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An translation of a 1951 book provides a valuable English guide to the vocabulary of Sufism, exploring its mystical concepts
Mistaken for a chilli in bud and a bell in bloom, fuchsia’s dual-toned flowers are unlike anything else in the garden, but growing
Artificial Intelligence knows far more than those who created it and could be taking control of the story
‘Social Media Leaves Me Feeling Depressed’
The demand for a separate Karachi province is often presented as a battle between a Sindhi provincial administration and Mohajirs, but the city's...
A recent exhibition in Karachi explored childhood worlds and abstract forms to ask what remains of experience once memory begins
A ‘cross-cultural’ exhibition in Lahore attempted to bridge artistic practices across borders but ultimately fell short of its aim
As Karachi’s rivers carry the city’s untreated waste to the coast, generations of fishing knowledge are running up against a
Elite sports are laboratories of health and performance innovation, but not every experiment belongs in your routine
Pakistan is increasingly touted as a country that has leapfrogged into solar energy, changing how households use electricity.
While the world has understandably focused on the genocide and destruction in Gaza, Zionist settler violence has deepened across
All your gardening queries answered here…
Forget the smoothie. Moringa’s fresh leaves and drumsticks make for a power-packed paratha and a rich, nutty curry
‘I’m Unsure About the Man I Love’
The government must establish a deliberate separation between the demands of social media algorithms and the slow work of governing.
In Seher Naveed’s latest artworks, Karachi’s barricades, armoured vehicles and security apparatus become markers of a city shaped
Pakistan was dismissed at birth as a country that would collapse within months. Nearly eight decades later, its survival
What connects impatient car horns at a red light, a gleaming signboard on a grimy building and open sewage beside the beach
One of Pakistan Hockey’s yesteryear heroes, Rana Ehsanullah, recalls how he was drafted into the team at the very last minute and
Some killings become national causes, while others disappear into crime statistics and the routine news cycle. What does it say
The miracle seed that once transformed Pakistan's cotton fields ultimately proved unable to withstand evolving pests, climate
A moving novel by an acclaimed American author grapples with how politics affect our daily well-being and the dual-edged
A collection of 15 short stories is a mixed bag, reflecting the author’s preoccupations with philosophies across
From rainwater harvesting to root-rot prevention, here’s how home gardeners can turn rains into an ally instead of a threat
From Makkah to Lahore, the principles of strategic partnership should remain the same, even if they involve stolen maids
‘My Siblings Get All The Attention’
Decentralised movements can mobilise millions without a central command, but their greatest strength can also become their greatest weakness. Once the...
A retrospective at Chawkandi Art Gallery revealed an artist who has resisted a single style, allowing experimentation
From Mars rovers to melting glaciers, 2026 is proof we have the intelligence to solve the climate crisis and the will to ignore it
Just one month ago, Fifa president Gianni Infantino seemed to be cruising to a third straight unopposed re-election, on the back
Once welcomed as a sign of rain and relief, lightning has become a source of fear in Tharparkar. As coal mining transforms the
Prof Amin Mughal, who passed away in London on August 12, was a journalist, academic and Marxist. Why was he sought after by all
More than 60 per cent of Karachi’s population now lives in informal neighbourhoods because of the scarcity of affordable planned housing.
A recently published Urdu novel, set mainly among the Christian community in Hyderabad of the 1960s, is a multi-faith tale
Glossy, lobed and endlessly variable — the Philodendron Florida is an ornamental favourite — and should be grown from a stem
Karachiites have never eaten at the famed Saudi outlet in their city — but that doesn’t stop them from craving its spice-infused
‘My Friends Keep Making Jokes At My Expense’
The very diversity that makes big-tent parties electorally powerful can also become their greatest vulnerability.
Through intimate depictions of fear, longing, memory and loss, a group exhibition in Lahore viewed resilience simply as the act
From the Peacock Throne to the ubiquitous charpai, furniture has always offered an intimate history of how people in South Asia
A former Catholic priest who became one of Britain’s great philosophers, Sir Anthony Kenny passed away on August 3. He spent his
In a sport long ruled by men, a growing number of Pakistani women are galloping into tent-pegging — lance in hand and,
Pakistan still has no comprehensive estimate of how many of its citizens have inherited genetic disorders. Delayed diagnoses,
Pakistan’s digital payments revolution is real, but so is the country’s stubborn dependence on cash. As money increasingly enters
A collection of four contemporary Russian stories, beautifully translated into Urdu, captures the enduring power
AI hasn’t replaced architects — but it may be quietly dismantling the apprenticeship that once turned young drafters into
With the Men’s Hockey World Cup set to begin on August 14, given Team Pakistan’s current form, not much can be expected from it.
Long before Independence, Sindh’s villages quietly financed the colonial administration’s travelling camps — through free
Two years after the protests that toppled Sheikh Hasina, the youngsters who participated in 2024’s ‘July Uprising’ are still
A renowned artist, curator, art historian and activist in her own right, Salima Hashmi is still perhaps best known as the elder
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