The English translation of late Fahmida Riaz’s novel Qila-i-Faramoshi offers the Anglophone world a window into ancient Persian...
Published19 Apr, 202611:49am
The ongoing ‘renovation’ of the shrine in Kasur of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah is mired in a shocking lack of vision — choosing pomp...
Published05 Apr, 202607:42am
What happens when a nuclear physicist answers the questions of starry-eyed children, when film, music and theatre are deconstruc
Published25 Jan, 202606:03am
Her skill as a writer is captured in her short story ‘Mujrim Kaun?’ — a poignantly tragic tale that offers powerful commentary and insight into the inequality and contradictions of the colonial legal system.
Published19 Jan, 202604:09pm
The early 20th century Urdu writer Dr Rashid Jahan’s works were often at the centre of public fury due to their unapologetically confrontational nature.
Published18 Jan, 202607:45am
Mirroring global movements such as Parkrun, Islamabad’s running groups are proving how the simplest of exercises can be the key to
Published15 Jun, 202506:05am
For many generations in Pakistan, the travelling Lucky Irani Circus — which recently made a brief appearance in Islamabad — epitomised spectacle and daring bravado.
Updated23 Mar, 202512:54pm
Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize, a slim novel set in a space station engages with deep questions about the future of humanity and
Published02 Mar, 202508:09am
Taxila was once a thriving centre of learning and trade. Now, it is grappling with misinformation, neglect and encroachment…
Published09 Feb, 202507:45am
