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The idea of ‘free speech’ has always been tricky territory. It is often understood as a person’s ‘natural right.’ It is exalted as an...
It had the hallmarks of a reality TV cliffhanger. Until recently, many people had never even heard of tariffs. Now, there’s been rolling live...
Dear Auntie, I am a 23-year-old girl working in a hospital as a nurse. I am doing my graduation in psychology. The problem I’m facing is that I...
Kahani Aik Nazm Ki By Safdar Rasheed National Book Foundation ISBN: 978-969-37-1621-4 164pp. S. Eliot was not only a poet of genius but a...
One drawback of being an anthophile is that one can never get enough of flowers. Some of the most beautiful flowers that continue to charm growers...
Every day, Pakistani fishermen venture out into the Arabian Sea, setting off on a voyage that is as much a necessity as it is a risk. For many...
For 35-year-old Muhammad Yousuf, life has always been difficult. One of 10 children born to a labourer father who is originally from Kharan...
If you ask me, I think so, Trump has gone mantle. Vaisay, hai tau bechara aged, despite of the fake, dyed hairs and the tangerine tan. So, it...
Baseball fans tuning into spring training games may have noticed another new wrinkle in a sport that’s experienced a host of changes in recent...
We seem to be turning a corner in our relationship with smartphones. When the iPhone first launched in 2007, Steve Jobs described it as a “...
Coming to Sharjah always feels like visiting an old friend, or maybe a distant family member — a familiarity with the landscape and urban ecology...
Punjab De Shahsawar By Navdeep Singh Gill Sanjha Virsa ISBN: 978-93-6359-138-7 192pp. Sports books are rare in our part of the world, and a sports...
A Cruel Twist of Fate By H.F. Askwith Penguin ISBN: 978-0241629642 312pp. These days, young adult (YA) fiction is dominated by a set of...
The era of presenting a ‘soft image’ of a country is coming to an end. In the last two decades or so, many developing countries — especially...
Universities in Pakistan have long been a battleground for control between academia and the state and, more recently, between different organs of...
Development Challenges of Pakistan By Jamil Nasir Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 978-9819730636 618pp. Every few years, a Pakistani academic writes a...
“And worse I may be yet: the worst is not/ So long as we can say, ‘This is the worst.’” — Edgar in King Lear, Act 4, Scene 1 AESOP’S FABLE...
From the earliest oral storytelling traditions to the E-books of today, people have never tired of sharing stories. The invention of paper,...
Q. There is a prevalence of cotton-like stuff on my plants. It resembles cobwebs, but a little more sticky and denser. Is this fungus? Can you...
I'm at an age when very few things surprise me or, at least, excite me. I feel I’ve seen and experienced it all before. But then there are...
Jovita Alvares’ solo show ‘Goa last night I dreamed I touched you... today it dissipates’ — curated by Hajra Haider Karrar at Canvas Gallery in...
A New Pigeon on the Block & Other Stories By Shahbano Alvi Liberty Publishing ISBN: 978-627-7626-32-7 106pp. Shahbano Alvi’s short fiction is...
The 2025 Formula 1 season is off to a roaring start, with shocking driver moves shaking up the grid and unexpected podiums keeping fans on edge....
Jhando Bheel sits under the shadow of the Kumbhatt tree — also known as Acacia Senegal — surrounded by sand dunes outside his village, Kharo...
Poetry in English from Pakistan: A 21st Century Anthology Edited by Ilona Yusuf and Shafiq Naz Alhamra ISBN: 978-9464593310 441pp. Tracing poetry...
In August 1974, one Abdul Majeed Baloch hid himself in a tree with a grenade in hand. The tree was located just outside a venue in Quetta where the...
Tomatoes remain one of the most popular and sought-after plants among kitchen gardeners due to their ability to produce multiple harvests,...
Game Changer: The Story of Yasmin Amarsi and the Profession of Nursing in Pakistan By Kamal Siddiqi The Aga Khan University ISBN: 978-969-8073-72-5...
The Cliftonian Leader A Textbook for Children in Grade Two By Rebecca de Chandio Single Curriculum Publishers Chapter One The Cliftonian leader is...
Imran Iqbal, hailing from a village in Bahawalpur district, began his journey as a motorcyclist 30 years ago. Intrigued by the temporary set-up of...
The dispute between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky in the White House did not occur by chance. On the...
Representation matters. Many decades ago, I read Carl Sagan’s novel Contact. It centred around a message from extraterrestrials that led to the...
The creation of Pakistan as a separate nation was an event replete with passionate hopes and ideals, as well as trauma and despair. The history of...
Perennial College Tales By Nadya Chishty-Mujahid Liberty Publishing ISBN: 978-627-7626-46-4 300pp. Few Pakistani Anglophone authors have made a...
With her thumbs wrapped in pink tape and one pinkie buddy taped, 45-year-old Jasmine Ajanee is one of around 300 people who are taking part in...
Aik Lapata Shehr Ka Suraagh By Ramzan Baloch Institute of Historical & Social Research ISBN: 978-969-7985-38-8 326pp. Most cities in the world grow...
Tucked away at an idyllic farm near Islamabad’s famous Sunday Bazaar is the quaint Dastaangoi Gallery. It’s a little out of the way, but well worth...
There is a perception about young supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) that their knowledge of political history is extremely...
“Come gather ‘round people… And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone And if your...
China’s Zhou Enlai: A Biography By Chen Jian Belknap Press ISBN: 978-0674659582 840pp. hou Enlai, who served as China’s prime minister for 17...
Carnavalet Museum — situated in the oldest neighbourhood at the very heart of the French capital and exclusively dedicated to the history of Paris...
“We’re now in a position where it’s all hands on deck,” says Jessica Bruder, author and journalist, about the shock-and-awe policy revolutions...
The human body has evolved to shield its vital organs, from the brain’s hard skull and meninges to the ribs and sternum protecting the heart and...
Baata’n Mulaqata’n By Mustansar Hussain Tarar Sang-e-Meel ISBN: 978-969-35-3618-8 206pp. Not only has Mustansar Hussain Tarar explored various...
If you can’t change people’s minds, change the people. Mass exodus, ethnic cleansing or genocide can all be devastating ways to change the...
‘True crime’ has existed in some guise since the late 19th century, but it got its name in the 1960s. Books in this genre offer detailed accounts...
If you were a schoolteacher, how would you grade Pakistan’s economy? According to leading international credit agencies such as Moody’s and S&P...
Most research about migration is presented from the perspective of migrants — their aspirations and the challenges they face to gain acceptance in...
The preceding columns focused on the relevant aspects in the various stages of development of the determinate tomato plant: from seed extraction...
It’s a common scenario. A parent wants to do some chores or wants some free time for his or her self and the child may be causing disruptions or...