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The Stories of Tomorrow
In the realm of Asadgarh, there lived a lad unknown,A boy unaware of the crown upon his own throne.Lost amidst whispers of a critical world’s gaze,He cloaked his regal essence in a self-imposed haze.Unseen was his brilliance, a gem within his soul,A king by birth, […]
Blog
Kali Bari, near Taxali Gate, Lahore Fort or Interior Lahore, is home to the oldest red light district, Heera Mandi, translating to Diamond Market. The Mughal Emperors, Royal Princes, aristocracy, and many prominent members of high society have visited this district throughout history, until a dictatorial […]
Culture
As most history buffs would know, the Treaty of Westphalia that took place in 1648 was a treaty that decided modern nation-states after the Thirty Year war in Europe. Borders were decided among the ruling Counts, Princes, and Dukes. The basic formality was to be […]
Opinion
The answer is, Yain. Yain in Deutch means both yes and no. India has gone to the moon and back and sees no threat from its neighbors towards its Western border. It has economically achieved so much that Pakistan remains in the dust after the […]
Politics
Karbala Gamay Shah is located on Mall Road in Lahore. It is one of the most prominent locations in Shi’a processions. Today, it is owned by the Qizalbaash family, later on when Gamay Shah, the man himself, had died. Thus, the route of processions starts […]
History
Promoted to Chief whilst being 5th in line, setting the negative trend. Carrying out the demise of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, creating ways for judicial murder. Single-handedly aggravating the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. Zia Ul Haq, will forever be remembered as the root of all […]
Editorial History Politics
When I was invited to attend the recital of a poem, my expectation was a simple hymn and a long intervals of waiting. The poem, “nauha/nohay”, that were read here in Abbot Road/Nisar/Mubarak Havelli, were in remembrance of a Holy Man and His family. The […]
Culture Opinion
Nestled among the winding alleys of Lahore lies the resting place of the great mystic Ali Hujwiri, a saint whose spirit still permeates the very air of this ancient city. Known as Data Ganj Bakhsh by his followers, he devoted his life to spreading divine […]
Culture
We have seen how immigrant families behave abroad, there are two extremes to the situations with almost a non-existent middle ground. One extreme leans towards higher education and white-collar jobs, the other extreme is where our “Desi Boys” decide to become part of the Hip […]
Culture
A unipolar world, or what once was, has been dictating policies it deems fit for nations with different cultural and economic mindsets. Liberal economic nations have imposed policies on under-developed nations that do not apply to their framework of institutions and market behaviors. Joseph Stiglitz […]
Editorial Politics
How bold of many families of South Asian descent to demand themselves a wife of professional background, a prominent caste, a family background of great power, and the most important; to be fair skinned. This ideology exists in many parts of the Sub-Continent, where fair […]
Culture Opinion
The Subcontinent in Asia comprising of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan has always been a target for trends and propaganda. The trends of democracy, the trends of Americanized culture of coffee and dressing, the trends of the English language and it’s superiority due to the colonization […]
Culture Editorial
The sun-scorched maidans of Mumbai reverberate with the crack of willow on leather. Local lads wield improvised bats of discarded wood, striking bundled rags across dusty gravel. It is gilli-danda, a game as old as the land itself. The origins are uncertain, but the joy […]
Sports
Donald Trump exploded onto the political stage in 2016 as an iconoclastic populist promising to shake up the status quo. His brash, politically incorrect style and “Drain the Swamp” rhetoric electrified supporters tired of politics as usual. Trump portrayed himself as giving voice to a […]
Editorial Politics
President Alvi has been caught in the cross-fire of a one-sided bureaucracy and a political coup. The Constitution of Pakistan awards Arif Alvi, our sitting President(Of Pakistan), certain powers that may be exercised at his own discretion. The delays on passing of laws, the removal […]
Editorial Politics
