A subdued festival of lights

Krishna Mandir, Lahore

Lahore’s Diwali ceremony this year was a dismal affair – one that symbolises the struggle of Pakistan’s minorities.

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It's Not Funny

Sexual harassment is so common in Pakistan that it is hardly a laughing matter. The Pakistani male is exceptionally privileged in this legal system and our society when it comes to sexual crimes against women. He is also free from the notions of shame and honour that bog women down.

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Scent of the modern woman

The stage play Mushk, presented by Olomopolo Media, is an ode to the modern woman, her newly discovered freedom and her complex take on relationships.

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India-Pakistan need a treaty on air pollution

Smog cover Jamia Masjid in Delhi

Lahore is covered in smog — though probably not as much as Delhi — but still extreme enough to cause an increase in road accidents, delay a cricket series with West Indies, shut down schools and stir a storm on social media.

But the Pakistani Punjab government’s explanation for this environmental hazard which is not uncommon in developed and developing countries is very frustrating.  Almost everyone on this side of the border believes the stubble burning in Indian Punjab alone caused this smog.

Interview: Kanishka Gupta

Kanishka Gupta

Kanishka Gupta is an Indian literary agent who has launched over two dozen Pakistani authors.

Don’t just blame India for the Lahore smog, create India-Pak treaty on air pollution

The smog has reminded us that India and Pakistan are connected in more ways than one.
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“Pakistani writers have come of age”

Kanishka Gupta

Kanishka Gupta is an Indian literary agent who has launched over two dozen Pakistani authors. He talks to me about the publishing world and (of course) Pakistani authors
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