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SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE FREE SPEECH PARADOX

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE FREE SPEECH PARADOX

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...

06.04.2025 10

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Nadeem F. Paracha

WORLD: STOKING A GLOBAL TRADE WAR

WORLD: STOKING A GLOBAL TRADE WAR

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...

06.04.2025 10

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Lisa Toohey

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

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...

06.04.2025 3

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From Inpapermagazine

NON-FICTION: THE SCULPTING OF A POEM

NON-FICTION: THE SCULPTING OF A POEM

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...

06.04.2025 5

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Dr Naazir Mahmood

GARDENING: PANSIES IN THE GARDEN

GARDENING: PANSIES IN THE GARDEN

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...

06.04.2025 1

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

INVISIBLE PEOPLE, INVISIBLE BORDERS

INVISIBLE PEOPLE, INVISIBLE BORDERS

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...

06.04.2025 3

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Tahera Hasan

SOCIETY: THE LIBRARIAN BARBER OF NUSHKI

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...

06.04.2025 4

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Muhammad Akbar Notezai

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: THE NO-ADVICE LIST

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: THE NO-ADVICE LIST

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...

06.04.2025 4

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Moni Mohsin

BASEBALL: HAWK-EYE COMES TO BASEBALL

BASEBALL: HAWK-EYE COMES TO BASEBALL

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...

06.04.2025 1

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Eric S. Hintz

ESSAY: BREAKING UP WITH YOUR PHONE

ESSAY: BREAKING UP WITH YOUR PHONE

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 “...

06.04.2025 20

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Taha Ali

EXHIBITION: MOVEMENT AND MEMORY

EXHIBITION: MOVEMENT AND MEMORY

Coming to Sharjah always feels like visiting an old friend, or maybe a distant family member — a familiarity with the landscape and urban ecology...

06.04.2025 3

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Aziz Sohail

NON-FICTION: SPORTING LEGENDS OF PUNJAB

NON-FICTION: SPORTING LEGENDS OF PUNJAB

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...

06.04.2025 9

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Ijaz Chaudhry

FICTION: TO THE MANOR GONE

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...

06.04.2025 20

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Nadya Chishty-Mujahid

SMOKERS’ CORNER: HARD STATE, SOFT STATE

SMOKERS’ CORNER: HARD STATE, SOFT STATE

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...

30.03.2025 9

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Nadeem F. Paracha

EDUCATION: THE BATTLE FOR UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY

EDUCATION: THE BATTLE FOR UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY

Universities in Pakistan have long been a battleground for control between academia and the state and, more recently, between different organs of...

30.03.2025 3

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Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh

NON-FICTION: BEYOND ECONOMIC INDICATORS

NON-FICTION: BEYOND ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Development Challenges of Pakistan By Jamil Nasir Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 978-9819730636 618pp. Every few years, a Pakistani academic writes a...

30.03.2025 9

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Nadeem Ul Haque

HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

“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...

30.03.2025 30

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Ejaz Haider

ARTSPEAK: THE LITERATURE OF WAR

ARTSPEAK: THE LITERATURE OF WAR

From the earliest oral storytelling traditions to the E-books of today, people have never tired of sharing stories. The invention of paper,...

30.03.2025 8

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Durriya Kazi

GARDENING: ‘HOW DO I GET RID OF COTTON-LIKE STUFF ON MY PLANTS?’

GARDENING: ‘HOW DO I GET RID OF COTTON-LIKE STUFF ON MY PLANTS?’

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...

30.03.2025 1

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

EPICURIOUS: A WHITE-HOT REVELATION

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...

30.03.2025 3

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Faisal Quraishi

EXHIBITION: GHOSTS OF GOA

EXHIBITION: GHOSTS OF GOA

Jovita Alvares’ solo show ‘Goa last night I dreamed I touched you... today it dissipates’ — curated by Hajra Haider Karrar at Canvas Gallery in...

30.03.2025 2

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Rumana Husain

FICTION: MEMORIES OF LOSS

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...

30.03.2025 10

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Rehana Alam

MOTOR SPORTS: SHAKING UP THE GRID

MOTOR SPORTS: SHAKING UP THE GRID

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....

30.03.2025 2

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Ahmed Affan

SOCIETY: THE MELODIC BELLS OF THAR

SOCIETY: THE MELODIC BELLS OF THAR

Jhando Bheel sits under the shadow of the Kumbhatt tree — also known as Acacia Senegal — surrounded by sand dunes outside his village, Kharo...

