The Pamirian Languages: Between Past and Future
The case of the Shughni language by Farman Ali The Pamirian languages are spoken by people in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Gilgi…
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Artwork depicting Hopar valley’s biodiversity, life on auction
Painting ‘Maintain the biodiversity of magnificent Hopar Valley’ by Tahir Bilal Umii. Credit: Gallry6 Gallery6 takes i…
‘Everest is easier than K2 for skiing’
K2 is more technical and challenging than Mt Everest says Andrzej Bargiel in an exclusive interview with Jerry Kobalenko, th…
Timber, rock and stone
Herald Report Something remarkable is taking place around the Shigar and Khaplu forts of Baltistan. Immersed in the breatht…
Student Solidarity March: a harbinger for freedom and change
Students will march on Friday, Nov 29, in over 50 cities of Pakistan and its administered Kashmir as well as Gilgit-Baltista…
Iranian filmmakers earn accolade at Lahore’s film fest
Over 80 short films, 12 music videos, 28 short documentaries, and 20 animated films were showcased at the third edition of t…
GB students’ distress call from China
Over 30 students are waiting for their scholarship promised by the GB government for the last eight months Herald Report A g…
‘Gandhara heritage can be promoted as a symbol of global peace’
Japan wants to revive the archaeological mission in Pakistan: Dr Satoshi By Farman Ali While appreciating the …
Icons of the progressive writers
Saira Mujtaba talks to Raza Naeem about two leading lights of the Progressive Writers Association – who both passed away in …
Breaking the class ceiling: New books challenge the meritocracy trap
by TIM STRANGLEMAN Neither faith in, nor critiques of the idea of meritocracy is new. Michael Young’s famous 1958 book The R…
Crafts and couture from Central Asia festival
From October 10 to October 13, the George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies hoste…
‘Azadi March’: a catalyst for democratic change or contradictory processes?
The Maulana has dared to challenge an authoritarian system, but the fate of democracy will remain in doldrums until a…
Animated film on snow and glacier fuels territorial controversy
Abominable tells the story of a young girl living in Shanghai and a yeti Herald Report A newly released animated children’s …
Book review: For aid effectiveness, better spending, localizing global SDGs needed
A new book highlights gaps between aid agencies and communities, the efficacy of aid in poverty reduction and human developm…
East India Company invented corporate lobbying
Historian William Dalrymple’s new book, The Anarchy, indicts the East India Company for “the supreme act of corporate …
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