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RISKY BUSINESS AND HOW TO GET OUT OF IT

The vast majority of Karachi’s sex workers do not enter or exit the trade on their own terms. But they can still dream...

Fawad Hasan Updated 22 May, 2022 05:54pm

MEMOIR: SADEQUAIN, MY FRIEND

A former bureaucrat reminisces about his friendship with the master artist Sadequain and the time they spent together in Europe

Mohammad Saleem Published 22 May, 2022 09:26am

SCIENCE: HEART OF DARKNESS

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole that resides at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy.

Salman Hameed Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

SOCIETY: THE QUIET KILLING FIELDS OF KARACHI

Addressing increasing infanticide in the city requires first admitting to the issue, even if it challenges the preconceived...

Ebad Ahmed Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

PORTFOLIO: POWER, PIETY AND POETRY IN A FEW SQUARE INCHES

The Mughal Empire may be long gone, but the miniature paintings of that era provide a true record of the social and cultural life

Shazia Tasneem Farooqi Updated 22 May, 2022 12:43pm

SMOKERS’ CORNER: RALLIES AND REALITIES

Populists score better as fiery opposition figures than they do as rulers.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 22 May, 2022 09:20am

CAFÉ NOIR: KHAN KNOWS IT ALL

Turns out that the CIA’s plan was really Imran Khan’s plan all along

Haseeb Asif Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I am worried about my life’

From InpaperMagazine Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

GARDENING: ‘WHAT ARE THE THREAD-LIKE INSECTS IN MY TAMARIND PODS?’

All your gardening queries answered here

Zahrah Nasir Published 22 May, 2022 08:36am

THE EVOLUTION OF MONKEY

As tourism in the Galiyat region has increased, the eating habits and behavioural patterns of the area’s native monkey population

Muhammad Sadaqat Updated 15 May, 2022 09:42am

POLITICS: SELLING OFF THE STATE SILVER

The Toshakhana scandal presents a story of Pakistani greed. Imran Khan is hardly the first leader to have dipped into the state

Abbas Nasir Published 15 May, 2022 08:16am

HOCKEY: THE GREAT HOCKEY HOAX

A couple of wins by the national side on a European tour had the Pakistan Hockey Federation touting it as the sport getting back

Ijaz Chaudhry Published 15 May, 2022 07:58am

SOCIETY: WINDS OF CHANGE IN JHOL

A young landlord from Sindh has defied his village’s conventions and stereotypes and used his own resources to help girls and poor

Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli Published 15 May, 2022 07:53am

DISCOURSE: WHAT IS CREATIVITY?

Is AI-generated art really creative? It depends on the presentation

Leah Henrickson | Simone Natale Published 15 May, 2022 07:44am

ARTSPEAK: AMBASSADORS, ENVOYS AND EMISSARIES

Kautilya, a teacher at the ancient University of Taxila (300 BC) and author of the Arthashastra — a survival guide for statesmen

Durriya Kazi Published 15 May, 2022 07:37am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: DEMONISING TO CREATE AN IDENTITY

Imran Khan's supporters have acquired a new political entity that requires the demonisation of the 'other'.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 15 May, 2022 09:15am

EPICURIOUS: THE ‘ROSH’ JOB

When it comes to the local delicacy called ‘rosh’, Al-Dubai Restaurant and Garden on Quetta Highway has achieved perfection.

Faisal Quraishi Published 15 May, 2022 07:28am

NON-FICTION: THE SUBCONTINENT’S SECULAR MUSLIMS

Covering the first eight decades of the 20th century, a book by the illustrious Muslim author from India is for readers who wish

Dr Naazir Mahmood Published 22 May, 2022 11:09am

FICTION: LANDS OF MIGRATION

Ranging across Balochistan, the Waseb, Sindh, Oman and Africa, Muhammad Amir Rana’s latest novel is about characters who live in

Muhammad Akbar Notezai Published 22 May, 2022 10:57am

ESSAY: MY EVERGREENS - IV

Muhammad Ali Siddiqi continues combing through his library for those books to which he keeps returning

Muhammad Ali Siddiqi Published 22 May, 2022 10:04am

COLUMN: THE FORCE OF ORIGINALITY

When asked a question about their contemporaries, famous established poets dodge giving an answer, for it would ...

Zulfikar Ghose Published 22 May, 2022 10:01am

NON-FICTION: I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR

An inspiring book of personal narratives from across the world reflects the enormous changes taking place in the lives of women

Sheema Kermani Published 15 May, 2022 10:03am

FICTION: THE FIVE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE

A slow-burner of a novel has a quirkily intriguing protagonist, but is hampered by the author’s surprising lack of control over

Sameen Amer Published 15 May, 2022 09:57am

NON-FICTION: FOREIGN AFFAIRS 101

Former diplomat Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry’s memoir provides a full background of almost all foreign affairs issues relating to Pakistan

Imtiaz Piracha Published 15 May, 2022 09:40am

COLUMN: A PLACE WE USED TO KNOW

Hoori Noorani of the publishing house Maktaba-e-Danyal told me some months ago that she had found some fascinating...

