Delhi Gate – A must see heritage
Rekindling lost glory
My love for Lahore has always driven me to unknown routes in search of more and more ancient remains. Almost fifteen years...
Nobel committee in disarray as Nobel Peace Prize winner bombs another Nobel Peace Prize...
Oslo – Our Not So Noble Correspondent: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has called for an emergency session in that aftermath of one of the...
PPP NA-122 candidate’s support reaches double-digits
Lahore – Our Jiyala Correspondent: In an unexpected turn of events, Pakistan People’s Party NA-122 candidate Barrister Mian Amir Hassan managed to cross the...
Citing filthy conditions, Ayesha Mumtaz seals the mouths of PTI, PML-N leaders
Lahore – Our Filthy Correspondent: In a raid late last Saturday, Punjab Food Authority chief Ayesha Mumtaz has sealed the mouths of the leadership...
Illusions of economic development
Numbers speak louder than words
The economy of Pakistan is such a puzzle – where the ruling elite keeps counting the mega projects going on,...
N can’t afford this economy
The next election is not that far
People may have doubts about Nawaz’s ability to influence security policy, foreign policy, regional policy, and neighbour-policy, but...
Turning around the economy
A vibrant economy is the essential component for development
Pakistan has experienced several economic cataclysms since its inception. Inheriting chiefly a biomass-based economy, the country...
Akbari Gate
The abandoned grandeur
Going on the circular road, if you take a turn towards the Masti Gate and approach the Rim Market, just on the...
“Shahi Guzargah” inside the Walled City of Lahore
A city of wonders and magnificence
Since Lahore originated, it witnessed the seasons of turbulence and tranquillity. It remained a princely state and also got...
INTERVIEW: ‘Pakistan will have to do more’ –Ahmed Rashid
Pak-Afghan complications are far from over
Only for the briefest moment since 9/11 has Pakistan not been distrusted and asked to “do more” by the...
The ‘Hidden Hand’ that controls the world
Everyone has a right to life, liberty, happiness and wealth but in no way should their pursuit infringe the rights of others. Dr Mujahid...
Of satire and humour
The book is a real treat to peruse and ponder; the author has candidly sought to unveil the grossness of human behaviour in the...
Painstakingly sketched understatement
Anne Tyler's latest novel 'A spool of blue thread' is indeed richly threaded with all of the homely adroitness for which she is acclaimed....
With Moor, Balochistan gets a voice
While the film is breathtakingly beautiful, the characters are haunted by traditions and values
Who would have thought about railway tracks and Balochistan? Who would...
I’m still PTI president, says man who is still PML-N activist
Multan - Our Old Guard Correspondent: I am still the president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officially, said Multan-based PML-N activist Javed Hashmi.
“Yes, I...
Cow-urine vending machines to make cow-urine deprivation a thing of the past, claims Modi
New Delhi – Our Modi Sarkar Correspondent: In a press conference regarding an ambitious government plan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a plan...
Hating Coke Studio dethrones watching Swedish art cinema as the most pretentious thing to...
Islamabad – Our Cultural Correspondent: As per the latest edition of the Pakistan Pretentiousness Index (PPI), hating popular music programme Coke Studio has emerged...
