Abdullah Niazi is a member of staff currently studying Literature at LUMS. He also writes and edits for The Dependent.
NATIONALLAHORE: An open letter being circulated in influential circles is demanding the Pakistan government to ensure universal basic income during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to protect the interests of
FEATUREDIn the summer of 2018, a friend who was until then still majoring in English literature alongside me at the Lahore University of Management Sciences wrote to Professor Harold Bloom asking for critique
SportsAbdul Qadir, the legendary Pakistan leg spinner known for his mastery and perfection of the art of the googly, passed away here in Lahore of a cardiac arrest. He was 63. Qadir’s legend as a pla
CITYAn intra-court appeal has been filed on behalf of the licensee of Trail-V khokha. It is one of the 500 licensed khokhas (kiosks) in the city which are facing demolition.Earlier in the month, 200 K
NATIONALThe former medical director of the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI), Dr Amer Yar Khan, said he was "totally devastated, humiliated and frustrated" after finding out his name had been put on
NATIONALThe Islamabad High Court (IHC) has threatened the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) with contempt of court after the body failed to submit a reply to a petition against the bl
FEATUREDLahore based poet Afshan Shafi, after her recent success with the launch of her ‘Quiet Women’ - a poetic collaboration with female visual and graphic artists from around the world - is set t
FEATURED- Book review - Widows and Daughters: Gender, Kinship and Power in South Asia by Anna Suvorova On Friday simultaneous ‘Aurat Marches’ took place in major cities all over the c
NATIONALThe Senate Standing Committee on Law has unanimously approved a draft bill proposing uncontested inheritance matters be taken out of court jurisdiction and handed over to NADRA.In Tuesday’s hea
SportsSalman Butt has done his time. By all accounts he is free to play the game, domestically or internationally. In fact, he has been piling up the runs in the domestic circuit, proving a valuable asset t
FEATUREDHe was an Oxford educated actor best known for his his time with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His mother was a Russian actress of Polish descent. An Englishman in diction and in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/02/17/exeunt-rashid-suhrawardy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALLAHORE: The Punjab Police seems to have given a free hand to its officers to stalk and crack down on what they claim is ‘controversial’ content being shared on social media.Recent events have
