Theoretical physicist Riazuddin died in September. Pity no one noticed. When Riazuddin—that was his full name—died in September at age 82 in Islamabad, international science organizations extolled his ...

In Urdu Poetry: The Progressive Episode (OUP 2017), author Carlo Coppola tells us about the life of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. A Professor Emeritus of Hindi-Urdu and linguistics at Oakland University, Rochester ...

Inside Pakistan’s most dangerous neighborhood. It was a public execution unprecedented in its brutality even by Karachi’s own gruesome standards. The criminal who had been lording over Lyari, the city ...

The construction of the long-delayed Diamer-Bhasha Dam risks drowning centuries’ worth of carvings and inscriptions, representing ancient cultures and civilizations Last month, Prime Minister Imran ...

A new book of essays edited by parliamentarian Sherry Rehman offers insight into the past, present and future of the country’s women’s rights movement Womansplaining: Navigating Activism, Politics and ...

Leaked audio-tapes of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders allegedly discussing means to withdraw commitments of the provincial governments of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from the federal ...

The country’s past, as detailed in a new book, is replete with people such as Dr. Mubarak Ali who resisted the national narrative When you write about Pakistan, the uppermost feeling that guides you ...

Professor Dr. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy, currently teaching physics and math at Lahore’s Forman Christian College University, has been informed that his contract will not be renewed in 2021. The same ...

Pakistani writing in English is attracting ever-increasing attention, both in Pakistan and the West. This might seem to be a self-explanatory category, comprising writing produced in English by ...

The Lahore Biennale 2020 is a treat for the senses The ancient city of Lahore has been abuzz with invisible ley lines of connectivity for the past month. Not in the religious sense; instead with ...

The office of Qatar’s leader on Wednesday confirmed the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) plans to invest $3 billion in Pakistan to help support its economy. “The Qatar Investment Authority announced ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday reiterated his accusations of ‘bias’ against Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and warned of civil unrest if the incumbent ...