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'A martyr for every family'

Tracking Twitter: Microblogging politicos, fluctuating counts and dubious followers

PTI chairman Imran Khan amasses most followers in 34 days

In Thar, long-delayed aqua firm arrears being cleared

Sindh government set to pay Rs200 million of total dues

Karachi public toilets go down the drain

Poor sanitation standards across Karachi continue to wreak havoc

Mission Europe

‘Donkeys’ and ‘dunkers’ fuel Punjab trafficking trade

PolTrack

This tool tracks changes in follower count for Pakistani politicians and political parties on Twitter [Updated daily]

Name	Current follower count	Difference
imrankhanpti	7889243	4710(0.06%)
CMShehbaz	3918114	2695(0.07%)
jahangirktareen	2426949	2676(0.11%)
KhSaad_Rafique	1412374	2365(0.17%)
MaryamNSharif	4691719	2037(0.04%)
BBhuttoZardari	2669307	1663(0.06%)
smqureshipti	1528775	1637(0.11%)
TahirulQadri	1552042	1541(0.1%)
fawadchaudhry	1257562	1428(0.11%)
PTIOfficial	3483111	1251(0.04%)

A budget without Dar, a PML-N without Nawaz

A budget without Dar, a PML-N without NawazA budget is the single most …

Karachi public toilets go down the drain

Poor sanitation standards across Karachi continue to wreak havoc

Game Over?

Before Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo — there were arcades.

Losing Sanctuary

Unless steps are taken to conserve mangroves, climate change will wreak havoc on Pakistan’s coastline

“A War Against the Sea”

Most Rohingyas in Pakistan remain stateless, but they are not without voice. These are some of their stories.

Beyond ‘Cut, Burn and Poison’

The psychological scars post-mastectomy often take longer to heal

A Philosopher In Jail

Professor, Marxist and activist Hasan Zafar Arif’s experience of being imprisoned

Burnout.

When a city of 22 million has only 19 fire stations

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