Mujtaba Javaid

PARKOUR: ... AND PARKOUR WAS HIS NAME

What is the future of the sport of parkour in Pakistan? One of its most ardent practitioners provides the low-down… Published 29 Jan, 2023 06:23am

MARTIAL ARTS: WUSHU’S SHINING STAR

Nargis Batool Razai is the second-best female wushu practitioner in the world. She explains how, aside from hard work, support Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:17am

MARTIAL ARTS: A SPECIAL HERO

Born without hands or fully-formed arms, the young, angry and frustrated Shoukat Khan came to martial arts to turn over a new leaf Published 17 Jul, 2022 12:58pm

SOCIETY: BRICKS, MORTAR AND PASSION

One man in Quetta has taken it upon himself to construct a mountain dam to address the shortage of drinking water and environ… Published 16 Jan, 2022 07:25am

ROCK CLIMBING: ‘CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN’

Imran Ali is a rock climber from Quetta, who feels that his extreme sport, with all of its excitement, thrill and dangers, has Published 26 Sep, 2021 09:02am

Journalist Mehak Shahid refuses to cover sports from the sidelines

The sports journalist talks navigating a male-dominated field, interviewing Shahid Afridi and about her Ahmed Shehzad fan club. Updated 01 Dec, 2020 12:11pm

PROFILE: THE GIRL WITH A CAMERA AND MIC

In the largely male-dominated field of sports journalism, a pioneering young woman from Balochistan is doggedly making her... Updated 30 Nov, 2020 08:00am

Surf's up for 9-year-old Venus Baloch

Venus is the youngest student at the Ocean Surf School in Iran. “I started surfing when I was eight,” she reveals. Published 24 Aug, 2020 02:55pm

SURF’S UP FOR VENUS

The young surfer who’s gone viral in Pakistan... Published 23 Aug, 2020 07:11am

MEMOIRS: MEMORIES OF THE ROAD

Four friends drove down from Germany to Pakistan in 1967, when there were no security issues, visa restrictions... Published 26 Jan, 2020 07:06am

PROFILE: LIFTING SPIRITS

Septuagenarian Basharat Ahmed is a former eight-time Balochistan weightlifting champion who runs his own little gym Published 07 Jul, 2019 07:24am

INTERVIEW: BERNINI’S HAZARA DISCIPLE

From being a student of mathematics and modern physics through uncertain times for his community, Zamin metamorphosed Published 23 Dec, 2018 07:24am

CUISINE: AFGHAN SWEET DELIGHTS

There is a lot more to Afghan food than just naans and kebabs Published 19 Aug, 2018 07:21am

SOCIETY: THE RESTAURANT ON ALAMDAR ROAD

Hamida Ali Hazara has provided Hazara women in Quetta an opportunity for entrepreneurship Published 17 Dec, 2017 07:00am

CUISINE: MEAT UP IN QUETTA

When Baloch and Pakhtun food culture come together, it’s a meat-lovers’ paradise Updated 17 Jul, 2022 12:54pm

SKIING: BOY WONDER OF THE SLOPES

A few days ago, my friend from a production house called me while shooting in the northern areas. He said that he ... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 12:54pm