Laiba Zainab

Correspondent

Laiba Zainab is an award-winning journalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital media. She has received the DW & CEJ-IBA Data Journalism Award and the top digital media prize at the National Media Fellowship. At NUKTA, she covers underreported stories on health, crime, and social justice.

Fields of Expertise

Digital media, Social Issues, Feminism, Crime

Education

Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (BZU)/ Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi

Past Organizations

The Current, University of Central Punjab (UCP), Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), Sujag, Naya Daur, City 42, Channel 24, Rohi

Laiba Zainab

Fields of Expertise

Education

Past Organizations

Pakistan court sentences man to 80 lashes for false adultery accusation

Man convicted after falsely denying paternity and accusing ex-wife of adultery

Pakistan court orders Meesha Shafi to pay damages to Ali Zafar

A local court orders PKR 5 million in damages over 2018 harassment allegations dispute

Eight women killed in roof collapse at govt welfare payment site in Pakistan's Punjab

Rescue 1122 says 75 people were injured during the incident in Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan

Pakistani businessman suspected of murder killed in 'police encounter'

Punjab Police says suspect, identified as Nauman Qaiser, was shot while 'fleeing' and later died

Hidden temple beneath Lahore Fort rediscovered

Once buried and waterlogged, Loh Temple beneath Lahore Fort has been restored after a remarkable excavation effort

Why Lohri is more than a festival for Punjabis worldwide

Celebrated around bonfires, Lohri reflects Punjab’s agrarian roots, community spirit, and shared cultural identity