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THE LOST CITY OF SIMHAPURA

Once a thriving city during the Kushan Empire and a place of great religious significance for Buddhists, Simhapura suddenly vanished from the map.

Muhammad Huzaifa Nizam Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:10am

SOCIETY: THE SHERLOCK OF THE SUBCONTINENT

The police in Pakistan have a reputation for being unreliable and brutal, and the thanaydar, often the first point of police

Mahar Murrawat Hussain Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

WOMEN’S CRICKET: OVERHAULING A MINDSET

With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup right round the corner, Eos speaks to the head coach of the Pakistan’s women side to guess their chances in the event.

Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi Updated 29 Sep, 2024 01:50pm

GOVERNANCE: RIGHT OF REFUSAL

Right to information legislation is expected to improve transparency and accountability in public bodies. But more than two

Saddia Mazhar Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

EXHIBITION: FROM ROME WITH LOVE

Masterpieces from the 15th and 16th century, housed at Galleria Borghese in Rome, are currently on display in Paris

Zafar Masud Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

ARTSPEAK: STEP BACK TO MOVE FORWARD

Western powers justified colonisation as a ‘civilising mission.’ Now, as global voices reclaim their real histories, new narrati

Durriya Kazi Updated 01 Oct, 2024 08:42am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE PARADOX OF TOLERANCE

Some are accusing Pakistan’s judiciary of becoming overtly politicised and ‘intolerant’ towards parliament, while others are alleging the ruling coalition is undermining the judiciary’s independence.

Nadeem F. Paracha Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

EPICURIOUS: A BURST OF PIRI-PIRI

Shrimp Mozambique showcases piri-piri, the African chilli that has captured the heart of the foodie world

Maliha Diwan Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

ADVICE: ‘MY WIFE DESPISES ME’

‘My Wife Despises Me’

From InpaperMagazine Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

GARDENING: ‘WHY IS MY JAMUN TREE NOT BEARING FRUIT?’

All your gardening queries answered here…

Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid Published 29 Sep, 2024 08:05am

AS THE OLD IS DYING, A NEW STRUGGLES TO BE BORN

Decades of economic, political and social neglect have now metastasised into a scenario that sees Pakistan seemingly heading down a blind alley.

Ammar Ali Jan Updated 23 Sep, 2024 08:23am

SOCIETY: LIVING THE NEW PARTITION

As a child, Mansehra’s Siraj Khan boarded the wrong train and ended up in India, where he built a life over the next two decades

Hamayoun Baber Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY

Surviving footballers from Pakistan and Bangladesh from the 1960s recall the heyday and and the downfall of a footballing nation

Ayaz Khan | Nayir Iqbal Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

WORLD: WILL PAGERS IGNITE A WIDER WAR?

Exploding pagers that killed at least 11 and wounded about 3,000 in Lebanon and Syria are being blamed on Israel. Can Hezbollah

Amin Saikal Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

EXHIBITION: REALITY REINTERPRETED

Mian Ijazul Hasan’s latest exhibition is a testament to his unique ability to confront us with both beauty and violence

Nusrat Khawaja Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

EXHIBITION: MOMENTS THAT LINGER

Intricate in texture and rich in psychological undertones, Irum Rahat’s artworks delicately balance abstraction and realism

Amna Nizar Published 22 Sep, 2024 07:25am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES

The stupidity of many politicians, billionaire entrepreneurs and social media activists today stems from a conceptual failure to understand and read certain circumstances.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 22 Sep, 2024 09:50am

FICTION: THE INVISIBLE GHOSTS OF HISTORY

A debut novel from Pakistan revolving around multiple plotlines and characters caught in their own tragedies, showcases its author

Nadya Chishty-Mujahid Published 30 Sep, 2024 04:25pm

FICTION: GOING UP AGAINST GRAND DESIGN

A debut science fiction novel from Pakistan deals with heavy issues of colonialism and imperialism but is a rollicking adventure

Sara Danial Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:53pm

NON-FICTION: GHALIB FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKERS

Dr Tariq Rahman’s book on Ghalib is an exceptional scholarly work that might prompt new thinking on a few themes in classical...

Nasir Abbas Nayyar Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:49pm

COLUMN: HUMANISING THROUGH CULTURE

During the 1970s and 1980s, some popular slogans among politically charged progressive students in Pakistan included...

From InpaperMagazine Published 30 Sep, 2024 03:33pm

NON-FICTION: FISK’S FINAL WORDS

Journalist Robert Fisk’s posthumously published book about the Middle East is an analysis of his decades of reporting from that...

