Op-Ed

Islamabad is a beautiful city. Wide roads, green belts, silent sectors, and an air of importance that suggests something very serious is always happening somewhere nearby. And to make sure this seriousness is fully felt by ordinary…

He was searching for a sociology book for his research when a small brown diary captured his attention. It was placed between the books in a way that made it seem like its owner wanted to hide it from others’ eyes. The cover had a unique…

Sara Ali Syed Islamabad was designed to be Pakistan’s ecological and aesthetic jewel; a capital woven into forests, hills, and green corridors. For decades, Margalla Hills, Shakarparian, Fatima Jinnah Park (F-9), and the city’s green…

As I walk through Paris — whether on a busy metro platform, inside a small café, or through a quiet neighborhood park — one reality becomes clear very quickly: France is not one single culture or religion. It is made up of many identities,…

I spent two weeks in Paris. Two weeks walking through a city that behaves as if it has signed a lifelong contract with order, beauty, and self-respect. And then, almost immediately after, I went to Peshawar. The distance between the two…

Walking through Paris, one begins to notice something before the monuments, before the museums, even before the cafés: art is everywhere, and it is not hiding. Small galleries line ordinary streets. Temporary exhibitions appear in public…

Zalmay Azad Paris is not just a city. Paris is a feeling that settles quietly in your heart when you walk its streets. It is the soft order of things, the calm rhythm of daily life, the invisible discipline that makes beauty last.…

This humble young man is Nawabzada Wahab Khan from Tank, someone who has dedicated his life to social service. This picture was taken at the Prime Minister Secretariat in Islamabad. The person next to him in a suit is Rana Mashood Ahmed…