Khalid Kumbhar

May 5, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Khalid Kumbhar

KARACHI:Fifty-year-old Rano Nuhrio, a primary school teacher is also hair-dresser for camels in Thar. Intrigued? Read on. Using different types of shears and scissors, Nuhrio like any passionate artist, works with deep concentration. People gather around him to stand or even sit and watch as he transforms camel fur into patterns, motifs and designs on the animal’s body. The designs are intricate, and the labour time-consuming.

Mar 16, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Khalid Kumbhar

PUBLISHEDMarch 17, 2024KARACHI:Fifty-five-year-old Nirbhat Singh Sodha Rajput lives in village Maoo, approximately 10km northeast of Khipro city, district Sanghar, Sindh. He is a member of the Veersi Sodha Rajput community, comprising a hundred families that live in villages such as Rar Mau, Phullaho, Jeenhar, Ranaho and Rablao, situated in close proximity to Khipro city. “We do not marry our sisters and daughters in Pakistan,” he shares.

Jan 14, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Khalid Kumbhar

KARACHI:“Fortunately, my land is on the bank of the Hakra River,” says 35-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Chandio. “Taking advantage of this proximity,and flood water from the river, I have cultivated my four hundred acresof my land.”Due to heavy rains and floods, the last three years, from 2020 to 2023,have been very blessed and delightful for people in Chandio’s village ofTalhi Haji Jaffar Khan Chandio, about ten kilometers south of NabisarRoad Town, near the right bank of the Hakra River.

Dec 13, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | Riaz Missen |Khalid Kumbhar |Ahtasam Ahmad |Lubna Jerar Naqvi

In Pakistan, mental health challenges constitute over 4% of the overall disease burden, disproportionately affecting women. Approximately 24 million individuals require psychiatric assistance, yet allocated resources for mental health screening and treatment fall short of meeting the escalating demands.

Nov 30, 2023 | thefridaytimes.com | Huzaima Bukhari |Khalid Kumbhar |Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history”—Aldous Huxley In one of his most popular plays Twelfth Night, Act II, scene V, William Shakespeare writes: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Although meant to be a joke to amuse the audience, the fact is that this quote has tremendous philosophical profoundness for those who can understand.