Asad Hashim

The cold emptiness of South Waziristan

THERE is a curious stillness to the streets of South Waziristan, and it pulls at your sense of reality. At first, ... Updated 31 Jan, 2019 10:40am

The shape of hate

Why do they hate Malala so much? Published 04 Apr, 2018 06:40am

Footprints: Fighting for a life lived in fear

Sajid Masih threw himself from a window at FIA Lahore headquarters during an interrogation into blasphemy charges. Updated 06 Mar, 2018 07:35am

Forced from 'home'

JALOZAI: A wander through the narrow, unpaved streets of this Turkmen Afghan refugee camp feels like walking through... Updated 03 Mar, 2017 09:11am

Footprints: How do you report that?

“I’m learning how to live as a dead person,” a journalist, and friend, told me, hours after Sabeen’s death. Updated 28 Apr, 2015 11:37am

Journey back home

Returning IDPS are given ATM and SIM card grants amounting to Rs25,000 but are worried about the state of the home. Published 17 Mar, 2015 06:04am

Karachi’s public transport on the verge of collapse: report

The report, titled ‘Karachi: the transport crisis’, has been compiled by renowned city planner and architect Arif Hasan. Updated 23 Jan, 2015 08:14am

Literary perspective on Pakistan

Founded in 1889 by students at Cambridge University, Granta publishes fiction, original reportage, memoirs and... Published 16 Sep, 2010 11:12am

Alternative voices

The worst nightmare of every British Labour party member and supporter appears to be coming true; well, perhaps in... Published 02 Dec, 2009 10:25am

KARACHI: MLOs have little investigation training

KARACHI, Feb 10: Medico-legal officers play a key role in criminal investigations, but MLOs are not properly trained... Published 11 Feb, 2009 12:00am

KARACHI: MLOs need better training, equipment to probe suicides

KARACHI, Feb 8: Karachi’s medico-legal officers are competent enough to adjudge whether a suspected suicide is ... Published 09 Feb, 2009 12:00am

KARACHI: Plan to establish 1,000MW Kanupp-II put on hold

KARACHI, Jan 30: With the power crisis in the country continuing, the PPP-led coalition government is holding up ... Published 31 Jan, 2009 12:00am

KARACHI: Outages may push demand for solar, wind power

KARACHI, Jan 4: KESC consumers fed up with prolonged bouts of load-shedding and rising tariffs may turn to... Published 05 Jan, 2009 12:00am

City emergency response protocols not shared with stakeholders

KARACHI, Dec 29: The common strand in the previous two parts of this series dealing with Karachi’s emergency ... Published 30 Dec, 2008 12:00am

KARACHI: Karachi police vow not to commit ‘mistakes of Mumbai’

KARACHI, Dec 28: In addition to adequate medical emergency response, if Karachi were to be the target of a major... Published 29 Dec, 2008 12:00am

KARACHI: Hospitals seek greater govt role in disaster response

KARACHI, Dec 27: While the city is no stranger to acts of violence and terrorism, it has emerged that though... Published 28 Dec, 2008 12:00am

KARACHI: Parking businesses thrive on I.I. Chundrigar Road

KARACHI, Dec 7: What would possess the owner of a brand new car to hand over his/her keys to a man working out of ... Published 08 Dec, 2008 12:00am