Our phones have become our constant companions, yet research shows their mere presence drains our focus and fuels addiction…
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
US President Donald Trump’s sweeping imposition of new taxes on imports to the US will not only result in retaliation, it will hur
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
Algorithms take the field inside Major League Baseball’s robo-umpiring experiment
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
In the heart of the bustling bazaar in Balochistan’s Nushki, a barber offers more than just haircuts…
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
In the urban fabric of Sharjah, which is so deeply intertwined with South Asian histories, Sharjah Biennale 16 emerges as a site
Updated 07 Apr, 2025 02:33pm
The concept of ‘free speech’ is celebrated as a cornerstone of democracy, yet history shows that it has always been controversial
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
From visa hurdles to domestic troubles, Butterfly has a solution for it all. But there are no takers…
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
‘I Get Easily Triggered By Disrespect’
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
The pansy plant can benefit from indoor sowing and germination in areas where the summers are long and hot and the winters short…
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
In the wake of near daily attacks on security forces and civilians in Balochistan and KP, it is evident that Pakistan needs to reassess its strategy vis-à-vis counterinsurgencies in both provinces.
Updated 30 Mar, 2025 12:49pm
Pakistan’s higher education remains mired in political interference, the latest example of it being the attempt to induct
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
With new rules, fierce competition and a growing global audience — even in Pakistan — the 2025 Formula 1 season could be the
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For centuries, Thari herders have relied on bells to track their cattle. But these humble instruments are more than just tools —
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
Jovita Alvares’s artworks excavate and trace the spectral presence of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa and its entangled legacy
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
From Homer to Mahmoud Darwish, war has shaped literature, and literature has shaped our understanding of war. The narratives
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For decades, nations plagued by terrorism and political instability, such as Pakistan, have tried to project a ‘soft image’ to the world.
Updated 30 Mar, 2025 10:29am
A little-known Chinese restaurant on the ‘wrong side’ of Karachi serves up a soup game so good, it changes the game
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
‘I Feel Worthless When My Friends Don’t Value Me’
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
All your gardening queries answered here
Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am
For many generations in Pakistan, the travelling Lucky Irani Circus — which recently made a brief appearance in Islamabad — epitomised spectacle and daring bravado.
Updated 23 Mar, 2025 12:54pm
What started as a small gathering of friends has turned into a full-fledged tradition — Karachi’s Ramazan volley
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
From Ukraine to Gaza, US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy favours strength over stability. But with a divided nation
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
It’s a seminal moment for space exploration in Pakistan as its astronauts prepare to go to space with China.
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
An exhibition at the Lahore Museum explores the wounds and enduring legacy of Partition
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
Two distinct yet harmonious artistic voices delve into the fleeting nature of urban landscapes
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
The BLA’s historical trajectory, its ideological mutations and its potential role in an impending regional conflict need to be reckoned with.
Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:10am
Excerpts from Rebecca de Chandio’s textbook for children detailing the virtues of the leader who is always a hero…
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
‘Will I Ever Feel Worthy of Love Again?’
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
A ripe tomato isn’t just about its colour, with the timing and technique of harvest and storage equally important
Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am
The spectacle of the verbal spat between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was stark evidence of a tectonic shift in longstanding US foreign policy on Ukraine, Russia, Europe and Nato.
Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:39am
A weak tax base, a trade imbalance and mounting debt have pushed Pakistan’s economy into junk status. Can the country
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
In 2019, the Modi government revoked India-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir’s special status, setting in motion a strategic
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
The anatomy of fight-ending and life-threatening blows and chokes in fighting sports.
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Handing a smartphone to a child may seem like a harmless way to keep them engaged, but paediatricians caution against
Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Over 100 years after the first publication of T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’, an Urdu book delves into the poem’s journey and...
Published 06 Apr, 2025 11:05am
A gothic YA novel is often predictable but also atmospheric and entertaining and would enhance a young person’s desire to develop
Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:58am
A Punjabi book brings together interesting biographies and anecdotes about 30 outstanding sportspersons from both Pakistani...
Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:54am
The qissa is a marvellous genre that encompasses every imaginable form of storytelling, from adventures to travelogues to healing
Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:46am
A recent book is a compelling examination of the interplay between growth, equity and governance and an essential read for anyone
Published 30 Mar, 2025 08:49am
A second collection of engaging short fiction from writer Shahbano Alvi, often centred on unhappy marriages, death and disease...
Published 30 Mar, 2025 08:37am
An ambitious anthology presents the curated work of 68 Pakistani poets writing in English, turning the venture into an informal...
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:57am
In Pakistan and among the Pakistani diaspora, it is heartening to see the strong emergence of a new generation of gifted English
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:47am
The Zeenat Haroon Writing Prize for Women is sending out a call for submissions. This year’s category is ‘Short Fiction’. Writers
Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:42am
A ‘standalone sequel’ collection of college stories by Nadya Chishty-Mujahid draws readers into familiar territory but is more...
Published 23 Mar, 2025 09:06am
A recent book details the story of a woman who, through her sheer dedication and pursuit of excellence, has shaped the future of
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:59am
A well-researched book details a people’s history of Karachi and how gradual negligence turned the city of lights into a city of
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:54am
My copy of So Long a Letter is dated September 1986. That year, I was feeding my imagination on what we then quaintly referred to
Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:35am
A voluminous biography of China’s celebrated former prime minister, based on previously inaccessible documents, is also partly a
Published 16 Mar, 2025 12:03pm
American journalist and author Jessica Bruder was in Pakistan last month to attend the Lahore Literary Festival. She speaks with
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:54am
Mustansar Hussain Tarar’s new book delves into the intricacies of human nature as he shares his personal experiences with some of
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:42am
‘True crime’ has existed in some guise since the late 19th century, but it got its name in the 1960s. Books in...
Published 16 Mar, 2025 11:32am
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book, spanning Senegal, the United States and Palestine, is a call to arms for anyone who believes in the
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am
A rewrite of the movie Runaway Bride with a new ending conceived by the author is consummate romance novel fodder
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:20am
Published 13 years after his death, the memoirs of legendary comedian, actor and compere Moin Akhtar make one feel as if he is...
Published 09 Mar, 2025 09:17am
