Stories by Arieb Azhar
Arieb Azhar is a singer songwriter based in Islamabad. He studied Philosophy and Indology from the University of Zagreb in Croatia, where he also used to lead an Irish Celtic World Music band.
Learn more about him here .
While the majority of Pakistan’s population identifies as Muslim, the nation’s multi-layered cultural identity still resonates...
Published 07 Dec, 2025 08:48am
Massive funds were spent recently on the re-recording of the national anthem for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence
Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:24pm
The dire state of Pakistan's music industry is largely due to absence of awareness, and a mechanism to pay for music.
Published 14 Jul, 2014 06:20pm
I still hold that there are more similarities between our societies than the average American or Pakistani is aware of.
Updated 06 Jan, 2018 05:36pm
Since prehistoric times, no one has been able to enforce a complete prohibition on alcohol through the use of force.
Published 15 Oct, 2013 05:53pm
"There is enough in the world to provide for man’s need, but not enough to provide for his greed."
Updated 05 Oct, 2013 02:55pm
Through a flicker in the eyes or a nod of the head, even now, members of the Communist Party of Pakistan share a secret.
Updated 29 Sep, 2013 07:27pm
The degradation of this word over time, speaks volumes about the devolution of our own cultural values.
Updated 17 Sep, 2013 03:52pm
You can hardly blame the media for giving negligible airtime to one of the greatest poets of the subcontinent.
Updated 18 Sep, 2013 09:35am
This type of folk music is a living tradition, which is why it hasn't been documented or researched outside of Bosnia.
Published 20 Aug, 2013 07:11pm
The features of the Roma people stand out in Europe. They look more Indian and Pakistani than anything else.
Published 13 Aug, 2013 03:42pm
We live in a country where every aspect of a person’s political and personal life is judged upon the basis of religion.
Published 06 Aug, 2013 05:21pm
His writings can either inspire or antagonise, but I can promise that they will not leave one feeling indifferent.
Published 30 Jul, 2013 03:41pm
Where there are laws that are just and being implemented, it’s because better people have made their influence felt.
Updated 23 Jul, 2013 06:21pm
In today’s Pakistan, I see less people who seem comfortable in their own beliefs than when I was growing up.
Updated 16 Jul, 2013 06:45pm
We consider ourselves to be civilized. Yet, we are no closer to eradicating poverty and war from the face of the earth.
Updated 09 Jul, 2013 02:31pm
In trying to entrench ourselves into a presumed identity, we forget how closely the world's mythologies are connected.
Updated 02 Jul, 2013 05:02pm
