Critical crossroads

COP29’s legacy will be determined by the interplay of finance, policy frameworks and implementation strategies



Encore

Home grown

Home grown

Manzar traces Pakistan’s artistic evolution from neo-miniature to Karachi-pop

us elections  Trump 2.0

us elections Trump 2.0

There are a few surprises as US president-elect picks cabinet and staff for a second term

Home grown

Home grown

Manzar traces Pakistan’s artistic evolution from neo-miniature to Karachi-pop

Whispers from the past

Whispers from the past

Rediscovering Gujar Khan’s forgotten havelis and lost heritage

Envisioning creativity and inclusion

Envisioning creativity and inclusion

The 10th Islamabad Literature Festival was an exciting literary journey


Political Economy

The necessity of living wage

The current wage structures are proving inadequate


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Instep

Sania Maskatiya debuts new label, TIYA

Internationally acclaimed fashion design house Sania...


Shehr

Religious tourism

Religious tourism

L ahore recently received over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims who had crossed border via Wagha, in order to...

A place for healing

A place for healing

Thousands of injured, sick and abandoned animals have found solace in an animal shelter run by a Faisalabadi woman and...

The crisis deepens

The crisis deepens

As Air Quality Index in Lahore touches an all-time high, smog turns out to be a monster that the government is unable...

Misplaced priorities?

Misplaced priorities?

Critics are calling the Punjab government’s much-touted Dhee Rani programme “a well-intentioned but flawed...


Sports

India’s unreasonable stance hurting cricket

India’s unreasonable stance hurting cricket

The Pakistan Cricket Board has always been magnanimous in sending its team to the eastern neighbour. It’s time the Board of Control for Cricket in India reciprocated

PSF’s misadventures-II

PSF’s misadventures-II

In a previous piece, I listed a number of misadventures by...

ODI success Down Under

ODI success Down Under

Winning ODI series in Australia a good omen but Pakistan cricket still needs a lot

Nicholas Pooran on his 100th T20I: ‘I feel like I can play a hundred more’

Nicholas Pooran on his 100th T20I: ‘I feel like I can play a hundred more’

The West Indies batter has had an extraordinary year in the format, and looks set to go further, faster

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Photo Feature

Pensioners’ protest

These senior citizens are forced to spend their golden years visiting pension offices endlessly and demonstrating about the difficulties they face in getting their dues rather than being able to retire in peace