Fresh paint, decorative balconies and glowing floodlights have transformed Faisalabad’s historic core. But behind the
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
If the action on the field changes that, here’s what to look out for in terms of teams and players at the Fifa World Cup.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 04:19pm
In the Iran war’s shadow, Israel’s renewed Lebanon campaign risks repeating failed lessons – and occupations – of the past
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Through embroidered folios and an invocation of the Mughal artistic tradition, a recent exhibition reflects on the forgotten
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 09:09am
Treating Karachi and Lahore as "rivals" obscures the challenges facing both and reduces serious questions of governance to partisan spectacle.
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Rebecca de Chandio has everything money can buy except peace of mind. With global politics uncertain, shipping routes disrupted
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
‘I Betrayed My Mother’s Trust. How Do I Recover?’
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Rarely seen in Pakistani gardens, the amaryllis combines beauty with ease of cultivation. Following a few simple techniques
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Uzair S. Paracha, a Pakistani and an IBA graduate living in New York, was arrested by the US in 2003. He eventually won his freedom in 2020, after spending 17 years behind bars.
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
For the architect daughter of the Jinnah Terminal’s chief architect, the Karachi airport is not just a place of arrivals and
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
Arsenal won the English Premier League this year after 22 years. One Gooner from Karachi recounts why he supported the club for
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
At its height under Jam Nizamuddin II, or Jam Nindo, the Samma kingdom stretched from Sibi to the Arabian Sea,
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
While modernity has mastered the accumulation of information, true wisdom may lie in rediscovering forms of understanding
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
Surreal imagery and symbolic distortion took centre stage at an exhibition in Lahore
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
States and leaders rarely act without reason, and it’s usually flawed assumptions, rather than irrationality, that drive policy failures and political crises.
Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:56am
For a grandmother who regarded most lentils as ‘silly food’, chanay ki daal was the lone exception
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
‘My Sister Hates Me And Runs Me Down’
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
A mature amaryllis bulb can produce multiple stems and spectacular blooms, but success begins with choosing the right bulb
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
The undoing of the United States in the Iran war may be far more significant than its defeats in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 03:34pm
Junaid Hafeez has been in jail on blasphemy charges since 2013. His appeal against his 2019 death sentence is pending in the LHC since 2020.
Updated 04 Jun, 2026 10:25pm
In a modest home in Islamkot, Ashraf Ali Samoon has spent decades building a private library of more than 16,000 books — often at
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
Karachi’s Lyari is known for its passion for football. But that passion was reserved for boys. Now, 5 girls have challenged that monopoly on dreams.
Updated 03 Jun, 2026 02:23pm
The old empires conquered land. The new one seeks something more intimate:
your attention, your behaviour and, increasingly,
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
A deeply introspective four-person exhibition in Karachi presented memory as something that can be reimagined and reconstructed
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
For decades, Pakistani historians who challenged the state’s narrative faced censorship, exile, isolation and financial ruin.
Updated 31 May, 2026 09:54am
Yesterday, out of the bloom, my old darzi, Rafeeq, showed up at my door. The bearer came and said, “Bibi, Rafeeq...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
‘I Am Finding It Difficult To Settle Into A New School’
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
Q. I have mosambi [sweet lime] and apricot trees in my backyard. They are carrying fruits but two to three fruits...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
Every Eidul Azha, millions of Pakistanis participate in a decentralised economic event larger than half the federal development budget.
Updated 25 May, 2026 04:48pm
From TikTok weddings to medical school farewells, the dancing gorilla has gone from viral gag to cultural fixture.
Updated 26 May, 2026 02:30pm
Born with a hearing impairment into a family of limited means, Muhammad Affan was written off early. Today, he holds in his name
Updated 28 May, 2026 02:53pm
Recognised among the world’s top 50 schools for teacher development, Karachi’s VM Public School is challenging assumption
Published 24 May, 2026 06:57am
Amna Rahman’s striking artworks capture women within spaces shaped by labour, surveillance and masculine power
Published 24 May, 2026 06:57am
From censored newspapers to rewritten textbooks and renamed cities, individuals, states and empires reshape the past to
Published 24 May, 2026 06:57am
An upper-class New York wife and mother in the 1970s finds herself suffocated by the demands of social performance
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Oscar Wilde’s celebrated tale of beauty, vanity and moral decay finds a new linguistic home, opening one of English literature’s
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
There are very good reasons why Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of modern civilisations
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 03:22pm
Naseer Memon’s book in Sindhi, Bangladesh: Bohraan Khaan Bohraan Taeen is a comprehensive account of the history of and political
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am
Part biography, part investigation, a fast-paced account retraces Marilyn Monroe’s journey from troubled orphan to global
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
A debut collection of poems offers moving meditations on the intricate role of identity and individuality in the journey
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
A book argues Pakistan can overcome its challenges by embracing the values of the European Enlightenment, but offers oft-repeated
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
Adam Smith, Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Bloom all value empathy. Yet each argue that feeling another’s pain is only the starting
Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:18am
With memorable characters, vibrant landscapes and sharply tuned prose, the latest collection of Urdu short stories from Ali
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
A fascinating collection of diary entries by a young Muslim Indian woman studying in Britain in the 1930s paints a picture
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
Academics, architects, artists and activists reflect on how a major transport project can reshape neighbourhoods and redefine
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
In May 2026, the World Health Organisation declared Ebola in DR Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
Hakim blends the Sanskrit names, the Persian terms and the Hindustani idiom in such a way that the translation reads like a
Published 24 May, 2026 08:13am
An Urdu book about Karachi contains a treasure of historical facts about the metropolis and has nostalgia woven into every line
Published 24 May, 2026 08:13am
A debut collection blends Pakistani folklore, supernatural beings and psychological dread into engrossing and suspenseful horror
Published 24 May, 2026 08:13am
An extraordinary collaboration between an art curator and an artist transforms the humble Urdu qaida into a work of art — one
Published 24 May, 2026 08:13am
A novel blends suspense, trauma and Sufi philosophy into an ambitious thriller that is marred by an inconsistent style
Published 17 May, 2026 08:09am
In her recently published memoir, the multi-talented Salima Hashmi reflects on her famous family, loss, art, activism
Published 17 May, 2026 08:09am
The algorithm that through various combinations of variety and chance puts together the universe of books one finds...
Published 17 May, 2026 08:09am
An unauthorised biography of the former Duke and Duchess of York attempts a sweeping exposé of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Published 17 May, 2026 08:09am
