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THE PROBLEM WITH OPTIMISM

In a series of seven essays written in 2018 and 2019 and ranging across history, philosophy, science and literature, but published

From InpaperMagazine Updated 25 Sep, 2022 11:22am

CULTURE: IN THE REALM OF THE MAGICAL

Project Hoshruba has just come out with the first modern volume of the classical Urdu epic Tilism-i-Hoshruba. One of its founders

Osama Siddique Published 25 Sep, 2022 09:31am

ECONOMY: THE BITTER FRUITS OF PRIVATISATION

Can privatisation be the panacea for Pakistan’s foreign investment woes? The case of the privatisation of Pakistan...

Tariq Bashir Published 25 Sep, 2022 09:36am

FOOTBALL: ALIVE AND KICKING

Pakistan returned to international women’s football this month after eight years. Here are five takeaways from Pakistan’s 2022...

Shahrukh Sohail Published 25 Sep, 2022 09:45am

SOCIETY: THE SUPERWOMAN OF SANGHAR

In deeply patriarchal Sanghar city, a rural woman is running a flourishing business and setting an example for other women...

Muhammad Abbas Khaskheli Published 25 Sep, 2022 09:51am

EXHIBITION: HOLDING THE LINE

A recently held exhibition of works commemorated 75 years of art in Pakistan and the evolution of select artists

Amra Ali Published 25 Sep, 2022 09:56am

EXHIBITION: HOW WE REMEMBER

Two young artists explore womanhood through printmaking

Numair A. Abbasi Published 25 Sep, 2022 10:01am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE AGE OF ANOCRACY

A political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic is vulnerable to political instability

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 25 Sep, 2022 11:09am

EPICURIOUS: LE GRAND COMFORT FOOD

A convenient comfort food with a little bit of fancy, the versatile chicken pie is perfect for to make and keep for those days...

Maliha Diwan Published 25 Sep, 2022 10:16am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I want to study and don’t want to get married’

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2022 10:20am

GARDENING: BITTER BLESSINGS

With its sharp flavour and distinct appearance, the karela has several impressive health benefits. But it’s also easy to grow…

Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid Published 25 Sep, 2022 10:26am

THE BALANCING ACT

The ‘civil-military balance’ is often used as a scale to measure the strength of democracy in Pakistan.

Saroop Ijaz Updated 18 Sep, 2022 10:51am

ESSAY: COMING TO TERMS WITH GRIEF

Grief comes in waves and completely unexpectedly. How does one deal with the loss of a dearly loved one and the finality of an...

Minahil Mehdi Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:27am

MIGRATIONS: A TALE OF SEPARATIONS

The harrowing realities of a son held up by war on an alien land today brings back narrated pre-Partition memories

Dr Rajesh K. Pallan Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:24am

MARTIAL ARTS: WUSHU’S SHINING STAR

Nargis Batool Razai is the second-best female wushu practitioner in the world. She explains how, aside from hard work, support

Mujtaba Javaid Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:17am

SOCIETY: LOVE, LORE AND LIVELIHOOD

The palla fish occupies an exalted position in Sindhi cuisine and folklore. But inconsistent water flow downstream of Kotri...

Dr. Ali Gul Khushik Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:13am

EXHIBITION: THE LIGHT OF THE SPIRIT

A remarkable retrospective hosted by Koel Gallery shines a spotlight on underappreciated master artist Musarrat Mirza

Amra Ali Updated 18 Sep, 2022 06:11pm

NON-FICTION/ POETRY: THE GHAZAL IN CONTEXT

A scholarly work conveys the poeticism and richness of imagination, thought and emotion constituting the Urdu ghazal, along with a

Dr Salman Sarwat Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:17pm

FICTION: HONOUR AND DISGRACE

A novel about courage, family and the meaning of love in an atmosphere so clogged with misogyny, it’s a wonder that the characters

Sara Danial Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:07pm

NON-FICTION: THE GEOMETRY OF DESIRE

An American author provides a simplified introduction to French thinker Rene Girard’s compelling insights into human desire

Taha Ali Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:00pm

COLUMN: NASIR’S MELANCHOLIC GLOW

What makes Kazmi unique is the dignity and the ever-so-soft aesthetic embodiment he gives to his pain.

Syed Nomanul Haq Published 25 Sep, 2022 11:53am

NON-FICTION: THE WITNESS AND THE PLAYER

Javed Jabbar’s latest memoir is a recounting of a turbulent period in Pakistan’s chequered political history and a now mostly...