Harris Khalique Published 15 May, 2022 09:35am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE MYSTERY OF SARA LOREN

She was once Mona Lisa. Now she is Sara Loren. She was once riding high in Pakistan and in Bollywood. Then she disappeared for...

Maliha Rehman Published 22 May, 2022 12:49pm

SOUNDCHECK: TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY

Maanu is head-over-heels in love in Pyaar Hai Asli, a song he has collaborated on with Hasan Raheem and Talal Qureshi

Band Baji Published 22 May, 2022 12:08pm

STREAMING: INSIDE THE BUBBLE

In Radhe Shyam, trending up and down in Pakistan’s Netflix’s top-10 chart, Vikramaditya (Prabhas), a prodigious palmist who...

Farheen Jawaid Published 22 May, 2022 12:03pm

THE GRAPEVINE

Aijazz Aslam was on a chat show with his wife when the host asked him to name a showbiz celeb who has ‘attitude problems’.

PYT Published 22 May, 2022 11:58am

THE ICON REVIEW: RISHTAY, RUN AWAY

Rishtay suffers from creative and technical flaws, amateur performances, uneven screenplay and shoddy direction

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 22 May, 2022 11:43am

THE TUBE

Just when you think Pakistani dramas are sinking into mediocrity, along comes a wonderful surprise such as Habs, reminding us...

Sadaf Haider Updated 25 May, 2022 01:05pm

SPOTLIGHT: MEET MS. MARVEL FROM PAKISTAN

Ms Marvel is not just about cheering for a brown-skinned super-heroine; it’s about representing a culture and country to the world

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 22 May, 2022 11:33am

WIDE ANGLE: SAVILE ROW

A new Netflix documentary fails to address the role institutions play in masking abuse, such as that of Jimmy Savile

Chris Greer | Eugene McLaughlin Published 22 May, 2022 11:24am

Businesses demand decisive actions

Experts weigh in on the government's ban on non-essential imported luxury items.

Afshan Subohi Published 23 May, 2022 09:11am

The same old path of consumption

The cost of one-step-forward-two-step-back approach to structural reforms for the nation and is much bigger every time.

Khaleeq Kiani Updated 23 May, 2022 09:18am

Sindh’s water grievances

“About 16,000 cusecs of flows went missing between Taunsa and Guddu, the measurements show,” says MNA Khalid Magsi.

Mohammad Hussain Khan Published 23 May, 2022 08:53am

Banks’ profits keep growing

Financial institutions are sure to invest aggressively in government debt papers.

Mohiuddin Aazim Updated 23 May, 2022 10:09am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Chart by RA

From the Newspaper Published 23 May, 2022 08:50am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Chart by Rehan Ahmed

From the Newspaper Published 23 May, 2022 08:49am

The lure of the quick buck

There is a strong appetite among average people to take exposure to various asset classes, even the riskier ones if given a simple

Mutaher Khan Updated 23 May, 2022 04:43pm

Why the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme met with failure

A host of reasons, from rising prices of building materials to lack of digitisation of land records resulted in dismal numbers.

Mohammad Wasim Updated 23 May, 2022 10:05am

Beware of the scorching sun!

Summer has always been really hot in Pakistan, particularly in the plains and low-lying areas. This year, however,...

Muhammad Majid Shafi Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Mailbox

This is regarding the cover story “How to know your friends and enemies” by Umema Imran (YW, April 23). I found this article very

From InpaperMagazine Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Poet's Corner

From InpaperMagazine Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Movie review: Marmaduke

Everyone’s favourite Great Dane Marmaduke is back on screen; this time in a full-length computer-animated film....

Muhammad Suhayb Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Cook-it-yourself: Fresh fruit popsicles

The best way to beat the summer heat right now is by keeping cool with something icy and juicy — like a fresh fruit popsicle!

Aamnah Arshad Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Story time: Stealing is wrong

Ali swiftly picked up the pen from the table and pocketed it as he walked out of his friend’s classroom. As he...

Mahira Aziz Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am

Facts

Quicksand is a mixture of water and sand or silt. It has the characteristic of thixotropy: it looks solid, but when pressure is

From InpaperMagazine Updated 22 May, 2022 12:53pm

Viewpoint: Social media and its effects

Social media is an internet-based form of communication which is used by everyone — from three-year-old children ...

Wajia Fatima Hashmi Published 21 May, 2022 06:22am