Stories by Sheharyar Rizwan

Situationer: Prices go through the roof, crushing salaried class behind

For some salaried individuals, the monthly income hasn’t seen a raise for years, but perpetual price hikes have shot up their expenses.

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 08:34am

Does The Mughal Court at Avari Lahore truly live up to royal standards?

The Lakhnavi has renamed, reinvented and relaunched itself as a fine dining restaurant with a modern take on the Mughal era and I got to try it out.

Published 12 Jan, 2023 12:01pm

Bus station that wears ambiance of ‘art gallery’

LAHORE: Over the past three days, the underground Metro bus station located at Kalma Chowk turned into a public...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 07:00am

Citizens grappling with proverbial fifth season

It’s that time of the year when clouds of haze blanket Lahore and the city follows an unusual annual ‘ritual’...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 07:05am

TV personality Navaid Rasheed passes away

LAHORE: Veteran television personality Navaid Rasheed, popularly known as Tony, died of a heart attack at his...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 06:56am

Shelterless flood affectees in Punjab left to fend for themselves

Displaced families have started returning to their places of origin to assess if they’re even inhabitable anymore.

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:59am

Financing gap ‘too high’ to sustain flood recovery: PM

• Shehbaz says loss and damage needs to be part of core COP27 agenda; seeks clarity on climate transfer, development finance •

Published 09 Nov, 2022 07:05am

UN chief proposes debt relief for Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says recovery from floods held back by rising public debt, energy prices and lack of adaptation funds.

Updated 08 Nov, 2022 08:04am

Transgender rights law: Activists, religious leaders come face to face

LAHORE: In a session on the concluding day of the Asma Jahangir Conference, while on one hand activists attempted to...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 07:08am

Security apparatus criticised over militants’ return to Swat

"This is also a part of the new great game — the US and Europe want to block China, use our area and spill more blood," says Afrasiab Khattak.

Updated 24 Oct, 2022 08:09am

‘Food crisis linked to anti-people policies’

LAHORE: Eminent global economist Dr Atif Mian said the reason Pakistan had the largest rates of malnutrition and...

Published 23 Oct, 2022 07:15am

‘Lahore gets an Orange Line, Balochistan gets checkposts’

AJConf panel on largest province’s problems sees charged discussion from political players.

Updated 23 Oct, 2022 07:51am

Imran gunning for ‘NRO’ at clandestine meetings, says Maryam

PTI chief is making hue and cry after failing to get relief from establishment, she says.

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 07:59am

Trans activists want people to read law, denounce hate campaign

Say hate campaign has put their lives in danger.

Updated 02 Oct, 2022 09:49am

US envoy sees ties with Pakistan at ‘inflection point’

Ambassador Blome says China provides "positive investment environment".

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 09:45am

Efforts to fulfill menstrual hygiene needs in flood-ravaged areas

For over a month and a half now since the destructive deluge hit the southern belt of Punjab, Sabahat Arooj and her...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 04:31am

Activists demand release of missing persons

LAHORE: Human rights activists and various student bodies on Tuesday reminded the state of its responsibilities...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 07:12am

Quirky, modern desserts evoke nostalgia with traditional taste

Ever thought how a paan macaron would taste like? Or a sheer khurma panna cotta? Or a chocolate-filled gulab jaman?...

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:58am

Situationer: Unsung heroes in challenging times

Families rise to the occasion in areas that still await official help.

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 07:38am

Bulleh Shah’s 265th Urs celebrations: A melange of trance and ecstatic exuberance

Driving through the congested bazaars of Kasur encroached upon by an army of motorcycle-rickshaws, you reach a busy...

Published 28 Aug, 2022 04:22am