Intro: Joseph Nye, who passed away last month, spent around fifty years of his life understanding, explaining and exercising the lesser-known aspects of power

The Aga Khan’s enduring vision

Reclaiming Pakistan’s economic sovereignty

Brain drain is a loss only if we allow it to be

The time for half-measures is over. Pakistan cannot afford to leave another generation behind

The intra-regional trade in South Asia is less than 5 percent – the lowest among all regional pacts

A s Western-led global dominance begins to show signs of decline, a growing discourse is taking shape around the contours of the emerging world order. The rise of China, alongside the...

Central Asia can choose between remaining fragmented and building a more connected and prosperous future

Leave the television on and forget about it

Devon learns that there is more to her younger sister’s relationship with her rich boss than meets the eye

Was outsourcing Faisalabad’s sanitation services to a private contractor a good idea?

Young TikToker’s murder by stalker shocks the capital

In summers, shimmery heat descends to the plains and wheat stalks borrow the gold of sunlight itself. Wheat farmers are masters of patience. They sow in winters and all through spring to summer,...

Lahore’s living, dynamic soul is best characterised by the many melas and festivals it hosts

W What does Lahore mean to me? It’s a question that often hangs in the air as I wander through the city, whether in the narrow streets around Wazir Khan Masjid or over a cup of tea at a...

A look at the on-ground work of sanitation staff that ensures a clean, safe and healthy Eid-ul Azha

In Microcosm–Macrocosm, Nashmia Haroon conjures a world shaped by rhythm, memory and intuition

As artificial intelligence reshapes composition and tastes, the future of natural sound hangs in the balance

At London’s SOAS Gallery, contemporary artists from the region explore war and identity through language, sound and textile

The rock carvings of the Kirthar and Taki valleys reveal a layered history of belief, survival and imagination