NON-FICTION : ON THE TRAIL OF THE GAKKHARS A well-researched, first-ever critical look at the origins of the Gakkhars of Potohar and Jhelum region demolishes some well Published 11 Jan, 2026 10:54am
Everyone now calls the Deosai Plateau ‘land of giants’, but its true name honours just one Published 06 Jan, 2026 07:01pm
HISTORY: DEOSAI: LAND OF GIANTS? Everyone now calls it the ‘land of giants’, but the Deosai Plateau’s true name honours just one: a simple-minded giant who Published 04 Jan, 2026 05:35am
NON-FICTION A book by an accomplished trekker about his 10-day journey to the mountainous border of Pakistan with China is more erudite Published 25 May, 2025 05:25am
NON-FICTION: HOW TO BE WELL-READ ON SINDH A republishing of the most comprehensive study of Sindh’s history is a visual treat as well as a book to cherish Published 01 Dec, 2024 07:07am
NON-FICTION: A REAL TRAVEL-WRITER Abubakar Sheikh’s latest book brings travel-writing in Urdu into full form, showcasing history, geography and ecology into... Published 27 Oct, 2024 09:45am
NON-FICTION: TOUR DE FORCE THROUGH A CHANGING SINDH The third book by a pioneer in vernacular travel writing is a cry from the heart about environmental degradation, and also an... Published 19 Feb, 2023 08:42am
SOCIETY: THE MOONLIGHT OF KHARAN In a remote village in the remote Balochistan district of Kharan, an eloquent and exceptional 11-year-old schoolgirl dreams big Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:12am
NON-FICTION: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS An Urdu translation of one of the masterpieces of mountaineering and exploration work is as much a reader’s delight as the... Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:04am
NON-FICTION: THE SPECULATIVE ALEXANDER A reprint of a book about Alexander the Great’s campaigns in modern-day Pakistan is often speculative and can exasperate Published 04 Sep, 2022 10:57am
HERITAGE: THE FORT OF JEWELS The magnificent ruins of a pair of Hindu temples near Mianwali are part of a string of temples from the 8th to the 11th centur... Published 30 Jan, 2022 08:01am
NON-FICTION: TOMB RECORDER An anthropologist’s treatise on the funerary art of Sindh is essential reading for informed laypersons and a priceless record... Updated 16 Jan, 2022 07:41am
TOURISM: FOLLY IN THE HINDU KUSH In 1997, the PMLN poured millions into opening a PTDC motel in beautiful Birmogh Lasht in Chitral. It never received a single Published 19 Sep, 2021 07:26am
HERITAGE: OLD LADY IN THE WATER A paean for an abandoned ferry boat at the Ghazi Ghat bridge on the mighty Sindhu... Updated 27 Jun, 2021 10:50am
HERITAGE: CRASH-LANDING ON WALTON Once the paramount aviator training institution in the country, the Walton aerodrome is yet another piece of our heritage that... Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am
NON-FICTION: KARACHI ETCHED IN STONE An anthropologist’s cri de coeur: to save ancient artwork before it’s destroyed by greedy developers and mindless collectors and Published 13 Dec, 2020 08:13am
TRAVEL: PIR CHHATAL’S MYSTICAL FISH An idyllic small pond near Jhal Magsi teems with fish, preserved through fantastic folklore. But now it’s been discovered by... Published 18 Oct, 2020 07:14am
NON-FICTIONL: HISTORY COME ALIVE Abubaker Sheikh stands apart from the run-of-the-mill Urdu travel writers in Pakistan. Like the best writers, his lates... Published 30 Aug, 2020 08:35am
HERITAGE: DOUBLE-CROSSED BY HISTORY Does the Kavardo cross really shed light on early Christianity in Baltistan? Published 12 Jul, 2020 07:02am
HERITAGE: WHAT’S IN A NAME? Historic names of places have interesting origins but face both deliberate and unintentional distortions... Published 19 Apr, 2020 06:18am
