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…
Diamer-Bhasha Dam: A Water Scarce and Electric Hungry Country’s New Hope
Pakistan is a country that has long been plagued with electricity problems with power outages due to faulty technical support and load shedding due to the low production of electricity….
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…
The history living on Pakistan’s streets
Family time with our grandparents almost always means to hear ancient stories that sound just as mesmerising as fairy tales. We all have heard about merchants coming around, wearing huge…
KARACHI: ITS HIGHS, LOWS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
Standing in a crowded market square in Clifton (amidst a pandemic, with people seemingly indifferent to all government-mandated SOPs) in the blistering July heat, if asked, one probably would have…