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The Pakistani Prime Minister who drove a locomotive
On 15 October 1962, US President John F. Kennedy (right, in rocking chair) meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bogra (centre) and Ambassador Aziz Ahmed (left) at the White House. —Abbie Rowe. White...
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Awestruck in Balochistan
“The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only a page.” —St AugustineFor those acclimated to level plains and the smooth feel of plantations and knolls, the scraggy mountains of...
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Leaving home: It's time for immigrants to help refugees
If Facebook likes and tweets could be the solution, Aylan Kurdi, the toddler whose body washed up on a beach in Turkey, and thousands of unknown others, would not have died an unfortunate death. The...
View ArticleHow to be happy: Don't let others dictate your life
When I was 12, a kindly older relative asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. I said I wanted to become a writer, and he visibly scoffed at the notion, telling me that writers are usually broke,...
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Food Stories: Palak Paneer
Our journey into sub-continental cuisines has often taken us back to the times when it was being classified into celebratory menus, ethnic specialties and seasonal delights. One such hearty rustica is...
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Making of the Sindhi identity: From Shah Latif to GM Syed to Bhutto
In a nutshell, between the 1930s and mid-2000s, the existential narrative that furnished the Sindhi identity in Pakistan was this: Sindhis were of a land and society that was largely shaped by the...
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Islamabad hygiene drive: Blood, sweat and tears ... in your food
The Islamabad administration was on the move yesterday. A plan was conceived, officers gathered, the Director General of Punjab Food Authority, Dr Sajid Chauhan and the famous Ayesha Mumtaz called for...
View ArticleA 7-step guide for Pakistani victims of hacking and blackmail
Pakistan has the highest teledensity (75 per cent) in the region and the cheapest rates for radio internet to have ever been offered (3G/4G LTE Data Plans for as low as $5/10GB). With over 40 million...
View ArticlePatriotism — How much is too much?
When the nation was busy preparing for its 50th Defence Day, a September war was raging on social media. It is remarkable how a few simple questions about history can reduce us to our baser instincts...
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My experience: The unbelievable feeling of being at the US Open
There was some Pakistani interest in the doubles draw in 2011 thanks to Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, our country’s lone flag bearer on the Grand Slam stage. —Photo by authorI have been losing sleep these past...
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How the private schools' fee hike is holding education hostage in Pakistan
—Illustration by Mir Suhail for the Kashmir Reader, republished with permission.Many of you must be aware by now, a protest movement has begun in Punjab against the recent fee hikes in private schools....
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6 best camera apps to indulge the photographer in you
We are all photographers, or at least that’s what our smartphones want us to become.With powerful camera lens technology packed into smartphones, the need to carry dedicated digital camera has reduced...
View ArticleThe flip side: Imagining a cricket world without the toss
Abandon the toss in Test cricket? Yes, the proposal has come from Ricky Ponting, and is being backed by Michael Holding and Steve Waugh. The novel suggestion, aimed at reducing the home advantage,...
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How meeting Laado changed me
A couple of months ago, we were assigned the task of identifying an underrepresented community in Pakistan as part of a project for an Anthropology course. I thought the Khwaja-Sira community was a...
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An Indian and a Pakistani in 'desi' Tanzania
Ritika and Saad at a cricket match in Dar.I came from India to Dar es Salam last year, to join in the efforts of my organisation to improve quality and market access of cocoa commodity in Tanzania....
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Food Stories: Naan Khatai
Naan Khatai is the quintessential desi biscuit; with a predominately melt-in-the-mouth texture, it is as addictive as the greatest addictions out there. One of my fondest memories of the naan khatai is...
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Migrant or refugee? Why it matters which word you choose
Across Europe, a debate is raging about how to describe the thousands of people escaping war and turmoil in their own countries and making the journey to safer places.Are they refugees or migrants? The...
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Nanga Parbat — A symphony in white and blue
Nature in Pakistan has always fascinated me, both as a Pakistani and a photographer. It is my strong held belief that my country is second to none when it comes to lush landscapes, snowy mountains and...
View ArticleHow the hijab has made sexual harassment worse in Iran
Every day I take a stroll on my way to work. From Tehran’s bustling Vanak Square, buzzing with traffic and commuters, to Jordan Street, a popular two-way avenue parallel to Valiasr, Tehran’s main...
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Should we worry about the Megabats in Sindh?
This Sunday, as I scanned through the morning papers, I was struck by this large pictorial feature on the Karachi section of Express Tribune. The headline screamed, “Megabats take over fruit trees in...
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