If Kashmir was at peace, India would not need security forces there: Aziz Ahmad Khan A candid conversation with one of Pakistan's most respected diplomats
'Crimson Papers' is history through the lense of a poet Harris Khalique's book weaves sociopolitical subjects of Pakistan in a literary style
The boulder that shattered dreams Five people were killed when a huge rock fell on their house in an illegal settlement in Karachi
Panama verdict: Behind most discontents lies a legal judgement Instead of frenetic efforts to assert itself, the judiciary appears to be on the retreat
I was a human shield In Kashmir, the army using people as human shields is a practice that has been taking place for years
Satire: Diary of a Census-taker What have we found out from the census? Well, that Pakistan is the only country in the world dangerous for statisticians
The secret of Sindh's memorial stones is out Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro's recent publication divulges the stories preserved in the sandstone slabs of times gone by
Predictable 'Win It All' offers little visual flair Directed by Joe Swanberg, the unconventional independent film was recently released on Netflix
The lesser society reads, the safer writers are: Mustansar Hussain Tarar A candid conversation with one of Pakistan's most popular contemporary Urdu fiction and travelogue writers
Never knew I’d be facing an angry Wasim Akram on my first time in the nets: Younis Khan In a candid conversation with Herald, former captain Younis Khan shares his struggle to get into the Pakistani side
The complex problem of sexual violence against children It is imperative to successfully prosecute perpetrators in Sargodha, Kasur and Swat
Uzair Baloch and his mysterious confessions Lyari gang leader's links to Kulbhushan Jadhav are neither known nor believable
What happens when you’re both Indian and Pakistani Sociologist Nida Kirmani has always asked herself, ‘Why should I have to choose?’
The spy who fell from the sky Transparency in Kulbhushan Jadhav's trial is important to prove India's subversive activities on Pakistani soil
An Indian who talks about love with Pakistan is seen as a traitor: Kamla Bhasin A candid conversation with Indian social scientist, feminist and activist
The changing life of Shimshal’s Wakhi people Perched on the mountains of Karakoram, this indigenous community is trying to balance modernity with heritage
As bold as Feica’s ‘Inextricable Love’ Best known for his political cartoons, Rafique Ahmed is as versatile as he is mysterious
The crackdown on militancy in Hyderabad The cases suggest a pattern seen in extrajudicial kidnappings and killings by intelligence and law enforcement agencies
How 'People's Movements in Pakistan' helps the activists of today Aslam Khwaja's book brings to the fore struggles of ordinary men and women
Corruption part of public sector projects: Khawaja Asif A candid conversation about Pakistan's energy crisis with the water and power minister
Gagging the press in the 1990s How political parties intimidated print media into cowering before them
Cutting down trees for CPEC Hazara division will be deprived of tens of thousands of trees to make way for the road project
Uncertainty looming over Pakistan’s power sector One wonders what the situation would be like if the entire electricity sector was run by the private sector