Pakistan’s higher education remains mired in political interference, the latest example of it being the attempt to induct
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
With new rules, fierce competition and a growing global audience — even in Pakistan — the 2025 Formula 1 season could be the
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For centuries, Thari herders have relied on bells to track their cattle. But these humble instruments are more than just tools —
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
Jovita Alvares’s artworks excavate and trace the spectral presence of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa and its entangled legacy
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
From Homer to Mahmoud Darwish, war has shaped literature, and literature has shaped our understanding of war. The narratives
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For decades, nations plagued by terrorism and political instability, such as Pakistan, have tried to project a ‘soft image’ to the world.
Updated 30 Mar, 2025 10:29am
A little-known Chinese restaurant on the ‘wrong side’ of Karachi serves up a soup game so good, it changes the game
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
‘I Feel Worthless When My Friends Don’t Value Me’
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
All your gardening queries answered here
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For many generations in Pakistan, the travelling Lucky Irani Circus — which recently made a brief appearance in Islamabad — epitomised spectacle and daring bravado.
Updated 23 Mar, 2025 12:54pm
What started as a small gathering of friends has turned into a full-fledged tradition — Karachi’s Ramazan volley
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
From Ukraine to Gaza, US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy favours strength over stability. But with a divided nation
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
It’s a seminal moment for space exploration in Pakistan as its astronauts prepare to go to space with China.
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
An exhibition at the Lahore Museum explores the wounds and enduring legacy of Partition
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
Two distinct yet harmonious artistic voices delve into the fleeting nature of urban landscapes
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
The BLA’s historical trajectory, its ideological mutations and its potential role in an impending regional conflict need to be reckoned with.
Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:10am
Excerpts from Rebecca de Chandio’s textbook for children detailing the virtues of the leader who is always a hero…
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
‘Will I Ever Feel Worthy of Love Again?’
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
A ripe tomato isn’t just about its colour, with the timing and technique of harvest and storage equally important
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
The spectacle of the verbal spat between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was stark evidence of a tectonic shift in longstanding US foreign policy on Ukraine, Russia, Europe and Nato.
Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:39am
A weak tax base, a trade imbalance and mounting debt have pushed Pakistan’s economy into junk status. Can the country
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
In 2019, the Modi government revoked India-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir’s special status, setting in motion a strategic
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
The anatomy of fight-ending and life-threatening blows and chokes in fighting sports.
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Handing a smartphone to a child may seem like a harmless way to keep them engaged, but paediatricians caution against
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
An exhibition in Paris contends with the simultaneously remarkable and horrific changes ushered in by the French Revolution
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Migration from the country has been a steady theme across Pakistan for the past few decades. But what is the social,
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
In an age where historical narratives are increasingly weaponised and distorted to serve contemporary agendas, are we erasing the past instead of learning from it?
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
The Memoni seafoood dish dhokray isn’t as famous as khao suey but is just as delicious…
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
‘My Heart Says Law, But My Family Says Medicine’
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
A successful determinate tomato harvest isn’t just about planting and watering, it’s about protecting the plant at every stage,
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Armed with increasingly sophisticated weapons and bolstered by greater networking, northern Sindh dacoits operate with near impunity.
Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:04pm
They were told they couldn’t practice law, that they weren’t even “persons” under the law. They fought back. Commemorating
Updated 10 Mar, 2025 09:38am
Pakistan’s disastrous Champions Trophy exit was a result of outdated cricketing strategy and questionable selections. Will it
Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:31am
Karachi’s night sky hides most of the universe from view, but an all-night stargazing adventure just hours from the city
Published 09 Mar, 2025 06:31am
A recent book is a compelling examination of the interplay between growth, equity and governance and an essential read for anyone
Published 30 Mar, 2025 08:49am
A second collection of engaging short fiction from writer Shahbano Alvi, often centred on unhappy marriages, death and disease...
Published 30 Mar, 2025 08:37am
An ambitious anthology presents the curated work of 68 Pakistani poets writing in English, turning the venture into an informal...
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:57am
In Pakistan and among the Pakistani diaspora, it is heartening to see the strong emergence of a new generation of gifted English
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:47am
The Zeenat Haroon Writing Prize for Women is sending out a call for submissions. This year’s category is ‘Short Fiction’. Writers
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:42am
A ‘standalone sequel’ collection of college stories by Nadya Chishty-Mujahid draws readers into familiar territory but is more...
Published 23 Mar, 2025 09:06am
A recent book details the story of a woman who, through her sheer dedication and pursuit of excellence, has shaped the future of
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:59am
A well-researched book details a people’s history of Karachi and how gradual negligence turned the city of lights into a city of
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:54am
My copy of So Long a Letter is dated September 1986. That year, I was feeding my imagination on what we then quaintly referred to
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:35am
A voluminous biography of China’s celebrated former prime minister, based on previously inaccessible documents, is also partly a
Published 16 Mar, 2025 12:03pm
American journalist and author Jessica Bruder was in Pakistan last month to attend the Lahore Literary Festival. She speaks with
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:54am
Mustansar Hussain Tarar’s new book delves into the intricacies of human nature as he shares his personal experiences with some of
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:42am
‘True crime’ has existed in some guise since the late 19th century, but it got its name in the 1960s. Books in...
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:32am
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book, spanning Senegal, the United States and Palestine, is a call to arms for anyone who believes in the
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am
A rewrite of the movie Runaway Bride with a new ending conceived by the author is consummate romance novel fodder
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:20am
Published 13 years after his death, the memoirs of legendary comedian, actor and compere Moin Akhtar make one feel as if he is...
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:17am
Many years ago, the late poet, critic and broadcaster Qamar Jameel scribed his poetry collection Chahaar Khwaab [Four Dreams] for
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:12am
The 13th Lahore Literary Festival, which took place February 21-23, had some intriguing sessions of discussions focusing on the...
Published 02 Mar, 2025 08:19am
A retired detective and his daughter-in-law create a dynamic and unconventional crime-solving duo
Published 02 Mar, 2025 08:15am
Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize, a slim novel set in a space station engages with deep questions about the future of humanity and
Published 02 Mar, 2025 08:09am
