Zofeen Ebrahim

Zofeen Ebrahim is an independent journalist based in Karachi and writer at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, Dawn and the Guardian. She also contributes regularly to the Inter Press Service.

Where the Thunder Dragon Breathes: Bhutan’s Bold Bet on Climate, Culture and Contentment

THIMPU, Bhutan, Jun 18, 2025: “I can’t get this anywhere else,” says Tshering Lhamo, a… Read More

Noor Mukadam Got Justice, But Why Does Pakistan’s Legal System Fail Its Women?

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jun 4, 2025: “It’s brought me some closure,” said Shafaq Zaidi, a school… Read More

Lahore’s Smog: With the Sun Out, the Government Lifts Restrictions

KARACHI, Nov 28 2024 (IPS) - Atif Manzoor, 45, the owner of the renowned blue… Read More

Small Farmers Feeling Climate Change Heat Find Little Support From the State

The over 20 million residents of Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, in Sindh province in… Read More

Climate Change Poses Yet Another Stumbling Block for Pakistani Sportswomen

KARACHI, Pakistan: Goalkeeper Rehana Jamali, 17, is jubilant. Her team came in second in the… Read More

Fine, Sanctions, or Waiver: Iranian Gas Will Come at a Price for Pakistan

When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visits Pakistan this week (April 22, 2024), experts say the… Read More

Why Farmers in India and Pakistan Are Shifting to Natural or Regenerative Farming

KARACHI, Pakistan & GUWAHATI, India, Mar 29 2024: Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti… Read More

Pakistan’s women go unheard in climate change conversations

Forty-year-old beautician, Sonia Arif, a mother of four, is struggling to make ends meet after… Read More

A Shot in the Arm Can Prevent Cervical Cancer

“Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening, do not ignore it,”… Read More

Ambitious solar project to join string of coal plants in Pakistan’s Thar district

Millions of solar panels are set to be mounted upon swathes of soil in Block… Read More