How true were Asad Umar's HardTalk claims? Herald fact-checks claims made by the finance minister about the current political and economic situation in Pakistan
Why artists often critique rather than endorse nationalism There are only a few instances of patriotic art and these, too, are mostly limited to official, commemorative artworks
What seasonal festivals are all about Here, the Herald looks at various seasonal festivals observed by people through history
Seven global forces shaping Pakistan's future A selection of global trends that are likely to define the context in which Pakistan will have to operate
Pakistani law for women: A friend or foe? A reading of the book suggests that Muslim personal law has been drafted with the male legal subject in mind
Kashmir is scarred by another year of rage and grief In South Kashmir, civilians relentlessly intruded to save rebels from encounters with security forces
The increasing Chinese footprint in Islamabad Around 10,000 Chinese live in Islamabad, according to figures provided by diplomatic officials
Roma: The handmaid's tale Winning Netflix its first Oscar nomination for best picture, the film demands to be rewatched
Shahzad Saleem: The pusher Saleem was appointed in grade 18 as a deputy director of NAB in 2003. Three months later, he was promoted to grade 19
The curious case of Pakistan's natural gas crisis Recently, the gas shortage reached such a high level that industrialists in Karachi threatened to shut down factories
Tackling the menace of a failed education system Pakistani parents have been running from pillar to post for their children’s education for over three decades now
Willing representatives: Mohsin Hamid and Pakistani literature abroad It is not controversial to say that Hamid’s first novel has been his least well-known.
Justice Asif Saeed Khosa: Judging politics and dispensing morality Justice Khosa stood out from the rest of the bench in the Panama Papers hearings because he was never unsure
How Pakistan can help with the Afghan peace process The Taliban have little incentive to stop fighting a war that they believe they are winning
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar: Judging too much The Chief Justice became the Herald's 'Person of the Year 2018' after receiving the highest votes in the three-way poll
How Justice Saqib Nisar became Herald's Person of the Year 2018 The Chief Justice made it to the cover after attaining the highest number of total votes in the three-way poll
What drives calls for giving Ahmadis a distinct identity In many cases, minority communities have attracted fatal attention for having distinct, identifiable features
How seven displaced families built Latoo, a border village in Jammu and Kashmir The residents of Latoo have learned an invaluable lesson: to survive you need to be self-reliant
Pakistan voted the best country in the universe Pakistan was also declared to be the safest country in the world for foreigners
In pursuit of altered states of consciousness In the 1980s, MDMA started to be used in psychotherapy and was said to increase the patients’ self-esteem
Why Benazir Bhutto was the daughter of Pakistan On a personal level, too, she was nothing but an embattled and challenged occupant of the Bhutto throne
Problems in Fata’s merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The old customary system of justice is now under pressure to follow provincial and federal laws
Why a chapter in India-Pak ties ended ten years ago The events of November 2008 continue to hang over India’s relations with Pakistan till today