Parvez Rahim Published 18 Sep, 2022 09:16am

FICTION: MELANCHOLIA AND BEAUTY

A charming debut novel paints a personal investigation of grief, death, relationships and eating disorders with masterful

Fatima Ijaz Published 18 Sep, 2022 09:12am

COLUMN: THE UNCRITICAL ERA

“In all of the eminent was the quality of a singularly uncritical era. It was a time when a prominent man could form himself on a

Harris Khalique Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:56am

BOOKS IN BRIEF

In this dictionary of sorts, the author gives simple explanations and meanings of social media terminology and internet-specific

From InpaperMagazine Published 18 Sep, 2022 08:51am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: GETTING INTO HIS GROOVE

Talal Qureshi has been making waves as a music producer over the last couple of years. But he’s been around for much longer...

Madeeha Syed Published 25 Sep, 2022 01:14pm

SOUNDCHECK: SPICE IT UP, AGAIN

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new single Tippa My Tongue may indicate a renaissance for the band

Shaheer Masud Published 25 Sep, 2022 01:08pm

THE GRAPEVINE

Film star Resham needs to reflect. What people had objected to when she had released a video in which she was feeding fish in a...

PYT Published 25 Sep, 2022 01:04pm

STREAMING: LOST IN CYBERIA

Cyberpunk Edgerunners is a very adult tale of a wicked future society where love and relationships struggle to find breathing...

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:46pm

THE TUBE

Had this show been written intelligently, we may have understood that Shamsher (Danish Taimoor) is a symbol of divine retribution

Sadaf Haider Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:39pm

FIRST PERSON: THE IRON CAP OF CREATIVE CONSTRICTION

Massive funds were spent recently on the re-recording of the national anthem for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence

Arieb Azhar Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:24pm

THE ICON INTERVIEW: HOW SARWAT CHANGED HER TRACK

She hasn’t acted in Pakistani television dramas since 2018. She turns a deaf ear to the trolls. And she’s willing to refuse...

Maliha Rehman Updated 18 Sep, 2022 05:37pm

WIDE ANGLE: THE RISE OF HARRY STYLES

How did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?

Liz Guiffre Updated 18 Sep, 2022 05:42pm

Solar’s highway robbery

Contrary to this primary objective, what we see is Nepra working for the interests of the Discos instead of its consumers.

Syed Feisal Ali Updated 19 Sep, 2022 12:10pm

Time for share buybacks

A stock buyback happens when a firm uses some of its excess cash to repurchase its own stock from the marketplace.

Nasir Jamal Published 19 Sep, 2022 10:05am

A viable solution

Keeping a record of vegetables sown and preventing oversupplying may be a more effective way to ensure fair prices than imports.

Khalid Saeed Wattoo | Rahema Hasan Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:56am

Fixing the chronic deficit

The ballooning current account deficit has drained the nation’s resources.

Sarfaraz A. Khan Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:48am

Wounds take time to heal

Keeping the ground realities in mind, we should not expect any significant improvement in key fundamentals of the external account

Mohiuddin Aazim Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:51am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Chart by Rehan Ahmed

From the Newspaper Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:45am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Chart by RA

From the Newspaper Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:43am

Green energy — the key to sustainable livelihoods

Adverse impacts of climate change will strain Pakistan's water resources and affect approximately 5m lives and their livelihoods.

Ali Akbar Ghanghro Published 19 Sep, 2022 09:34am

Mind your commas and full stops!

Zohaib was an intelligent boy and aspired to be among the top students in his class. But he had one flaw — he was...

Rizwana Naqvi Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Mailbox

Since the establishment of Pakistan, floods are becoming more powerful and, therefore, more devastating. Over the years, there...

From InpaperMagazine Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Poet's Corner

From InpaperMagazine Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Story time: My stage fright

“What’s the answer to this?’’ I thought to myself, before getting interrupted by my teacher who was making...

Khadija Shah Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Writing tips: Unusual punctuation marks

We all know how important punctuation marks are in our scripts, because punctuation fills our writing with...

Ahmed Faraz Khan Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Book review: What Would The Mighty Thor do?

Life can be tricky if you don’t know how to handle it, but if you have the book What Would The Mighty Thor do? in...

Muhammad Suhayb Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Cook-it-yourself: Mocha frappe

Mocha frappe is a very exotic sounding name for a drink, but it’s not as difficult to make at home as the name may...

The Experimental Cook Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am

Quiz

From InpaperMagazine Published 24 Sep, 2022 04:19am