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When Television Saluted the Heroes of Pakistan
Every year on September 6, Pakistanis around the world remember the soldiers who defended the country in various wars and pay tribute to the men and women who have served…
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When Life Magazine Covered a Pakistani Wedding: A 1955 Photo Story
A trip down memory lane to LUMS founder Syed Babar Ali's 1955…
When Faiz Met Noor Jehan: The Story Behind “Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat” and the Song That Became Immortal
Few Urdu poems have travelled across generations as powerfully as "Mujh Se…
What If Hollywood Discovered Mohenjo-daro Instead of Troy?
Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey has renewed interest in the legends of…
What Cars Were Made Of: 250 Years of Evolution
From a wooden steam cart in 1769 to today's aluminium-wired electric machines,…
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Legacy Check: Why Doesn’t Pakistan Produce Memorable Independence Day Songs Anymore?
There are two kinds of Pakistanis in this world—those who…
The Artist Who Designed Pakistan’s First Postage Stamps
Before Abdur Rahman Chughtai's celebrated set arrived, the young nation…
The Sacred Timing: Why Pakistan’s Birth Fell on the 27th Night of Ramadan
For many Pakistanis, the fact that the nation came into…
The Secret That Could Have Changed a Nation: Jinnah’s Hidden Battle with Tuberculosis
Few secrets in the history of South Asia carried consequences…
The World’s First PC Virus Was Created by Two Pakistani Brothers
In the early days of personal computing, when computers were…
From Lahore to the Constitution: The Legal Vision Behind Pakistan’s Birth
Pakistan's creation is often remembered as an act of faith…
723 Poems, One Anthem: The Story Behind Pakistan’s National Anthem
Every nation has a song that captures its spirit, but…
Abdul Khaliq: The Flying Bird of Asia
Long before Pakistan built a modern sporting identity, one man…
Building a Nation: Pakistan’s First Decade, 1947–1957
When Pakistan emerged as an independent country on August 14,…
The Ravi and the Badshahi Mosque: Lahore’s Timeless Landscape
For centuries, the story of Lahore has been inseparable from…