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WHAT I HAVE LEARNT IN 50 YEARS

Planning and development expert Arif Hasan has spent more than five decades working with poor communities across Pakistan and development practitioners and institutes around the world.

Arif Hasan Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

MILITANCY: THE NEW FACE OF AL QAEDA

More than two decades after 9/11, Al Qaeda hasn’t vanished — it’s adapted.

Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud Updated 18 Nov, 2025 05:44pm

ENVIRONMENT: WHY CAN’T DELHI BREATHE?

To hold the government to account for our city, we must first have a conception of the city as ours — all of ours

Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

Branded Content

Allied Bank promotes warehouse facility as a financing solution to support agricultural businesses

These awareness events enable agricultural businesses to secure financing against stored commodities rather than land or property.

ADVERTORIAL Published 18 Nov, 2025 10:18am

LemFi introduces new savings account for UK immigrant community

The new savings product offers daily interest and FSCS protection as part of the company’s wider push to build a financial ecosystem for immigrants.

ADVERTORIAL Published 18 Nov, 2025 10:07am

Master Changan Motors unveils three brands and eleven new models at PAPS 2025

The launch formed part of what the company described as Pakistan’s most extensive New Energy Vehicle (NEV) showcase to date.

ADVERTORIAL Updated 15 Nov, 2025 10:25pm

FOOTBALL: WHAT KIND OF LEAGUE?

Pakistan Football may soon get a new domestic league; but questions remain about what kind of league it will be and whether it will be what Pakistan really needs.

Umaid Wasim Updated 16 Nov, 2025 03:18pm

HISTORY: THE DEATH OF SANDEMAN

In a derelict corner of Balochistan, the crumbling tomb of Sir Robert Sandeman marks the fading legacy of the man who redrew

Saeed Husain Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

EXHIBITION: FIELDS OF DISCOVERY

Nine artists excavated their own lives and pasts in a recent group show that attempted critical engagement with social, histori

Nafisa Rizvi Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: DEMOCRACY'S CRISIS OF FAITH

Across the world, romanticised expectations of democracy have collided with social realities, resulting in a pragmatic turn where stability outranks ideals.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 16 Nov, 2025 09:57am

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: ZEAL FOR ZOHRAN

New York’s new political heartthrob might have triggered Modi and Trump, but the real battle is over his name...

Moni Mohsin Updated 16 Nov, 2025 05:00pm

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘My Exam Results Aren’t Good Enough for My Mom’

From InpaperMagazine Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

GARDENING: THE WHITE ALBUM

The white rain lily offers a lush display, but its beauty conceals a poisonous secret and a unique botanical structure that sets

Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:49am

CAN THE TLP BE BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL?

TLP’s story is not just about weaponisation of religion — it’s about class, power and a state caught between crackdown and appeasement.

Zia Ur Rehman Updated 09 Nov, 2025 09:58am

SOCIETY: A WOMAN ON THE VERGE

Naushaba Roonjho has had a transformational impact on her conservative village in Sindh, becoming its first woman to pass

Akhtar Hafeez Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:03am

WORLD: TRUMP’S FIRST SETBACK?

Stuck in a record-breaking government shutdown, Washington is paralysed. But a decisive election night, including Zohran Mamdani’s

Bruce Wolpe Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:03am

SUMO: ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SUMO

The millenia-old wrestling sport’s rituals have long shaped ideas about Japan. But as its modern governing institute celebrates

Jessamyn R. Abel Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:03am

WILDLIFE: THE FADING BIRDS OF PAKISTAN

The harial, roller and hornbill are fading from our landscapes because they have first faded from our stories.

Suhaib Ayaz Updated 13 Nov, 2025 01:56pm

EXHIBITION: EMOTIONAL TERRAINS

Nazia Ejaz’s latest solo exhibition does not simply revisit her earlier artistic vocabulary — it deepens it

Rumana Husain Published 09 Nov, 2025 07:03am

NON-FICTION: MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS

Celebrated author and activist Arundhati Roy attempts to come to grips with her complex relationship with her mother after her...

Muna Khan Published 16 Nov, 2025 07:41am

FICTION: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY

A sophomore novel about an ambitious and ruthless young woman trying to rise above poverty and confusing values captures womanhood

Anushe Pagnier Published 16 Nov, 2025 07:38am

LITBUZZ: ZHR WRITING PRIZE 2025 ANNOUNCED

The Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women has announced that the award for 2025 goes to writer Sidra Nisar ...

