How did one of history’s greatest Urdu poets become a philatelic icon? Syed Muhammad Naqavi traces his journey from a 1952 ...

In the world of Urdu literature, countless poets have come and gone, and many more will continue to appear, but the sky of time has rarely witnessed a poet like Ghalib. Ghalib was fully aware of his ...

No year-enders this time. I have not recovered enough from what this year inflicted on me to write dispassionately about it. But as the name promises, I am writing the next worst thing: the decline ...

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Within eight months of the creation of an independent and sovereign state of Pakistan, its founder and first Governor General ...

The Faqir brothers formed one of the most influential Muslim families at the Lahore court and exercised great authority ...

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministry on Friday issued strong demarche to UK’s acting High Commissioner in connection with ...

Writers, activists, and scholars reflect on the most urgent books of 2025—from Palestine and caste to climate, queerness, and resistance. Read their picks.

Adopted on the eve of a kingdom’s collapse, Damodar Rao grew up at the heart of Jhansi’s rebellion yet lived his adult life ...

At the same time, justice requires choice. If it is deemed appropriate or if individuals themselves consent (based on an ...

Wazir Khanam moved between households and kingdoms, but the historical record falls silent once her life fell out of the ...

A former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia and United Nations expert, Mahdi inspired generations with his intellect, ...