Is it fair to treat Basant in the same way as you would treat an act of aerial firing?
A pril is the ‘coolest’ month, when it comes to wheat harvest in the Punjab. The harvest, which typically continues into June, the hottest month...
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T he three-day annual urs of Hazrat Shah Hussain kicked off in the city, with all its pomp and show. The event, which draws thousands of...
In parts of Punjab, sugarcane harvesting peaks in March-April. Traditionally, sugarcane juice is used to make gur, or jiggery, which in turn forms a...
J Just what purpose do these carts, conveniently parked on the footpath along a busy road in the city, serve the Metropolitan...
This March, Holi in Lahore was a touch more festive for those celebrating than before. Ahead of this festival of colours, the federal government...
Spring is not just about pleasant weather after a chilly winter. It’s particularly a season of rejuvenation. There can’t be anything more...
The Punjab government has directed brick kiln owners to use coal instead of traditional fuels in brick production to reduce pollution. This move...
Corn cobs are our most favourite food on the go, especially during winters. They’ve got several local aliases: chiefly, chhali, bhutta and sitta,...
Lahore refuses to see the last of foggy mornings. Or so it seems. While a chunk of January is over, it hasn’t shed its wintry trappings yet. The...
In the rural belts around Lahore, women are active participants in all sorts of work in the fields. They work all day, whatever the weather...
Photos by Rahat DarMuch to the chagrin of travelers, all entrances and exits of Lahore were sealed with containers after the PTI supremo gave a call...
H e watches and waits. That’s become a way of life for this old watchmaker in the Walled City of Lahore, as he gets fewer customers...
Photos by Rahat DarLahore is home to myriad thrift shops. These come in all shapes and sizes — from pushcarts spotted variously around the city to...
L ahore recently received over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims who had crossed border via Wagha, in order to participate in the 555th birth...
Diwali, a five-day Hindu festival marked by fireworks, feasts and prayers, is typically celebrated at the end of October with great gusto. This year...
Photo by rahat darA star-spangled horizon is what Lahore witnessed recently, in what seemed like ages. It calmed our nerves, as it had succeeded a...
Photos by Rahat Dar E very winter, Lahore and its adjoining areas are faced with the challenge of declining air quality, impacting everyday...
