Akhtar Hafeez

SOCIETY: THE SINGLE MOTHER OF 24

The orphans of Sindh’s Tando Muhammad Khan have found a loving guardian in Razia Sahto, but bureaucratic red tape is jeopardising Published 24 Nov, 2024 07:46am

SOCIETY: THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO COULD

A young Christian woman from a poor Hindu village in Sindh is determined to provide the benefits of education to the children of Published 05 May, 2024 06:53am

SOFTBALL: SETTING HERSELF FREE

As an accomplished softball and baseball player, Tulsi Meghwar is the first Hindu girl to make a name in Pakistan sports. Her Published 27 Aug, 2023 07:07am

TECHNOLOGY: RECREATING MOHENJO DARO

Rahmatullah Mirbahar’s Artificial Intelligence-generated images of Mohenjo Daro are more than just a viral sensation... Published 07 May, 2023 07:10am

SOCIETY: THE FREELANCE RIDERS OF HYDERABAD

Given Pakistan’s lack of public transport services and the rising cost of fuel, some enterprising citizens are choosing to... Published 26 Feb, 2023 07:06am

SOCIETY: NOT JUST ENTERTAINMENT

A husband and wife duo in Hyderabad has been performing interactive theatre for two decades now, and kickstarting important... Published 27 Nov, 2022 06:44am

SOCIETY: HEALING THROUGH FOOD

Two friends in Hyderabad have teamed up with restaurants to offer surplus food to families that cannot afford it Published 06 Nov, 2022 07:08am

SOCIETY: THE SCHOOL IN A TENT

One young man has spearheaded a drive to provide street children in Sindh access to education, one tent at a time Published 04 Sep, 2022 09:35am

SOCIETY: THE ‘RESCUE GIRL’ OF HYDERABAD

Along with a dedicated team of volunteers, a young woman has started the first animal shelter in Hyderabad Published 12 Jun, 2022 09:17am

Two sisters turn their love for cooking into a business in Hyderabad

Anum and Suman Laghari are challenging social norms by opening and running their own restaurant named Black Pepper. Published 23 Mar, 2022 11:32am

SOCIETY: SISTERS ARE DOING IT

Two sisters are challenging social norms by opening and running their own restaurant in Hyderabad Published 20 Mar, 2022 07:17am

AGRICULTURE: THE LIFE OF MIANI’S ROSES

Roses are cultivated over 1,200 hectares in Hyderabad District in what used to be a battleground. Life may be no bed of... Updated 29 Aug, 2021 12:55pm

SOCIETY: ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL

In the heart of Sindh lives a landlord for whom caring for and serving people, birds and animals is not just a priority, it is his Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:11am

HERITAGE: ODEROLAL, THE SAINT OF WATER

In the heart of Sindh is a shrine where Hindus and Muslims pray together... Published 22 Nov, 2020 07:21am

HERITAGE: A MUSEUM IN THE DESERT

An antique lover’s dream materialised into a museum in the middle of the Achhro desert, housing artefacts that boast of... Published 25 Oct, 2020 07:07am

Tending orchards in Thar desert — without flowing water

A farmer is using clay pitchers to irrigate his orchard and crops, using 70 per cent less water than conventional methods. Updated 03 Aug, 2020 06:28pm

HERITAGE: ROCK OF ALL AGES

The people of Thar revere the Karoonjhar range as sacred and culturally important. But it is under threat from... Published 26 Jan, 2020 07:06am

Fishing villages dry up on the Indus

Dam construction and upstream activities have left the fishing communities with little to fish and dried up livelihoods. Published 16 Oct, 2019 09:00am

COMMUNITY: NEITHER HINDU NOR MUSLIM

Marginalised by the Hindu caste system, the ancient tribe of Bheels of Achhro Thar has found a way of life similar to Published 30 Jun, 2019 07:05am

HERITAGE: IF THESE RUINS COULD TALK

South of the Makli graveyard, the Kalan Kot fort has stood for centuries. Is it a legacy left behind by Feroz Shah Published 13 Jan, 2019 07:23am