Stories by Ayesha Latif

Review: In The Constant Rain of Bliss spotlights work of first female Punjabi poet, Peero Preman

An English translation of the poetry of the mystic reveals a fearless voice that challenged orthodoxy and patriarchy.

Published 21 Sep, 2026 12:58pm

NON-FICTION: THE FIRST FEMALE PUNJABI POET

An English translation brings the poetry of the mystic Peero Preman to a wider audience, revealing a fearless voice

Published 20 Sep, 2026 05:49am

Muneeb Ali Khan's solo show at Islamabad's Studio B2 maps out the cartographies of the heart

The architect and artist displayed 29 intricately stippled pieces exploring personal history, societal critique and spiritual reflection.

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:10pm

EXHIBITION: CARTOGRAPHIES OF THE HEART

A solo exhibition in Islamabad explored loss, love and the fragile synchronicity between one’s inner and outer worlds

Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:05am

FICTION: Wilde and Gray in Urdu

Oscar Wilde’s celebrated tale of beauty, vanity and moral decay finds a new linguistic home, opening one of English literature’s

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:55am

FICTION: WRESTING CONTROL OF THE GRANARY

The English translation of late Fahmida Riaz’s novel Qila-i-Faramoshi offers the Anglophone world a window into ancient Persian...

Published 19 Apr, 2026 11:49am

HERITAGE: SUBVERSION OF THE SHRINE

The ongoing ‘renovation’ of the shrine in Kasur of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah is mired in a shocking lack of vision — choosing pomp...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 07:42am

SOCIETY: CENTRE OF INTELLECTUAL GRAVITY

What happens when a nuclear physicist answers the questions of starry-eyed children, when film, music and theatre are deconstruc

Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:03am

Writer Dr Rashid Jahan’s works were often at centre of public fury due to unapologetically confrontational nature

Her skill as a writer is captured in her short story ‘Mujrim Kaun?’ — a poignantly tragic tale that offers powerful commentary and insight into the inequality and contradictions of the colonial legal system.

Published 19 Jan, 2026 04:09pm

THE BLINDNESS OF JUSTICE

The early 20th century Urdu writer Dr Rashid Jahan’s works were often at the centre of public fury due to their unapologetically confrontational nature.

Published 18 Jan, 2026 07:45am

ROCK CLIMBING: THE SPIRIT OF THE ROCK

Rock-climbing, an outdoor adventure sport, is fast developing in Pakistan, and the hills around Islamabad provide the

Published 30 Nov, 2025 06:40am

SOCIETY: THE RUNNING TRIBE

Mirroring global movements such as Parkrun, Islamabad’s running groups are proving how the simplest of exercises can be the key to

Published 15 Jun, 2025 06:05am

THE SHOW GOES ON

For many generations in Pakistan, the travelling Lucky Irani Circus — which recently made a brief appearance in Islamabad — epitomised spectacle and daring bravado.

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 12:54pm

FICTION: TO SEE THE EARTH FROM HERE…

Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize, a slim novel set in a space station engages with deep questions about the future of humanity and

Published 02 Mar, 2025 08:09am

HERITAGE: TAXILA UNDER SIEGE

Taxila was once a thriving centre of learning and trade. Now, it is grappling with misinformation, neglect and encroachment…

Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:45am

FIRST PERSON: DISCOVERED IN TRANSLATION

A translator reflects on what she gained from a pioneering gathering of translators of South Asian languages

Published 25 Aug, 2024 08:51am