Endangered heritage
THE Indus Valley Civilisation, stretching over the area that today constitutes Pakistan, is probably the oldest known to mankind.

Karbala and how Lahore was involved
IN our school and college days we all loved to assist friends set up ‘sabeels’ alongside Lahore`s traditional ‘Ashura’ procession, providing cold drinks to the…

The Walled City no longer has any walls
It is about time all of us who claim to love Lahore confess that we have been utter failures and have effectively deserted our city -- our ancient walled city -- the one we ‘lovingly’ harp about all our lives.

The rage of the Sikhs sole spokesman
In every era Lahore has had its peculiar political characters, colourful as they come. Give them half an issue and then watch the fun. In the history of Lahore few can match the colour and controversy generated by the famous Master Tara Singh

The legendary Hallard and ‘his’ Punjab Police
Col Gordon H. Ramsey Hallard came to Lahore almost a century ago, and his legacy is still with us, little that we know.

Childhood memories of a bookshop now in ashes
For a whole week the fire that has ravaged the famous Lahore bookshop, Ferozsons, refuses to die out. From the basement billows smoke. Firemen from five major fire stations sit tired on the pavement