Stories by Shahzad Sharjeel

What a shame

The absence of shame is hurting the world.

Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:14am

Collapsible system

Pointing out the obvious is not enough.

Published 18 Sep, 2026 07:33am

Beef and biceps

Sadly, our interest in a shared heritage is limited to textbooks.

Published 21 Aug, 2026 07:49am

Death of mailman

The postman’s profession has lost its charm.

Published 10 Aug, 2026 05:40am

Radiant roaches

The CJP-led protest in Delhi had an added element — Bollywood.

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Dream on

Are Iranians supposed to be grateful for the ceasefire?

Published 04 Jul, 2026 04:55am

Brutes & brutalised

How does one cultivate law-abiding citizens?

Published 22 Jun, 2026 06:36am

Tech net loss

Why should we lament FIFA’s disregard?

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:50am

Surgical strike

How will citizens react to the amendment?

Updated 31 May, 2026 09:11am

Stamped out

Colonial Britain couldn’t have imagined the Stamp Act backlash.

Published 18 May, 2026 06:36am

Hafez & Hormuz

Divination steers both weddings and wars.

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:02am

Galactic lunacy

Our interest in the moon is restricted to multiple honeymoons.

Updated 07 Apr, 2026 08:58am

‘Hey, Cuba’

The Cubans have a heart the size of America.

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 09:50am

Betting abattoirs

Some betting sites profit from death and chaos openly.

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Eye for an eye

Every body part is important, but few are as important as an eye.

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:00am

Not a drop to search

Imagine the water consumed in even a day of web searches.

Published 11 Feb, 2026 07:58am

‘Boy oh boy’

The term has a sinister historical background.

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:44am

Drone on

Human development must get most of the profits.

Published 21 Jan, 2026 06:38am

Doggone morality

Even in jungles, culling is used to maintain natural biodiversity.

Published 26 Dec, 2025 05:48am

Panni gala

Every other driver with tinted glass flashes an ID.

Updated 07 Dec, 2025 06:27pm