From InpaperMagazine Published 16 Nov, 2025 07:32am

NON-FICTION: THE SECRETS OF OUR EXISTENCE

A knowledgeable treatise written in chaste Urdu attempts to explore scientific, philosophical and religious ideas about the place

Imtiaz Piracha Published 16 Nov, 2025 07:32am

NON-FICTION: AN ACADEMIC’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Scholar, writer and researcher Dr Tariq Rahman has penned his highly enjoyable memoirs, which tell all about his and his family’s

Safiya Aftab Published 09 Nov, 2025 08:32am

FICTION: THE TRANSLATED CLASSIC

A masterful translation of French novelist Honore de Balzac’s 1831 novel A Woman of Thirty opens up a new world of literature for

Hajra Rehan Published 09 Nov, 2025 08:29am

ESSAY: WHEN WAS ALLAMA IQBAL ACTUALLY BORN?

November 9 is Iqbal Day every year. But there is still debate about Allama Iqbal’s actual date and year of birth.

Rauf Parekh Updated 09 Nov, 2025 10:37am

COLUMN: A LESSON IN INTROSPECTION

During one of my story-building workshops in a public school in Larkana, in which I was tasked to help Grade 9 and 10 girls write

Musharraf Ali Farooqi Published 09 Nov, 2025 08:20am

THE ICON INTERVIEW : THE SERENITY OF ATIF ASLAM

The singer is a superstar at peace with himself. He’s performing in prestigious venues around the world, has a punishing touring

Maliha Rehman Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

THE GRAPEVINE

From Tutor to Suitor

PYT Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

STREAMING : STUNNING BUT SUPERFICIAL

Writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein dazzles visually but fails to create a lasting impact

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

WIDE ANGLE : JIM HENSON’S SCREEN FAIRYTALES

The late puppeteer and animator should be recognised as one of the foremost creators of fairytales on screen

Andrea Wright Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

THE TUBE

Goonj | Hum TV, Fridays 8.00pm

Sadaf Haider Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

WIDE ANGLE: THE SKIT ECONOMY

Nigeria’s online video skits are the country’s third largest entertainment industry sector, worth over US$31 million

Nnamdi O Madichie Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

ARCHIVES: BARRING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

Changes to the BBC’s Written Archives Centre threaten open research — and might infringe on the broadcaster’s charter

John Wyver Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

ESSAY : WHY MOVIES DON’T FEEL LIKE FILMS ANYMORE

Were movies really better in the good ol’ days compared to those made today?

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:48am

Temporary freezing of border trade

If links with Afghanistan remain closed, an estimated 90pc of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s industry could shut down, triggering large-scale unemployment.

Nasir Jamal Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:55am

The unassailable uptake of digitalisation

In FY25, 21.7pc of all retail transactions processed through scheduled banks were digital — a record increase of 8.21 percentage points compared to the previous year.

Mutaher Khan Updated 17 Nov, 2025 07:41am

A stablecoin future for Pakistan

Sadapay’s new stablecoin venture Zar, could potentially broaden access to capital inflow, primarily remittances.

Muazam Ali Tahir Updated 17 Nov, 2025 08:08am

Urgency of export exploration

Pakistan’s geographic dependence on select regions makes its exports vulnerable to their geopolitics, economic slowdowns and fluctuations.

Mohiuddin Aazim Updated 17 Nov, 2025 08:20am

Agriculture: Another crop bites the dust

After devastating losses in the recent banana harvest, onions become the second major crop in the country to succumb to disease

Mohammad Hussain Khan Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:19am

Rising land degradation

Since water availability remains a major constraint in reclaiming barren regions, the expansion in cultivated land has been slow.

Khalid Saeed Wattoo | Dr Waqar Ahmad Updated 17 Nov, 2025 08:27am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Source: PSX Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan

From the Newspaper Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:19am

CORPORATE WINDOW: An attempt at managing expectations

‘There is now a clear realisation that without political stability and a secure environment, it is impossible to build trust or deliver the economic reforms needed to attract international investors'

Afshan Subohi Updated 17 Nov, 2025 08:35am

Safe sanitation for everyone

Ordinary and unnoticed, a toilet is something we use every day — but for millions, it’s still a dream. Here’s why safe sanitation

Benazir Raz Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Mailbox

This is regarding the story “Turn envy into inspiration” by Fatimah Khurrum (YW, September 20).

From InpaperMagazine Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Wonder Craft: Hanging vase

I love it when a simple handmade piece turns into something so beautiful that it feels worthy of being displayed for...

The Crafter Published 08 Nov, 2025 06:21am

Story time: Let’s play again!

“Look what I found!” I exclaimed as soon as I entered the room.

Fatima Arif Published 08 Nov, 2025 06:21am

Advice: Saying no isn’t so hard

Life goes on, and we move on with it. But a part of us changes every day, mainly because of the lessons time teaches...

Armeen Shahzad Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Opinion: The mirror effect of social media

Social media connects, inspires and entertains us — but it can also make us forget our own worth. Here’s a reminder to look

Shanzay Siraj Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Story time: The lost bag

“The new admissions are going to be announced tomorrow. I’m beyond excited! The new year is going to be amazing,...

Esha Bakht Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am

Poet's Corner

From InpaperMagazine Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:45am