Stories by Alefia T. Hussain

THE WEAKNESS OF THE ROOF OVER THE HEAD

As the Punjab government expands housing construction programmes and loans, experts and developers question whether building homes is enough if issues such as structural safety, infrastructure and accessibility are not addressed.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 10:35am

Schools and smog

Lahore must revamp its school transport system.

Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:52am

What’s eating Pakistan’s mangoes?

We’re farming more land, but the harvest is shrinking.

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 03:48pm

The boatpeople basti who bothered a barrage

Punjab’s Pera force has opened old wounds at Taunsa.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 11:40am

ARCCs in crisis

Even where anti-rape crisis cells are functional, there are concerns.

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:20am

Milk bank project

Milk banks reserve donor milk for the smallest and weakest infants.

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 01:04pm

A wedding shoot sparked Naila Kiani’s love for the mountains — 7 years on, she’s making history

The mountaineer is poised to become the first Pakistani woman and 17th woman ever to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000m-high mountains.

Published 25 Jul, 2025 12:19pm

All’s not well

Hopes for regional education exchanges are fading.

Published 13 Apr, 2025 08:04am

ENVIRONMENT: THE KILLER WEED AMONGST US

Parthenium, or gajar booti, is a poisonous weed, which is widely used by florists and mostly ignored by farmers, with the majori

Published 05 Jan, 2025 07:39am

ENVIRONMENT: BURNING THROUGH THE WOODS

The shepherds of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Latobo meadows migrate to gentler climes during winters. But this migration is preceded by

Published 15 Sep, 2024 09:53am

People of the Indus: Portraits from a changing river

On a journey from mountain to sea, The Third Pole meets people whose lives are intertwined with the nourishing, destructive and evolving Indus.

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 10:23am

Not for the poor

Large projects don’t equate to basic housing.

Published 29 Jan, 2022 07:13am

Anti-rape ordinance

There are several lacunae in the investigation of rape.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 07:46am