage List of Unesco.
7th February, 2012
Working with Washington Consensus
IT is now generally understood that the country is in deep crises. There is a crisis not just in politics and in economics but in the way the entire society works.
IT is now generally understood that the country is in deep crises. There is a crisis not just in politics and in economics but in the way the entire society works.
12th January, 2012
On the streets of South Asia
Images from South Asia, capturing people busy doing their chores and making a living.…
Images from South Asia, capturing people busy doing their chores and making a living.…
7th January, 2012
Pakistan this week
Displaying images from all around Pakistan of labourers, women and children at leisure. Each in their own comfort zone or going an extra mile, making…
Displaying images from all around Pakistan of labourers, women and children at leisure. Each in their own comfort zone or going an extra mile, making…
5th January, 2012
Greetings from Afghanistan
Presenting you outstanding photographs of diverse elements based in Afghanistan…
Presenting you outstanding photographs of diverse elements based in Afghanistan…
4th January, 2012
Without a roof over their heads: India
Presenting you pictures from different parts of India, mainly displaying the poor and their daily struggles and labors. …
Presenting you pictures from different parts of India, mainly displaying the poor and their daily struggles and labors. …
24th November, 2011
Colours of India
An insight on the activities in India this week. Different forms of art and the multitudes of colours in each of them – from painted…
An insight on the activities in India this week. Different forms of art and the multitudes of colours in each of them – from painted…
21st October, 2011
Bangladesh: Old, alone and without support
DHAKA: As their numbers grow and their family support weakens, elderly people in Bangladesh are not getting the social protection they need, say campaigners and…
DHAKA: As their numbers grow and their family support weakens, elderly people in Bangladesh are not getting the social protection they need, say campaigners and…
1st October, 2011
My mother has forgotten a lot, but not all
We love dividing people into slots….on every possible pretext. And one of the pretexts is age. So it’s infancy, childhood, pre-teens, teens, youth…..and from there …
We love dividing people into slots….on every possible pretext. And one of the pretexts is age. So it’s infancy, childhood, pre-teens, teens, youth…..and from there …
30th September, 2011
Rules of engagement
“The smell of charred human flesh is quite sickening and remains with you for days,” says Hasan Abdallah, a reporter in DawnNews, who has seen…
“The smell of charred human flesh is quite sickening and remains with you for days,” says Hasan Abdallah, a reporter in DawnNews, who has seen…
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29th September, 2011
27th September, 2011
In Heera Mandi, a school changes lives
“I want to be a doctor. That is my ultimate dream and God willing I will be one day,” says Zainab (name changed), a resident…
“I want to be a doctor. That is my ultimate dream and God willing I will be one day,” says Zainab (name changed), a resident…
19th September, 2011
More willing to go under the knife for looks
KARACHI: Recovering from two recent cosmetic surgeries, 25-year-old Anila, happily married with two kids, is beaming with confidence. At last, she would be able to…
KARACHI: Recovering from two recent cosmetic surgeries, 25-year-old Anila, happily married with two kids, is beaming with confidence. At last, she would be able to…
10th September, 2011
Let’s play gang war!
KARACHI: For a city known for its wanton violence followed by shaky calm, Karachi is a volatile place to live, with Lyari being its deep,…
KARACHI: For a city known for its wanton violence followed by shaky calm, Karachi is a volatile place to live, with Lyari being its deep,…
30th August, 2011
Usual days, unusual happenings
There was nothing unusual about August 16, 2011 and for many Karachiities it was yet another day to wrap up things as Eid neared. But…
There was nothing unusual about August 16, 2011 and for many Karachiities it was yet another day to wrap up things as Eid neared. But…
30th August, 2011
Fruit and vegetables rot as hunger stalks India
SOLAN: For Sunil Sharma, a young tomato farmer in northern India, trucking his produce to New Delhi‘s wholesale vegetable market is a weekly obstacle course…
SOLAN: For Sunil Sharma, a young tomato farmer in northern India, trucking his produce to New Delhi‘s wholesale vegetable market is a weekly obstacle course…
27th August, 2011
India democracy ‘at crossroads’ as MPs debate graft
NEW DELHI: India’s government said Saturday the nation’s democracy was at a “crossroads” as lawmakers debated ways to end a high-stakes standoff with a hugely…
NEW DELHI: India’s government said Saturday the nation’s democracy was at a “crossroads” as lawmakers debated ways to end a high-stakes standoff with a hugely…
24th August, 2011
Indian corruption hits all aspects of life
NEW DELHI: When her husband died suddenly of a heart attack, Rukmani Devi and her oldest son went to the local government offices so the…
NEW DELHI: When her husband died suddenly of a heart attack, Rukmani Devi and her oldest son went to the local government offices so the…
24th August, 2011
Karachi violence: ‘Army deployment will lead to usurpation of fundamental rights’
LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association president Asma Jahangir has said that calling out military to quell violence in Karachi is not a good option because…
LAHORE: Supreme Court Bar Association president Asma Jahangir has said that calling out military to quell violence in Karachi is not a good option because…
