Moshin Naqvi had the power to give human emotions the deepness of an ocean through his words. His words would pierce right through the chest

Suppose you live in Pakistan and are affiliated with Pakistani literature in any way. In that case, you must have heard the name "Raja Gidh'

From Bukhara to Gujrat - a tale of love and betrayal across the River Chanaab Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Legend has it that in the...

An ill-fated yet eternal love between a Sindhi Princess and a Baloch Prince Once upon a time, a baby girl was born to the Raja of...

A rather enthralling of love and war where the fates of a Roman prince, a Chinese Princess, and a Pakistani Djinn intertwine. In ancient...

Reshama Ji | Daughter of the Desert

An ill-fated romance from Punjabi heartlands which continues to live in our hearts. Artwork credits: Abeer Kasiri Once upon a time,...

Reshun's braveheart Chirmaan Hakim of Reshun was a warrior, a courtier and a diplomat hailing from Chitral’s Singhaye tribe. After the...

Remembering Shehzada Saleem and his beloved In the 16th century, a King named Akbar ruled India. So one day, the king arrives at the...

Your love or your blood? Centuries ago, twelve generations after Heer, a beautiful girl was born to a tribal chief of the Sial clan. Her...

A tale of forbidden love between the Mughal Princess Zeb-un-Nissa and then-Governor of Lahore, Akil Khan If you talk of Lahore, how can...

Rai Abdullah Khan Bhatti, who goes more popularly by the name of Dulla Bhatti, is a Punjabi folk hero, alive in Punjabi folk music even...

Al-Khwarizmi's work named after Sindh Al-Khwarizmi was a Muslim scientist who lived in Baghdad, where he worked at the Dar-al-Hikmah...

The history of the churches in Pakistan is part of the history of Christianity in the Indian sub-continent. Their beginnings can be...

Art History from the Muslim World Xylography, or woodblock printing, moved westwards from China into the Islamic world as early as the...

From Pakistani Folklore Spirits, may they be angels, demons, fairies, beasts, monsters, or shapeless, are an indispensable part of...

Fal, and Falnamah's - a tradition lost Fal, a local form of cartomancy, has gradually been lost to the passage of time. Soothsayers and...

A lesser-known Calcolithic civilization in Pakistan Nindowari, also known as Nindo Damb, is an archaeological site from the Kulli...

Sensibility and Sensitivity Although we have a section dedicated to folklore, we came across a rather interesting fable from a village...

The story behind a beautiful Sufi Qalam Rang is a beautiful and soul-stirring qalaam by Amir Khusrow, known as both the father of Qawaali...