I once had a chance of working with an NGO for raising awareness about the dengue fever. We worked tirelessly day and night in the streets of old Lahore, which is referred to as the “down town.” A ...

After an 18-year hiatus, Lahore, Pakistan’s vibrant cultural and historic hub, celebrates Basant kite festival, complete with ...

In February, I had the good fortune to participate in the Faiz Festival in Lahore. I had heard a lot about the famed Pakistani mehmaan nawaazi (hospitality) from friends who had been there. This was ...

With the return of Basant to Lahore this year, many tales associated with a festival once lived across every street, park and rooftop of the city return with it. Among these stories, I was ...

In Lahore, food is never merely food. It is memory, migration, performance, class, longing and history carried on the tongue. Few places embody this truth more vividly than Gawalmandi, the dense and ...

The Walled City of Lahore is a rich amalgamation of heritage and culture both tangible and intangible. While looking at the gigantic gates, majestic monuments and havelis, one cannot ignore the ...

Had I been Sara Teasdale, I would have said, "Life has loveliness to sell, ...Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace, Count many a year ...

After years of negligence and a lack of serious preservation efforts, the historic buildings and facades of Lahore’s old city are being rescued from further deterioration. The overall jurisdiction of ...

LAHORE: Inspired by the Texas-based South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, Pakistan was treated to its very own tech and culture event this past weekend. Dubbed “The Mix,” the festival was held on Nov.