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
What seasonal festivals are all about Here, the Herald looks at various seasonal festivals observed by people through history
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
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
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 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
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
