On a white charger, scimitar in hand

It might not be easy to see the revelations about the corruption in Ukraine’s contracts for artillery shells as relevant to Pakistan....

PEF announces increase in monthly fees for partner schools

LAHORE: The 86th meeting of the Board of Directors at the Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) took place at the head office under...

UGIs marks Kashmir Solidarity Day at special event

LAHORE: A ceremony was held on Thursday in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day observance, by the Unique Group of Institutions (UGIs)...

Unpleasant surprises and technical glitches

The caretakers seem to spend their time being unpleasantly surprised. One big surprise was how they got missiles thrown at Balochistan, at...

Hasta la vista, baby!’

Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at the Munich Airport when he arrived from the USA, because he had not declared that he was...

Yoga centre debuts at Lahore’s Jilani Park

LAHORE: The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) of Lahore has opened a state-of-the-art community yoga center at Jilani Park (Racecourse), according to...

Haroon Ur Rashid Tabassum: A prolific writer

Prof Dr Haroon Ur Rashid Tabassum is a well-known writer, socio-literary activist, and media man. In the year 2023, he authored and...

Not Artificial Intelligence

Let me begin by saying something I never thought I’d need to when I first started out in journalism: these notes are...

7th Edition of Afkar-E-Taza Thinkfest concludes, leaving a lasting impression on Lahore’s literary landscape

LAHORE: The Alhamrah Art Council witnessed the grand finale of the 7th Afkar-E-Taza Thinkfest, a two-day intellectual extravaganza that captivated the hearts...

Strangers in a strange land

The quiet passing of Sartaj Aziz was not marked by any major political disturbances, but no one seems to have noticed that...

Where the red lines lie

The spectacle of Shah Mahmood Qureshi being rearrested after release was not really an edifying one. Of course, we learnt later on...

Aspire Institute Alumni, CERP collaborative exchange highlights shared mission

LAHORE: The recent visit of Aspire Institute's alumni team to CERP marked a notable collaboration between two organisations deeply committed to societal...

Batting without a bat

Perhaps one of the saddest stories to emerge from Gaza is that of the family of British MP Layla Moran, who along...

Being physically fit in Gaza

There’s a lot going on in Gaza these days, as Israel goes on killing as many Palestinians as it can. There is...

A cat does its business

I’ve spent my whole working life in a newspaper. I’ve always questioned what I do, many times because I’ve been forced to....