Stories by Moni Mohsin
From Makkah to Lahore, the principles of strategic partnership should remain the same, even if they involve stolen maids
Published 23 Aug, 2026 07:10am
Butterfly doesn’t have to understand football to catch the fever, especially when every match comes with family arguments
Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:05am
From trillionaires to dhobis and Trump’s Iran policy to America’s hidden poors, Butterfly attempts to understand the modern world…
Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:07am
Yesterday, out of the bloom, my old darzi, Rafeeq, showed up at my door. The bearer came and said, “Bibi, Rafeeq...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:58am
The death of one man’s dreams is Butterfly’s seven lawn suits…
Updated 23 Jun, 2026 04:24pm
The failure to achieve a resolution in the US-Iran talks being mediated by Pakistan has an upside — at least Islamabad has opened
Published 03 May, 2026 08:42am
Iran says even their angels don’t know who Trump is talking to. Butterfly has a diagnosis, a treatment plan and the number of a...
Published 05 Apr, 2026 08:23am
The state of global affairs, including the war in the Middle East, has left Butterfly grappling with a terrifying thought: if even
Published 08 Mar, 2026 09:29am
If bhooka nanga greedy types can just walk in and take countries, what’s stopping the rest of us from claiming our in-laws’ corner
Published 11 Jan, 2026 10:33am
Butterfly’s excitement over the return of Lahore’s beloved kite-flying festival is undermined by people determined to jump on her.
Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:16pm
Butterfly’s excitement over the return of Lahore’s beloved kite-flying festival is undermined by people determined to jump on her.
Updated 15 Dec, 2025 03:22pm
Published 16 Nov, 2025 05:10pm
New York’s new political heartthrob might have triggered Modi and Trump, but the real battle is over his name...
Updated 16 Nov, 2025 05:00pm
Incensed at Janoo’s condescension, Butterfly gets ready to show him she knows all about current affairs…
Published 19 Oct, 2025 08:14am
In a world of melting glaciers and rising tempers, Butterfly refuses to let science ruin a perfectly good blame game…
Published 24 Aug, 2025 05:44am
Even as rain brings unexpected water and an undesired guest to Butterfly’s residence, she is worried about something a lot
Published 27 Jul, 2025 05:22am
If I had to denominate anyone for the Noble Peace Prize, I would have denominated myself. I mean, just look how...
Published 29 Jun, 2025 10:01am
Hypocritical Americans, mental Indians and salty Saudis grate on Butterfly’s nerve…
Published 01 Jun, 2025 07:39am
In a week of pool panic, nuclear chest-thumping and papal farewells,
Butterfly tries to keep calm and carry on…
Published 04 May, 2025 06:17am
From visa hurdles to domestic troubles, Butterfly has a solution for it all. But there are no takers…
Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:59am
