POLICE AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

From 1976 to 2011, Tariq Khosa rose from a young police officer to its highest rank as Inspector-General of Police.

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 11:36am

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HERITAGE: THE MARVELLOUS MUKHI HOUSE MUSEUM

Once the lavish residence of a prominent Hindu family, the Mukhi House in Hyderabad has been meticulously restored and trans

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

FOOTBALL: GLIMMERS OF HOPE

Both of Pakistan’s men’s and women’s football teams have done better than expected of them, given the lack of preparation, funding

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

SOCIETY: COOKING UP CHANGE

Pakistan’s transgender community has long existed on the fringes, routinely deprived of their basic rights and dignity. A culina

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

EXHIBITION: BEYOND PERCEPTION

Humankind’s relationship with nature in the modern world emerged as the central theme at an exhibition in Lahore

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

ARTSPEAK: THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES

From global movements for Palestinian rights to African leaders rejecting neo-colonial economic models, once-suppressed truths are

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: SWALLOWING THE LEFT

The middle classes, in both the Global North and South, have co-opted the Left’s ideological tools to serve their own upwar

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

EPICURIOUS: A BITE OF DELIGHT

Elevate your hors d’oeuvres selection with delectable filet mignon bites, harmoniously paired with Roquefort and walnuts for

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘My Family Wants Me to Marry But I’m Not Ready’

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

GARDENING: THE PRAYER OF THE PANSY

Known for its colour and beauty, the pansy has a rich history that is not limited to horticulture, with the flower featuring in

Published 13 Apr, 2025 07:50am

INVISIBLE PEOPLE, INVISIBLE BORDERS

For many coastal families in Pakistan, fishing is a way of life — until an invisible border turns it into a nightmare.

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 05:02pm

ESSAY: BREAKING UP WITH YOUR PHONE

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

WORLD: STOKING A GLOBAL TRADE WAR

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

BASEBALL: HAWK-EYE COMES TO BASEBALL

Algorithms take the field inside Major League Baseball’s robo-umpiring experiment

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am

SOCIETY: THE LIBRARIAN BARBER OF NUSHKI

In the heart of the bustling bazaar in Balochistan’s Nushki, a barber offers more than just haircuts…

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am

EXHIBITION: MOVEMENT AND MEMORY

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

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE FREE SPEECH PARADOX

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

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: THE NO-ADVICE LIST

From visa hurdles to domestic troubles, Butterfly has a solution for it all. But there are no takers…

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I Get Easily Triggered By Disrespect’

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am

GARDENING: PANSIES IN THE GARDEN

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

HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

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

EDUCATION: THE BATTLE FOR UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY

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

MOTOR SPORTS: SHAKING UP THE GRID

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

SOCIETY: THE MELODIC BELLS OF THAR

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

EXHIBITION: GHOSTS OF GOA

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

ARTSPEAK: THE LITERATURE OF WAR

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

SMOKERS’ CORNER: HARD STATE, SOFT STATE

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

EPICURIOUS: A WHITE-HOT REVELATION

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

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I Feel Worthless When My Friends Don’t Value Me’

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am

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

All your gardening queries answered here

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:50am

THE SHOW GOES ON

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

VOLLEYBALL: THE NEW RAMAZAN SPIKE

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

WORLD: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER

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

SPACE: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR… PAKISTAN

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

EXHIBITION: OUR PART IN PARTITION

An exhibition at the Lahore Museum explores the wounds and enduring legacy of Partition

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:44am