The writer is a public policy expert interested in issues of governance, environment and heritage.
Ashiq Ahmad Khan -- the only Pakistani to be awarded the prestigious Kenton Miller Award
While leaving small growers at the mercy of commission agents and middlemen, the government continues to ignore the much-needed reforms in the...
A rare implicit consensus on stifling local governance in the minds of our mainstream political leadership is ominous. A case study of KP and Punjab
A fascinating history of the awe-inspiring world heritage site -- home to ancestors of Winston Churchill and Lady Diana
To the fabled tributaries of the mighty Sindhu with a Ghakkar travel companion and discovering much more
Hearing a glorious tale about the chained manuscripts and the heartbroken masons of Thomas Hardy from a faithful custodian
Tracing the footsteps of Ranjha in Tilla Jogian where he got his earlobes pierced to join the clan of Hindu Jogis
A chance encounter with Sadequain and getting a priceless sketch from his own hands in reward
Hazy recollections from the early 1970s, of countless visits to these gardens, and wondering if the Orange Train is a consequence of a misunderstood...
Never really considered at par with the more ‘splendid’ symbols of Lahore’s rich cultural heritage, Chauburji has however been the high point...
A trip to the village of Hathimera in Mansehra reveals some interesting stories from history and lore
A battle in 1840 that led to a trial and the strangest verdict -- the wooden doors of the fort gate were sentenced to a chained imprisonment of one...
From Jalandhar to Okara and Lahore, imagine what it would be like to lurk in the shadow of Jalodhar Jadoogar
A large army of Emperor Akbar had the misfortune of crossing the Karakar pass near Swat and enter the beautiful valley of Buner in 1587. Being led...
Retracing the folklore of lovers Yousaf Khan and Sheher Bano
A fascinating account of the poet, heard in the picturesque rural landscape of Charsadda, followed by a visit to his residence cum museum
Through the labyrinth of narrow streets of old city, sampling Pashtun hospitality, to meet the displaced musicians of Dabgari Gardens
Discovering the starting point of five water channels in Haripur and the legendary fort of Harkishan Garh -- all built by Hari Singh Nalwa, the...
In search of a gurdwara that once belonged to Baba Guru Nanak in D.I. Khan
"You Punjabis love to appropriate all important laurels to your own province," blasted my old friend, Malik of Tangi -- a quintessential Pakhtun,...
