China and Pakistan have done well cementing their political, economic and strategic ties. Historically, inter-civilizational linkages have existed between the two nations since the Indus Age. These ...

Featuring panelists from across the Muslim world, events like the Lahore Literary Festival feature a forum for exchange of liberal thought. Pakistan’s literary scene is seeing a spirited revival, with ...

Salman Rushdie was recently asked for his opinion on contemporary Indian fiction. The celebrated novelist surveyed the landscape for his interviewer, offering nods of approval to what is now a ...

Chawmos, a festival of Pakistan’s tiny Kalash community, is a portrait in contrasts: solemn ritual and joyous dancing, gender segregation and public flirtation, togetherness and isolation. Photographs ...

Visitors drink cold beverages at a stall during an annual Sufi mela, or carnival, banned for years due to security concerns - Copyright AFP Farooq NAEEM Visitors ...

Rhythmic drums and spirited dancing are once again bringing life to the shrines of Pakistan's saints, where festivals were long stifled by jihadist violence. As the harvest season ends and schools ...

Navratri 2025: The Navratri is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar and is celebrated with great pomp and enthusiasm across India with giant tableaux and pandals of Goddess Durga.

Muslim-majority Pakistan on Tuesday adopted a resolution to declare the Hindu festivals Diwali and Holi, and the Christian festival of Easter, as public holidays, in a significant step for the country ...