Pakistan’s humanitarian workers spent years preaching resilience to vulnerable communities. But when the US pulled the plug on
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
Social media can support or undermine democracy — it comes down to how it’s designed
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
The Pakistan women cricket team’s opening slow left-arm bowler Sadia Iqbal has risen to the top of the women’s Twenty20 ranki
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
The Bhuttos’ fortune was nearly erased by the British Raj, until a fugitive heir returned in disguise and charmed his way to a
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
Colour, form and space were used to evoke layered histories, cultural displacement and speculative futures at a recent show
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
An artist explores the narratives and themes that have echoed across the region from the time of the Mughals till today
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
The evolution of modern political parties, from groups created to protect the interests of the elite into structures that precipitated the rise of populism, has often led to chaotic results and experimentation — especially in Pakistan.
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
A review of National Icon and Hope Nazir Jr’s latest offering, an insightful new book that held the number one
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
‘My Mom Wants Me to Marry But I’m Not Ready’
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
These easy-to-grow flowers are a gardener’s delight and the star of Pakistan’s floral summers, popping out of pots, terraces and
Published 13 Jul, 2025 05:32am
From humble pre-Partition origins, and born out of unwavering devotion, Karachi’s earliest imambargahs organically evolved into dynamic spiritual anchors that have defined the city’s cultural fabric over the decades.
Updated 06 Jul, 2025 12:59pm
With warming winters and drier forests, Pakistan’s northern regions face increasingly devastating wildfires. But underfunded
Updated 07 Jul, 2025 06:48pm
From Mughal menageries to colonial spectacles, zoos have always been about power, not care. Now, as science and ethics collide
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
After its modest Nations Cup success, Pakistan may have a shot at participating in the FIH’s flagship Pro League. That would
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
Scholar, translator and heir to the Mughal throne, Dara Shikoh was declared a heretic for believing Hindu sages and Sufi
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
The works of Eugene Boudin, the trailblazer who inspired Claude Monet, are currently being celebrated at a museum in Paris
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
In a rush to ape the trajectories of Western nations and monolithic definitions of ‘development’, so-called ‘underdeveloped’ count
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
Like most fed only on Pakistani textbooks, the former minister of information Fawad Chaudhry is woefully ignorant about the etymology of the word ‘Sindhu’ that he took offence to.
Updated 06 Jul, 2025 10:10am
There are countless versions of cheesecake but nothing beats the New York iteration
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
‘Should I Marry Against My Violent Father’s Will?’
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
Gardening is therapeutic but it can also cause injuries — from cuts, sprains and infections to allergies. Here’s how to avoid them
Published 06 Jul, 2025 05:55am
Following Israel’s unprovoked aggression against Iran, the brief but brutal war that followed and the American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Ejaz Haider unpacks what ramifications this has for regional peace and security, for global nuclear non-proliferation and especially for Pakistan.
Updated 29 Jun, 2025 11:01am
In the mineral-rich deserts of Balochistan’s Chagai, multibillion-dollar mining projects promise prosperity. But for villages such
Updated 30 Jun, 2025 04:29pm
As Pakistan and China mark a decade of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, a Pakistani scholars’ visit to China helps its...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 11:01am
This spring climbing season saw Pakistani mountaineers make notable achievements on the world’s highest peaks. Here is a round-up
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:56am
In an era of rampant public distrust — where governments lie, scientists manipulate and history is rewritten — conspiracy theories
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:48am
From matchstick tapestries to digital mythologies, textile archives to ecological cartographies — an exhibition in London...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:43am
As globalisation frays the fabric of civic nationalism, nation-states from India to Russia are embracing an older identity model — the civilisation-state.
Updated 29 Jun, 2025 11:31am
If I had to denominate anyone for the Noble Peace Prize, I would have denominated myself. I mean, just look how...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:01am
‘How Do I Cope with a Life-Changing Health Condition?’
Published 29 Jun, 2025 09:56am
All your gardening queries answered here...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 09:52am
The May 2025 military crisis between Pakistan and India marked a dramatic turning point in South Asia’s strategic landscape.
Updated 22 Jun, 2025 12:43pm
Eminent critic and writer Nasir Abbas Nayyar delivered a lecture at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi on May 30, 2025,
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
Alishba Mohsin is not resting on her laurels as the first and only Pakistani woman to ride in and win a horse race…
Published 22 Jun, 2025 06:39am
An autobiographical take on the author’s 44-year experience in the judiciary presents a no-holds-barred view of the rot at the...
Published 13 Jul, 2025 10:02am
A historical novel, set in 17th century Rome, follows an investigation into the unusual deaths of men, the women who poisoned...
Published 13 Jul, 2025 09:55am
The third edition of late journalist, writer and activist Agha Shorish Kashmiri’s long out-of-print memoir is a reminder of the...
Published 13 Jul, 2025 09:43am
In the last couple of years, one has observed that the work of literary translations in Pakistan is increasing and...
Published 13 Jul, 2025 09:30am
An English translation of Syed Mohammad Taqi’s Urdu treatise on the significance of the tragic events of Karbala explores the idea
Published 06 Jul, 2025 09:35am
The English translation of a Pashto novella about transgenders is engaging and fluid and captures the harsh realities they face —
Published 06 Jul, 2025 09:29am
Khushal Khan Khattak, Rahman Baba and Abdul Hameed Baba were three contemporaries who, despite their differences, claim an...
Published 06 Jul, 2025 08:48am
If someone were to ask me to name the drollest qissa in Urdu literature, I would tell them it is the Qissa...
Published 06 Jul, 2025 08:42am
In a first-of-its-kind compilation of Urdu essays, a fisherman shares his lived memories of traditional fishing practices, the...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 12:04pm
A beautifully presented travelogue of India by a Pakistani explores the commonalities of the histories of the two countries as...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 11:58am
This is a deeply spiritual book, which takes you on an emotional journey of faith, challenges and divine connection.
Published 29 Jun, 2025 11:53am
More than once, and in ways more than one, Ghalib has spoken of what may be called the paradox of manifestation (nazzaara/jalva).
Published 29 Jun, 2025 11:29am
A remarkable limited-edition book casts a long and piercing look at the historical antecedents and contestations of contemporary
Published 22 Jun, 2025 10:30am
Spanning three decades and the world, a debut Senegalese English novel weaves in music, the Black experience, a love story...
Published 22 Jun, 2025 10:24am
Frederick Forsyth, who passed away earlier this month, was one of the few authors whose novels were not only bestsellers but also
Published 22 Jun, 2025 10:17am
Recently, I chanced upon a book review by the British author and literary critic Terry Eagleton, published two years ago in the...
Published 22 Jun, 2025 10:14am
Although I have a large file of Naiyer Masud’s letters addressed to my father, I do not have the letters my father...
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Mustanar Hussain Tarar’s Peshawar travelogue opens a window into the soul of the city, its rich past, vibrant streets and the
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Anita Desai’s latest novel offers a quiet, meditative work that reflects on the limits of knowledge and memory
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
A gripping memoir by one of the country’s most respected civil servants offers a rare, unfiltered look inside Pakistan’s corridors
Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:04am
