What does a globalised, technology-driven world mean for the nation state? The rise of populist politicians and parties seems to be a pushback against changes in the nation state model
Mirza Ghalib's struggle to regain his status Ghalib’s association with Rampur began when he tutored young Yusuf Ali Khan in Persian
Why the government is evicting people from its housing facilities There are 47,000 federal government employees in Karachi but the Estate Office has only 8,000 housing units
How social media has become a war zone for competing narratives Social media is reshaping conflict in the 21st century by deploying Fifth-generation warfare
Why organic farming is an uphill task in Pakistan Free of pesticides and fertilisers, organic vegetables have become a necessity in today's world
The government lays out demands to the Parliament This article is part of the Herald's satire series titled 'Newsbite'
Kabir in his time, and ours The notion that God is one entity with different names in India is Kabir's singular legacy
'Red Birds': Mohammed Hanif's take on the absurdity of war The novel is also a comment on how human greed has caused countless conflicts across time and space
Engaging Pashtun men to promote girls’ education Aamir Jamal’s research-based book offers innovative strategies to increase literacy among Pashtun women
Is NAB putting an end to corruption? Herald compares the numbers of NAB's latest work with those of previous years
Mystery man: Mualana Samiul Haq Now that he is murdered, the answer to who the real Haq was remains as unclear as ever
A highway where the sea should be How infrastructure development is affecting the livelihood of Gwadar’s fishermen
Looking at the horrors of conflict and violence Written from the perspective of a father talking to his son, Sea Prayer touches upon universal human elements
Discovering our boundaries and limitations The selection of works on display shed light on the subject of boundaries from several angles
Angry mobs and Pakistan's veil of stability One courageous decision does not make a system just or cure its entrenched flaws
Is terrorism back to haunt us? The threat of terrorism is not over – it never was – and may, in fact, increase modestly over time
Qinza Najm and the frightening silence all around her New York-based artist explores gender, sexuality, gun violence and Islamophobia
The rise of the militant tycoon By the ‘60s, a great deal of popular resentment had set in against the industrialists
How colonialism actually worked Neeladri Bhattacharya’s 'The Great Agrarian Conquest', deals with the undivided Punjab from 1840s-1940s
How a prolonged drought is damaging lives and livelihoods in many parts of Pakistan In 2014 and 2015, average per acre yield of major crops declined by 50 per cent
Has performance art come out of the fringes and become mainstream? Performance art refers to the actions of an artist and is usually live but can also be documented through video
Fahmida Riaz, the poet who lost two countries in one lifetime She wrote for and about ordinary people and their plight, and will be remembered alongside other great Pakistani poets