Benazir Bhutto: The strongest woman to lead Pakistan both in life and death In a poll run in the Herald's August 2017 issue, Benazir was ranked the 2nd most influential Pakistani after Jinnah
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: Pakistan's most divisive political leader In a poll run in the Herald's August 2017 issue, Bhutto was ranked the fourth most influential Pakistani after Jinnah
How cities and urbanisation have become favoured subjects for artistic expressions The display and discourse of art, too, is no longer restricted to galleries, as was the case in the past
A look inside Karachi’s wholesale vegetable market The New Sabzi Mandi is sprawled over hundreds of acres of government land leased to traders and commission agents
Should PMLN remove the 'N' factor? The most fundamental dilemma PMLN currently faces is the continued political role of Nawaz Sharif
The sari has never been about a ‘Hindu’ identity The sari is not limited to a particular ideological group, religion or class
Being a journalist 'behind enemy lines' In the book 'Reporting Pakistan', Meena Menon narrates her experiences of being an Indian journalist in Pakistan
After they failed to assassinate Musharraf A detailed account from the Herald's archives of the attempted assassination on General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in 2003
Captain Safdar's brave warning This month's satire looks at how Captain Safdar is protecting the nation
A village in Punjab suffers as the government dithers The HIV/AIDS epidemic has hit a large number of people living in Bhattiwala, including men, women and children
More of the same: Javed Iqbal The new NAB chief has many fish to fry, the biggest of whom is the Sharif family
Faiz made revolution a romantic rendezvous The poet's optimism comes across as somewhat unrealistic even as it gives momentary hope
Why the relationship between Pakistan and America is so confusing When it comes to this perplexing partnership, one never truly knows what is going on
Shades of Van Gogh 'Loving Vincent' depicts the work of Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh by turning 65,000 oil paintings into animations
Faizabad sit-in: A war of attrition The government does not want to alienate conservative voters by hurting religious sentiment
Watch: Farmers burn stubble in Indian Punjab despite the smog With toxic smog taking over parts of Pakistan, a similar situation unfolds in north India
The anguish caused by enforced disappearances Families of missing persons share stories of trauma and hardship
Diary of a Careem-aholic What I have learnt about the ride-sharing service and its captains during my commutes
Mosaic nation: What made the census flawed and controversial An in-depth look at the divisions and distortions in the wake of the 2017 census of Pakistan
Karachi's knifeman can stab us, not silence us These incidents call on us as women to step back and take a long hard look at what we are up against
The departure of Coke Studio from classical tropes Dense with instrumentation, the music platform remains a far cry from traditional treatment of music in South Asia
Salman Toor mixes art with fiction Toor takes elements from previous eras of art-making and couples them with the portrayal of mundane activities
What being 'bold' means for women Veena Malik, Qandeel Baloch and Mathira have often been criticised for being 'bold' and defying social norms
How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades Of late, there has been a revival of Pakistani films but not of film music
The plight of animals in captivity Disease and death are rife in Pakistani zoos due to the negligence of its administrators
The chosen people: How a Sikh family found visibility in Pakistan Sardar Sant Singh and his family demonstrate how the Sikh community escaped obstacles faced by non-Muslims in Pakistan
Parsis: The makers of Karachi Even as their community dwindles, Karachi's Parsis have fond memories of life in the city they helped build