Sahar Shehryar Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:50am

POETRY: SHADOWS AND LIGHT

The latest poetry collection from a leading British poet of Pakistani origin contemplates the veracity and interpretation of words

Muneeza Shamsie Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:46am

NON-FICTION: FROM DEBAL TO BANBHORE

A coffee table book on the city of Banbhore is priceless material for archaeologists and researchers but also contains a wealth of

Dr Nilofer Shaikh Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:42am

THE BANAL AIRPORT BUSINESS BOOK

As important as what to read is what not to read. So, instead of recommending a book on leadership or management...

Margaret Heffernan Published 22 Sep, 2024 08:36am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BELIEVABILITY OF ADNAN SAMAD

The young television actor’s greatest achievement, he says, is making his viewers believe his characters are real. His passion

Maliha Rehman Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

THE GRAPEVINE

The media was abuzz with reports of artist Seffi Soomro’s claim that he saw two of his paintings that had gone missing

PYT Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

CINEMASCOPE: BODY DOUBLE TROUBLE

Demi Moore is ferocious in the gloriously gory satire The Substance, a commentary on Hollywood’s female ageism

Caroline Ruddell Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

UNDECIDED HORROR

If you are looking for convincing logic or even appealing characters, Never Let Go is not the film for you

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

THE TUBE

Like Samira Fazal’s much-lauded Mera Naseeb, Jafaa is the story of two girls and their journey after marriage

Sadaf Haider Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

WIDE ANGLE: THE ARTIFICIAL FUTURE

Cyborg: A Documentary, about the first upgraded human, asks whether we should just because we can

Andrew Rogoyski Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

STARBUZZ: BY HIS OWN STRENGTH

Ahsan Afzal Khan has a celebrity acting lineage he doesn’t want to talk about. He wants to be known for himself and his own work.

Faisal Quraishi Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

WIDE ANGLE: THE ALLURE OF FRIENDS

It’s been 30 years since the day the US sitcom first aired on US television and 20 years since it stopped. Why did it end up

Richard Howells Published 29 Sep, 2024 07:56am

COMPANY NEWS

Bank Alfalah received accolades for its contributions to Islamic banking at the Global Islamic Finance Awards

From InpaperMagazine Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Driving auto antiques

While new models are available globally, local manufacturers keep selling old versions with fresh price tags

Aamir Shafaat Khan Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:18am

Buying into future changes

Decentralisation could promote trust, cohesion and equitable access to public services in the long run

Jawaid Bokhari Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Ignoring the future

In the US, around 20pc of adults age 50 or over report having nothing saved for retirement, raising concerns that...

From the Newspaper Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

Children unable to read

An estimated seven in 10 children in low and middle-income countries are unable to read and understand a simple ...

From the Newspaper Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

Data points

The US is experiencing its largest immigration wave in generations, driven by millions of people from around the world

From the Newspaper Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

No faith in higher education

About 32pc of US adults say they have little or no confidence in higher education, compared to 10pc in 2015,...

From the Newspaper Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

Financial fortunes

US banks made a $1tr windfall from the Federal Reserve’s two-and-a-half-year era of high interest rates, according...

From the Newspaper Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:54am

Self-care is not selfishness

Selfishness is an attribute that isn’t viewed positively — it has a bad reputation, a negative trait, right? ...

Marvi Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Beyond words, celebrating sign language

Communication is the bridge that connects us all. Whether it’s through spoken words, written text or gestures,...

Benazir Raz Published 21 Sep, 2024 08:34am

Advice: The magic of good deeds

We enjoy many fun events and things in life, like birthdays, weddings, new clothes for Eid, and the celebrations on...

Mahnoor Aamir Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Focus: The power of the mind

Human beings are God’s greatest creations. He has given us arms, legs and the free will to use them as we please....

Maleeha Farooqi Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Wonder Craft: Mug cosy

With ever-increasing commercialism, there are all kinds of mugs on the market that make you want to buy them all right away

The Crafter Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Mailbox

This is regarding the cover article “Time to shift gears” by Benazir Raz (YW, July 27). It was an enjoyable

From InpaperMagazine Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Story time: Kindness repays

It was a pleasant Saturday evening. Birds were chirping and Zara was excitedly getting ready to go to the mall with...

Hafsa Ansari Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am

Story time: A babysitting challenge

Rain was pouring heavily, and the misty sky was painted dark blue with shades of grey. I closed the window, not...

Nabiha Ahmed Published 28 Sep, 2024 08:18am