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Welcome to Quetta — from ‘Little London’ to just another city choking on its own waste

From a valley of snow, greenery, and bustling bazaars to a city drowning in garbage, sewage, and dust — Quetta’s decline is a prime example of...

yesterday 20

Dawn Prism

Imtiaz Baloch

Why Pakistani students feel unheard — and what can change that

Across Pakistan’s higher education landscape, an underexplored challenge is quietly taking root: the growing disconnect between university...

monday 5

Dawn Prism

Suleman Zia Zoha Zuberi

The rain that laid bare Karachi’s vulnerabilities … and my own

It was almost deja vu. We’d walked through this foul water before. Felt our way through barely recognisable streets from memory. When you live in a...

23.08.2025 3

Dawn Prism

Muzhira Amin

No room to feed: The hidden struggles of working mothers in Pakistan

“During my shift, there is nowhere to breastfeed and no extra time during breaks,“ said a lactating mother employed in the retail sector. “By...

22.08.2025 2

Dawn Prism

Lubna Naz

Flooded, forgotten, forsaken — Pakistan’s endless monsoon crisis

Flooded, forgotten, forsaken — Pakistan’s endless monsoon crisis

We’ve seen these headlines before. Heard anchors screech body counts as if they’re in a competition for the highest number. Hundreds of lives lost,...

19.08.2025 2

Dawn Prism

Muzhira Amin