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MONTHLY DISPATCH

Essential reading for

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In Helsinki, Minutes for Gaza

A reflection on the surreal experience of living in a largely indifferent Europe run by complicit governments as a genocide unfolds elsewhere

By Dua Abbas Rizvi

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Boys to Men: the Problems of Pakistan’s Cricketing Culture

Pakistan cricket has 99 problems and toxic masculinity is 1 of them

By Fizza Ghanchi

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The Lost Generation

Pakistan is experiencing an exodus of our young. How does losing almost an entire generation of students with advanced degrees and ambitious dreams change us and them?

By Mariya Karimjee

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PROFILE

In Conversation with
Shehan Karunatilaka

An interview with the Sri Lankan author and 2022 Booker Prize winner

By Hira Azmat

COMMENT

Reflecting on the zeitgeist

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15 Years of Crises

A reflection on Pakistans tryst with democracy and the mammoth challenges along the way

By Umair Javed

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LET THE FEMALE AUTHOR TAKE CENTERSTAGE

An argument for curating your own literary zenana

By Mina Malik

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Pakistani Masculinity in Crisis

Observations from the therapy room

By Jasmyn Rana

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AI And The Potential For Development For Pakistan

Embracing new technologies will allow Pakistan to optimise its potential in agriculture and energy generation by increasing both capacity and efficiency

By Uzair Younus

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The price of a palazzo

Intoxicated by fast fashion and the allure of nostalgia, the average fashion retail consumer tends towards deluded at best and entitled at worst

By Saba Imtiaz

PAKISTAN EXPLORED

Stories, Cultures, and Landscapes


THE REAL LIVES OF SALON GIRLS

Beauty workers in large Pakistani urban centres face a distinctive set of struggles with little recourse

By Amna Chaudhry

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Love In The Time Of Inflation

Pakistani brides increasingly opt for the luxe aesthetic without the price tag, but not without judgment

By Sana Tahir

THE REAL LIVES OF SALON GIRLS

Beauty workers in large Pakistani urban centres face a distinctive set of struggles with little recourse

By Amna Chaudhry

Love In The Time Of Inflation

Pakistani brides increasingly opt for the luxe aesthetic without the price tag, but not without judgment

By Sana Tahir

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Book Review
Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro

A queer coming-of-age novel set in Sindh subverts expectations

By Mariam Tareen

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PROFILE

Who owns history?
A Conversation with
Alex von Tunzelmann

The historian discusses the travails of research in South Asia, repatriation of stolen artifacts, and the absurdity of empire

By Madeeha Maqbool


THE RENAISSANCE

A fusion of art and technology


THE SPACE AROUND A PAINTING:
AN AFTERNOON AT THE
LOUVRE ABU DHABI

A personal meditation on the distinction between art and luxury, beauty and gloss

By Dua Abbas Rizvi


The Science of Energy:
Exploring Pakistan's Power Dilemma

An explainer on Pakistans electricity shortfall

By Daniyal Tahir

THE SPACE AROUND A PAINTING:
AN AFTERNOON AT THE LOUVRE ABU DHABI

A personal meditation on the distinction between art and luxury, beauty and gloss

By Dua Abbas Rizvi


The Science of Energy:
Exploring Pakistan's Power Dilemma

An explainer on Pakistans electricity shortfall

By Daniyal Tahir

Editor's Room


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Khadija Amer
Publisher and Chief Editor

Mohammad Raza Goraya
Co-Chief Editor

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WHAT WE'RE READING

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WHAT WE'RE LISTENING

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Khadija Amer
Publisher and Chief Editor

Mohammad Raza Goraya
Co-Chief Editor

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