No middle-class Muslim man in Pakistan is accepting of performing arts: Khalid Ahmed Khalid Ahmed and Arshad Mahmood take a look back on the art that was
Habib Jalib: People’s poet and people’s historian Born 90 years ago on, Jalib sketched every prick and palpitation of the moment in the poetic history of Pakistan
Faking news: The dark side of news media Mainstream media organisations have often fallen to the allure of false and fake news stories
How prevention is the cure for waterborne diseases A four-year government report found 86 per cent of the water samples tested in Karachi to be contaminated
Why bans persist on women voting across Pakistan The decision to bar women from voting in a village in Punjab was taken just before a general election in 1962
Why Karachi is unable to tackle its water and sewerage problems Karachi produces more than 450 million gallons of sewage a day that pass through different drainage channels
Phantom Thread: Love by design The film deals with the painful reality of being in love, and examines the problem with great intellect
Naushad: The musical journey of a musical man Exploring the different ragas used by the famous music director for his silver screen hits
Mohsin Hamid: Opening West's door wider for Pakistani literature The Herald went to 36 districts across Pakistan to ask the public to choose from 10 nominees
Mahira Khan: Personal poise and public grace The actress received the fifth highest votes in our 'Person of the Year 2017' poll
Will the Chief Justice of Pakistan be the next chairperson of PMLN? A noon stop affair: The fight for the next credible chairperson
The US and Afghan crisis The economic situation in Afghanistan is such that it will not be able to survive without foreign assistance
The rowdy Rao Anwar Even powerful friends cannot justify young Naqeebullah Mehsud’s cold-blooded murder, allegedly at the hands of Anwar
A lesson in press freedom from 18th century Calcutta Irish-American journalist William Duane wrote against the East India Company, even when the cost was high
Why political parties in India play upon fears of Muslims Political opportunism requires a consolidated community, living in perpetual fear
A Time of Madness: A memoir of Partition Salman Rashid's book is a physical and emotional journey of self-discovery into the past
How the British kept the Pakhtuns divided The British stereotyped Pakhtuns as the ‘noble savage’ and kept them away from modernity
Can the identity crisis of MQM be resolved? MQM’s internal rifts have been a routine occurrence with Altaf Hussain suspending individual party members
How to discuss art at literary festivals Are KLF's discussions on art just a token representation or do they serve a cultural and social purpose?
Census worker: Pawns in the number games The Herald went to 36 districts across Pakistan to ask the public to choose from 10 nominees
A brief history of the anti-blasphemy laws Why these laws have led to numerous accusations, countless cases and many instances of mob lynching
Ceasefire violations are making life a living hell for those along the India-Pakistan border Facing the fear of escalated violence, people on the other side of the border are still dreaming of peace
PIA's turbulent flight into the sunset The airline can no longer compete with foreign airlines, their modern fleets and high-quality hospitality services
Do Pakistanis vote on an ethnic basis? Regionalism is the core factor behind determining who wins the elections
The Shape of Water: Love in a lab Directed by Guillermo del Toro, the Oscar winning film is a magical cinematic affair
Pakistani English fiction's search for approval and recognition Most of the authors getting attention are those who emerged on the international scene
Breaking the 'Muslim' stereotypes Ali Mahmood's book is a serious endeavour in popular history writing that is encyclopedic in its scope and character
Self-censorship has always been there in the Subcontinent: Salman Toor Two young artists, Salman Toor and Komail Aijazuddin, exchange views on Pakistan’s art scene
Problems with the electoral representation of non-Muslims For non-Muslim voters to have a veto over victory or defeat, there has to be 100 per cent voting by them
