The Toshakhana scandal presents a story of Pakistani greed. Imran Khan is hardly the first leader to have dipped into the state
Published 15 May, 2022 08:16am
A couple of wins by the national side on a European tour had the Pakistan Hockey Federation touting it as the sport getting back
Published 15 May, 2022 07:58am
A young landlord from Sindh has defied his village’s conventions and stereotypes and used his own resources to help girls and poor
Published 15 May, 2022 07:53am
Is AI-generated art really creative? It depends on the presentation
Published 15 May, 2022 07:44am
Kautilya, a teacher at the ancient University of Taxila (300 BC) and author of the Arthashastra — a survival guide for statesmen
Published 15 May, 2022 07:37am
Imran Khan's supporters have acquired a new political entity that requires the demonisation of the 'other'.
Updated 15 May, 2022 09:15am
When it comes to the local delicacy called ‘rosh’, Al-Dubai Restaurant and Garden on Quetta Highway has achieved perfection.
Published 15 May, 2022 07:28am
‘My wife and I have never been on the same page over parenting’
Published 15 May, 2022 07:22am
Drying flowers and foliage from your garden is a great way to preserve your harvest, and decorate your home
Published 15 May, 2022 07:16am
The future of solar is bright. Countries around the world are opting for the relatively inexpensive power generation source,...
Updated 09 May, 2022 03:45pm
An intrepid, patriotic parliamentarian takes to the skies for the sake of Pakistan’s image
Published 08 May, 2022 08:07am
Arshad Nadeem’s heroics at the Tokyo Olympics created a new interest in the sport of javelin throwing in Pakistan. Meet Pakistan’s
Published 08 May, 2022 08:13am
Gynaecologists and new mothers were among those who were pushed to their limits through the three waves of the pandemic
Published 08 May, 2022 08:31am
This year’s Art Dubai saw Canvas Gallery showcasing Wardha Shabbir’s vibrant miniature paintings, enthralling audiences abroad
Published 08 May, 2022 08:38am
Illustrated manuscripts from the Middle Ages, such as the Régime du corps, offer a window into many aspects of everyday mediaeval
Published 08 May, 2022 08:44am
The Pakistani diaspora have yet to come to terms with the realities that triggered the ouster of Imran Khan’s failing regime.
Updated 08 May, 2022 11:17am
Discover the versatility of the humble oat, a power-packed cereal grain that can be used to whip up many delicious and healthy
Published 08 May, 2022 08:57am
‘My parents don’t want me to get married’
Published 08 May, 2022 09:03am
All your gardening queries answered here
Published 08 May, 2022 09:11am
Weeks after former Prime Minister Imran Khan first claimed an American conspiracy to oust his government, he and his party...
Updated 01 May, 2022 01:41pm
An inspiring book of personal narratives from across the world reflects the enormous changes taking place in the lives of women
Published 15 May, 2022 10:03am
A slow-burner of a novel has a quirkily intriguing protagonist, but is hampered by the author’s surprising lack of control over
Published 15 May, 2022 09:57am
Former diplomat Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry’s memoir provides a full background of almost all foreign affairs issues relating to Pakistan
Published 15 May, 2022 09:40am
Hoori Noorani of the publishing house Maktaba-e-Danyal told me some months ago that she had found some fascinating...
Published 15 May, 2022 09:35am
After the miserable conditions of a government hospital in Setpur, as featured in the author’s earlier novel Tholly, readers get
Published 15 May, 2022 09:28am
Two respected academics’ book about the genesis and nature of the contemporary crisis in the country’s media is a valuable...
Published 08 May, 2022 09:42am
A slim volume by a Marxist historian theorises without pulling punches how the Pakistani state manifests its control over the...
Published 08 May, 2022 09:30am
A dream-like debut novel indicates clearly that its author has both talent and a gifted intellect, despite its deficiencies in...
Published 08 May, 2022 09:24am
“Myths, legends, tales, they are all part of our heritage which mark the way we think, live and see the world,”...
Published 08 May, 2022 09:17am
A new book is history from the perspective of a woman who experienced so much of it and an important chronology of how Pakistan
Published 01 May, 2022 10:27am
Combining an intriguing plot with fascinating characters and a tragic conclusion, a 19th century qissa is an excellent read that
Published 01 May, 2022 10:19am
Murtuza Y. Mandviwalla — chairman and CEO of the Mandviwalla Motors Group — has spent over 40 years in...
Updated 01 May, 2022 06:38pm
I have written more than once about a fascinating, deeply meaningful and yet, at first glance, somewhat odd beseeching of a very
Published 01 May, 2022 10:01am
A scholarly new book endeavours to unravel how the Subcontinent’s 19th century Muslim community came to see itself as a nation
Updated 26 Apr, 2022 02:30pm
A scholar of environmental studies traces the linkages between Pakistani women’s creative works and eco-feminism
Published 24 Apr, 2022 07:19am
In many ways, John le Carre’s swansong, Silverview, is an affirmation of his brilliance as one of the last great...
Updated 24 Apr, 2022 02:08pm
During a holiday from the school I was teaching at in mid-1990s Peshawar, I was fortunate to spend a few days in...
Published 24 Apr, 2022 07:08am
Arif Hasan’s writings on land and housing are an example of engaged scholarship, an effort to find ways to create a future city...
Published 17 Apr, 2022 11:11am
Traversing issues of exile, identity, mental illness, love, grief, parenthood, superstition and the environment, Elif Shafak’s...
Published 17 Apr, 2022 11:05am
A book attempts to discover the various influences, the evolution and development of our syncretic culture and ethos
Published 17 Apr, 2022 10:59am
