Kashigari – A Paling Art
Handmade exquisite pottery, painted with intricate, complicated yet the most beautiful geometric patterns of blue, white, and black – The Kashigars make the most beautiful pieces of art one can…
The Misconstrued Conceptions of “ART”
What is ART? Defining art is essentially similar to squeezing an ocean in a pond. Art can briefly be defined as the creation of visual, auditory, aesthetical or lingual artworks…
The handicrafts of Sillanwali
While Pakistan may be a fairly young country, its art, culture, and architecture have gone through centuries of weaving, knitting, painting, and carvings to stand on the level they are…
Pakistani Cinema and How it Evolved
If someday, while sitting in your cozy lounge with your parents, you ask them about Syed Noor, Sangeeta, Mustafa Qureshi, or Zeba, you might hear praises and lauds about the…
Lok Virsa: An insight into Pakistan’s culture and traditions
Cladded in mud made from varying ratios of clay, loam, and silt, this hut uses dried straw as a roof. Two tiny windows adjacent to each other exercise the purpose…
Amidst the Stars – Nights in Naran Bazaar
I peered from the top of the balcony, a pashmina shawl draped over my shoulders, a warm cup of kehwa being my only source of warmth. The sky with its…
Street cricket – Finest childhood memory of a Pakistani
They turned the lights on. They had brought a small, used broom with them to wipe off the pitch. People started to gather on their rooftops to have a good…
TAIMOOR SALAHUDDIN aka MOOROO – Pakistan’s Finest Content Creator
An actor. A musician. A filmmaker. A comedian. A storyteller. A writer. A photographer. A composer. Anything. You name it, Mooroo is defined by the term. There’s a renowned saying…
The Culture and History of Poetry in the Subcontinent
Laazim hai ke hum bhi dekhen ge, Woh din ke jis ka waada hai Jo lauh-e-azal pe likha hai Hum dekhenge We have no choice but to witness it, The…
Tariq Aziz – The end of an era
“Lagta hai waqt tham gaya hai. Rawan dawan zindagi ruk gai hai. Kayi dinon se bistar per laitay laitay soch raha hun ke azaadana harkat bhi Maalik ki kitni bari…
The City of Gardens Marked One of the Safest Cities in the World
Lahore, the second-largest city of Pakistan has ranked 230th on the WCI (World Crime Index) for January 2020. This is a huge improvement from its previous ranking which is 201st…
The Seven Wonders of Skardu
A true heaven on earth and epitome of beauty, Skardu is the biggest district of Gilgit Baltistan and the Capital city of the Baltistan region alongside the wide bank of…
Vibrant colors with a modest purpose.
In a narrow alley behind Liberty market, is one of the oldest markets of Lahore – the mythical Dupatta Gali with the colorful creativity on dupattas displayed by an array…
What is “Kamyab jawan”
The present government that came into power with the mandate to empower the youth of Pakistan had been rather silent when it came to delivering on what it had promised…
The Kartarpur Corridor a historic milestone amid regional tensions
With regional tensions at an all-time high, be it the crisis in Kashmir dragging on its 96th day with a complete lock down or the decision of the Indian Supreme…
An oasis of brotherhood in Hindustan
In this day and age, people get discriminated every day for their choice of religion, values, morals, culture and ethnicity. This has been eminent in different societies for decades, but…
The Prosperous Community of Women of Hunza Valley.
Among the mountains of Karakorum lies the well-nestled Hunza Valley, split apart from Nagar Valley with the Hunza river. The heightened above sea level of approximately 10,000 feet, Hunza is…
KHUSSA- Our Unique Footprint in Time
Let it be Eid or a wedding, family dinner or a day out with friends, a girl will never question if a pair of Khussa go with her dress or…