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Farhatullah Babar’s reflective, insider account of Benazir Bhutto’s life and politics corrects the twin caricatures that dominate
In one of his most complex and deceptively crafted verses, Mirza Ghalib says that the poet’s pen vibrates with the frequency of...
The coconut is technically a drupe, botanically a seed and practically a vessel — built by nature to survive months at sea...
‘How Do I Rebuild My Life After Divorce?’
The state of global affairs, including the war in the Middle East, has left Butterfly grappling with a terrifying thought: if even
From Instagram’s aesthetic amnesia to X’s algorithmic hysteria, social media platforms have stripped away the concept of a common
The UAE’s first contemporary art exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language serves as a fascinating visual conversation between the
For decades, the Hindu Shahis held the line between Central Asia and Hindustan. Their struggle against Mahmud of Ghazni was the...
His drives still send purists into rapture. But his strike rate sends selectors into despair. At 31 years of age, Babar Azam is a
Without filters, the loudest or most charismatic or most monetised voice wins — not the most accurate one. The chaos of...
Neither preemptive nor legal, US‑Israeli strikes on Iran have blown up international law
Karachi’s 1,414 informal settlements are not urban accidents and instead function as dynamic systems of survival. Examining three
Nadeem F. Paracha’s latest book explores contemporary populism by comparing three modern-day populist uprisings in the global...
The popularity of Jaun Elia’s deceptively simple verse, which has become all the rage with the youth, often obscures the depth...
Getting the most out of Swiss chard, whether raw or cooked, depends on knowing precisely when and how to pick it
‘Should I Choose Character Over Financial Security?’
A Parsi twist on the chicken biryani for the upcoming Navroz comes from a renowned chef whose cookbooks have won multiple
Contemporary populism is not a rebellion of the downtrodden but a power struggle between rival elites who weaponise moral rhetoric
While the tools of control may have changed, the struggle to shape and manage the masses continues through the use of culture,
Farazeh Syed’s recent exhibition takes visual documentation of South Asian women by British colonialists and upends their ways of
Twelve jobs, one failed start-up and a move to Dubai later, Umair Masoom is betting Pakistan’s streaming future on myco — and on
Pakistan’s first deep sea freediver and spearfishing instructor learnt his trade from YouTube videos. But he’s now trained
A school principal in Sindh reflects on a student’s hesitant question and what it reveals about fear, faith and the failure of
Pakistan’s media graduates are entering newsrooms trained for a world that no longer exists. Can a revised national curriculum
After death and taxes, the biggest certainty in Pakistan is the annual spike in the price of basic commodities, especially fruits,
I grew up with Urdu poetry, learning to recite verses from ghazals as soon as I could talk. Words held only visual meanings for me
All your gardening queries answered here
‘My Husband and Parents Don’t Get Along’
In the Republic of Cliftonia, peace is permanent, statistics are miraculous and anything missing from official records simply
From Pakistan in 1977 to Bangladesh in 2026, when loosely organised reformists align with disciplined Islamist forces, the ‘revolution’ rarely...
Zahra Mansoor’s latest exhibition grapples with the nature of intimacy and unresolved inter-human relationships in a quirky manner
Munawar Ali Syed’s latest body of work reflects on our fraught relationship with nature and the uncertain destiny of modern cities
When demolition crews recently cleared the area around Lahore’s Bhati Gate, one small domed shrine survived — not because anyone
The outrage over the upcoming Enhanced Games — where athletes can take performance enhancing drugs — suggests it is more about
A scholar, a communist and an anti-colonial activist, Dr K.M. Ashraf spent his life arguing that India’s Muslims and Hindus shared a future.
The latest novel by Mohammed Hanif is set in the immediate aftermath of the hanging of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Nutritious, resilient and surprisingly easy to cultivate, Swiss chard can thrive in South Asian climates — if grown with the right
‘My Family Does Not Acknowledge My Achievements’
This very French dessert is probably Arabic in origin and can be challenging to make but worth it
Failed ideologies often enter a “zombie state”, becoming a set of hollow rituals and rhetoric, cut off from reality. But persistent political...
Farcical online humour has become an escapist tool in an age of nuclear threats, political circuses and collective bewilderment
Shireen Kamran’s abstract art forms are meditative in nature and deeply introspective
From mantises matching UV patterns they cannot see to vines copying plastic leaves, nature’s most precise disguises challenge simple evolutionary...
The issue was always about more than a single match. It was about respect, equity and the balance of power in international cricket.
Every year, 8,000 Pakistani children are diagnosed with cancer. Less than half receive proper treatment.
From ignored FBI reports in 1996 to carelessly exposed victim identities in 2025, the Epstein scandal is a masterclass in how institutions fail...
Once a pristine freshwater lake, home to the thriving Mohanna fishing community and their houseboats, Manchhar Lake is now polluted and toxic due to...
A recent book argues Pakistan can leverage its strategic location and become an engine of trade and global growth, but seems...
Swiss chard’s vibrant stems — in red, yellow and white — make it one of the most visually striking vegetables you can grow
‘My Parents Want Me To Give Up On My Dreams’
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