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Pakistan contributes the most in Careem’s global 1 billion rides
Data Stories Report
Careem, the region's leading multi-service platform, has announced the achievement of the milestone of completing one billion rides with Pakistan contributing the...
Advocacy project brings silent stories into the spotlight with data
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: Milestone Society for the Special Persons, with support from the European Union, concluded its impactful anti-terrorism advocacy initiative with a closing...
WORD CUP 2016
Is Pakistan really striving for open government?
By Ali Jafri & Rana Tanveer
LAHORE: Despite paying USD 25,000 of taxpayers’ money to Open...
Understanding Pakistan’s early childhood education crisis
A case study of Punjab Province
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: Punjab is Pakistan’s most populous province...
17 key traits of data literacy explained
DS Report
In the wake of ever increasing availability of data, data literacy has become one...
WRC Rally Cup
Not Numbers, but Numbers Which Matter
By Zahid Asghar
We are living in a world where data are ubiquitous. It is estimated...
Latest updates on Oct. 26 earthquake
A powerful earthquake had hit Pakistan and Afghanistan on Oct. 26. Data Stories will bring...
No Pakistani university among top 20 universities of the Muslim world
By Khalid Khattak
No Pakistani university has made to the top 20 universities and institutes of...
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No Pakistani university among top 20 universities of the Muslim world
By Khalid Khattak
No Pakistani university has made to the top 20 universities and institutes of the Muslim world vis-à-vis quality research, reveals the latest...
Dawn.com’s project shortlisted for Data Journalism Awards 2016
A project by Pakistan’s Dawn Media Group around the massacre of 144 children and teachers at the Army Public School (APS), Peshawar has been...
Free online data journalism course
For all those interested in learning data journalism, here is good news!
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at...
Only 4 percent Punjab Assembly members in age group 25-30
31pc of the members enjoying second term
Only four percent of the members of Punjab Assembly are in age group 25-30 while 36 percent of...
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Matric Exams 2017: Highest pass percentage recorded at Multan Board
The highest pass percentage in Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) Annual Examinations 2017 in Punjab i.e., 81.68pc, has been recorded at Board of Intermediate &...
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A Decade of Impunity: Crimes against journalists remain high in Pakistan
Data Stories Report
Freedom Network (FN), a leading independent media and civil liberties organization in Pakistan, has launched its annual impunity 2022 report according to...
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Two neighbors, two very unequal AI bets
By Khalid Khattak
In February, India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors, held separate events focused on artificial intelligence (AI). The contrast between the announcements made at these events highlights a growing gap in how both...
Maryam Nawaz’s Two Years as CM: 23 Private University Bills Passed, None for Public
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: During nearly two years of the Maryam Nawaz Sharif led Punjab government, not a single bill to establish a new public sector university in the province has been introduced in the...
What makes this AJ earthquake visualization work?
By Khalid Khattak
Welcome to our new series “DataViz Decode”, where we break down compelling charts and graphics to uncover the design choices, data insights, and storytelling techniques that make them work.
Data visualization isn’t just...
Data Journalism: Lessons from Helsinki’s year without traffic deaths
By Numan Wahab
Data journalism is all about uncovering truths through numbers, transforming raw data into meaningful stories that inform, engage, and inspire audiences. A compelling example is Helsinki’s milestone of going a full year...
How numbers show UAE’s non-oil trade boom
By Khalid Khattak
For decades, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was known for its oil wealth. The discovery of oil in the mid-20th century fueled rapid growth and created a high standard of living, shaping...
Advocacy project brings silent stories into the spotlight with data
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: Milestone Society for the Special Persons, with support from the European Union, concluded its impactful anti-terrorism advocacy initiative with a closing ceremony that marked the launch of a groundbreaking data-driven booklet.
This...
Learn to spot journalistic stories in everyday data
By Khalid Khattak
The Geo News article titled "Tax collection via electricity bills surges to Rs490bn in FY25" by senior journalist Mehtab Haider is a prime example of how data can transform a news story...
What can one million robots teach us about data journalism?
By Khalid Khattak
For students of journalism and working reporters alike, here’s a simple reminder: big numbers aren’t just headlines — they’re stories waiting to be unpacked. As companies and organizations are restructuring around artificial...
Data points to a hidden threat in the semiconductor boom
By Khalid Khattak
For journalists, numbers aren't just background noise; they're in fact the driving force behind compelling stories. When used well, data doesn’t just support a story, it becomes the story. It exposes insights,...
Using data to give a policy statement a real meaning
By Khalid Khattak
In May 2025, I covered a story that began like so many others–with a minister’s statement. In Pakistan’s Punjab province, the provincial education minister announced that every public primary school in the...
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With only 2.1pc of the GDP, Pakistan spends lowest on education...
Pakistan has been spending only 2.1 percent of its GDP on education which is the lowest as compared to other South Asian countries including...