30.03.2025 2

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Khalid Kumbhar

POETRY: CROSSING LINGUISTIC BORDERS

Poetry in English from Pakistan: A 21st Century Anthology Edited by Ilona Yusuf and Shafiq Naz Alhamra ISBN: 978-9464593310 441pp. Tracing poetry...

30.03.2025 20

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Tehmina Ahmed

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE BLA RECKONING

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE BLA RECKONING

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...

23.03.2025 10

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Nadeem F. Paracha

GARDENING: HARVESTING THE TOMATO

Tomatoes remain one of the most popular and sought-after plants among kitchen gardeners due to their ability to produce multiple harvests,...

23.03.2025 1

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

NON-FICTION: TAKING CARE OF THE FUTURE

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...

23.03.2025 2

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Rizwana Naqvi

CLIFTONIA: THE BIG BOY BULLY

The Cliftonian Leader A Textbook for Children in Grade Two By Rebecca de Chandio Single Curriculum Publishers Chapter One The Cliftonian leader is...

23.03.2025 2

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Farid Alvie

THE SHOW GOES ON

THE SHOW GOES ON

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...

23.03.2025 2

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Ayesha Latif

WORLD: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER

WORLD: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER

The dispute between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky in the White House did not occur by chance. On the...

23.03.2025 3

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Ahmet T. Kuru

SPACE: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR… PAKISTAN

SPACE: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR… PAKISTAN

Representation matters. Many decades ago, I read Carl Sagan’s novel Contact. It centred around a message from extraterrestrials that led to the...

23.03.2025 6

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Salman Hameed

EXHIBITION: OUR PART IN PARTITION

EXHIBITION: OUR PART IN PARTITION

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...

23.03.2025 3

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Saira Dar

NON-FICTION: RETURN TO STUDENT LIFE

NON-FICTION: RETURN TO STUDENT LIFE

Perennial College Tales By Nadya Chishty-Mujahid Liberty Publishing ISBN: 978-627-7626-46-4 300pp. Few Pakistani Anglophone authors have made a...

23.03.2025 2

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Taha Kehar

VOLLEYBALL: THE NEW RAMAZAN SPIKE

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...

23.03.2025 2

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Hussain Dada

NON-FICTION: THE LOST CITY OF KARACHI

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...

23.03.2025 2

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Waqas Ali Ranjha

EXHIBITION: FADING FACADES

EXHIBITION: FADING FACADES

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...

23.03.2025 2

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Cosima Jane Brand

SMOKERS’ CORNER: YEAR ZERO IDEOLOGY

There is a perception about young supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) that their knowledge of political history is extremely...

16.03.2025 9

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Nadeem F. Paracha

UKRAINE, NATO AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

“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...

16.03.2025 30

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Ejaz Haider

NON-FICTION: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ZHOU ENLAI

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...

16.03.2025 2

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Ahmad Faruqui

EXHIBITION: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

Carnavalet Museum — situated in the oldest neighbourhood at the very heart of the French capital and exclusively dedicated to the history of Paris...

16.03.2025 6

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Zafar Masud

INTERVIEW: ‘I ALWAYS HOPE THAT MY WORK WILL BECOME IRRELEVANT’ — JESSICA BRUDER

“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...

16.03.2025 1

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Faris Ahmed

COMBAT SPORTS: HITTING WHERE IT HURTS

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...

16.03.2025 1

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Adam Taylor

NON-FICTION: JOURNEY THROUGH THE HUMAN PSYCHE

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...

16.03.2025 2

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Hajra Rehan

COMMENT: CHANGING THE DEMOGRAPHY OF KASHMIR

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...

16.03.2025 1

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Muhammad Wasay Mir

COLUMN: ‘TRUE CRIME’ IN PAKISTAN

‘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...

16.03.2025 1

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Claire Chambers

ECONOMY: UNJUNKING PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY

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...

16.03.2025 2

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Asad Pabani

ARTSPEAK: IN MIGRATION'S WAKE

Most research about migration is presented from the perspective of migrants — their aspirations and the challenges they face to gain acceptance in...

16.03.2025 2

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Durriya Kazi

GARDENING: TOMATO TROUBLES

The preceding columns focused on the relevant aspects in the various stages of development of the determinate tomato plant: from seed extraction...

16.03.2025 1

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

PARENTING: THE SCREEN-TIME TRAP

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...

16.03.2025 10

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Rizwana Naqvi