This is regarding the story “Summer friction” by Wasfa Khan (YW, September 12).
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:13am
Poet's Corner
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:11am
Whenever I enter my Nani’s kitchen, I am welcomed by the warm smell of spices from freshly cooked food. It is not ...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:09am
A few pens and pencils are always lying scattered around the house. Some are on the table, some have rolled under a...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:16am
Basking in the blazing July sun, she hurried to the sun-baked door of Bilqees Manzil and rang the doorbell.
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:07am
Ali was known for his short temper and arrogance. He had a terrible habit of making a mountain out of a molehill....
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:05am
You must have wondered, while watching TV, searching a map or looking at a globe, what it would be like to travel ...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 08:05am
Eighteen-year-old Lila lived in a cosy home in a small village, surrounded by greenery and farmland. Despite her...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:31am
Quiz: Chemistry
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:30am
Spider-Man villain Hallow’s Eve will make her on-screen debut in Marvel’s Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up! on Disney Jr
Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:28am
Austrian inventor Rudolf Schaubach spent three years developing protective “chain mail” for sheep to guard against wolf attacks.
Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:23am
It was a cold Monday in early January. Hamza’s school had just reopened after the winter break and it was result...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:22am
When storms strike, we often wish a superhero would swoop in to save the day. But what if the real heroes are our...
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:21am
Art Corner
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:20am
Meet Bholu, a tree with a message for us all: cherish nature and keep Pakistan green!
Published 24 Oct, 2026 07:17am
We check the clock, race against time and wish for five more minutes in bed. But have you ever wondered who decided that an hour
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
I agree with the writer that we are slowly losing the habit of writing by hand. I still enjoy writing in a notebook because it...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
As the world marked World Post Day yesterday, let’s look at one of the hobbies that grew alongside the postal service: stamp
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Poet's Corner
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Sci-fi promised metallic robots with laser eyes, but the real takeover is much quieter. AI isn’t waging war on humanity; it is...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
One night, I couldn’t sleep because I was alone in my room. My sister was at my aunt’s house, and it was...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
I love chocolate, as I am sure many of you do too. But I am not always in the mood for the dense, bittersweet, ...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
“I will not go to school from tomorrow. That’s my final decision!” Hasan repeated as the argument grew more...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Quiz: Animal regeneration
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Sean Gunn has retired from performing the on-set motion capture for Rocket Raccoon in the Guardians of the Galaxy films
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Passengers in Singapore could be fined up to Sg$500 (about $400) for putting their feet on bus seats or eating on buses.
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
After lunch, Sohaib and his friends were walking towards their classroom when Fasih came rushing towards them,...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Strawberry cake pops! Yum. The ingredients include strawberries, of course, along with the usual baking essentials...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Art Corner
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
This is with reference to the cover article “Loving Pakistan, just not the usual way” by Benazir Raz (YW,
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
The attic above the second floor was a place full of abandoned things. It contained old, mostly damaged furniture,...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Time is such a big part of our lives. We plan our days around it. But have you ever stopped to think about how a...
Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:58am
Poet's Corner
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
“Congratulations, Musa,” Musa whispered to himself, hoping to hear the same words, and took a deep breath. His...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Who hasn’t witnessed the rivalry between Coyote and Road Runner? Who hasn’t shouted “Beep Beep” while ...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Amjad was late for work. He was hurriedly trying to tie his shoelaces, hadn’t had breakfast yet and was wearing...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Sometimes the nicest gifts are not the expensive ones. Even a small card or a handwritten note can make someone ...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
The school cricket final was only ten minutes away when everything went wrong. Our team had worked for months to...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Ever had a friend who loved playing cricket and never got out, no matter how hard you tried? Bluey’s Cricket tells...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Zaid looked at the bright red mark on his mark sheet, staring right back at him. He had come back to sit on his ...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Quiz: Homonyms
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Seven years after the original We Bare Bears series ended, Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear are returning in a new Christmas comic...
Updated 11 Oct, 2026 10:07am
A metal detectorist in Finland has discovered a Viking Age silver hoard containing more than 4,000 coins, making it the country’s
Updated 11 Oct, 2026 10:14am
Result day was a couple of weeks away, but, surprisingly, I wasn’t nervous the way I had been the year before. In...
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Art Corner
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
A letterbox might seem like an ordinary object on an old city street, but it tells the story of how people once sent their words
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Teachers may enter a classroom thinking they heve knowledge to share, but they may leave with lessons of their own. Here, one
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
This is regarding the story “Applying for college” by Manahil Imran (YW, August 1). The part about
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Poet's Corner
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Crispy, cinnamon-coated churros seem to be one of those treats that you can only get at cafés and food fairs. They...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Quiz: Word origin
Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:10am
Our school didn’t ban phones. It didn’t ban chatting. It didn’t even ban running in the corridors. It banned...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Every classroom has its own characters, from the super-smart students and backbenchers to the gossipers and class entertainers.
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
As the bell announced the end of the period, I closed the book lying on my table.
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Good leaders aren’t born; they are made through hard work, continuous learning and practical experience. Former...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Every child is innocent in childhood. No one is born bad. When children are born, they cry. So why don’t they...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Netflix has shared the first on-set photo and official logo for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, directed by Greta Gerwig. The film
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
From manga’s black-and-white pages to the colourful worlds of anime, Japanese storytelling has created some of the most
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi has set a women’s world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube, with an average time of
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
It was around midnight. My siblings, our mother and I had this crazy idea to go out and get some snacks for our...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
You probably hummed while waiting for a friend, or drummed on your desk during a boring class. Your little sibling...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
Art Corner
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
One student questions whether our classrooms leave enough room for asking questions, making mistakes and learning at our own pace
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
A galaxy far, far away has just become a whole lot more fun! Imagine taking one of the most exciting adventures in...
Published 03 Oct, 2026 06:26am
This is regarding the story “Letting go of our first car” by Arham Kashif (YW, July 18). While reading it,
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
Poet's Corner
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
July had been blown out like a candle, and clear skies ushered in the new month of August. Summer vacation was...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
Ready for a dino-sized adventure? Get your pup packs ready because PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie takes Chase, Marshall,...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
They may protect us from all kinds of evil, but superheroes aren’t much different from us. They need time to ...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 01:00pm
