Art2 min read
Truck art: a gallery on the move
Flowers, birds, poetry and impossible color. Pakistan’s decorated trucks turn a working vehicle into a personal canvas.
The Pakistan journal
More than a place.
A thousand stories.
Look a little closer. Discover the culture,
character and everyday wonders of Pakistan.
Inspired by the Karakoram, northern PakistanEditorial illustrationThe big picture FEATURED STORY
A country worth
looking closer at.
Mountain roads. Generous tables. Stories that go beyond the headlines. Start with a different perspective.
Take a closer lookTRAVEL & PERSPECTIVE2 MIN READ
Stories to spend time with.
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Food & Cooking2 min read
A little halwa. A cup of chai.
Some comforts need very little introduction: toasted semolina, a hint of cardamom and the unhurried ritual of tea.
Movies & Music2 min read
Listening to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
A voice that invites patient listening, and a doorway into the collective energy of qawwali.
A sense of belonging
Big landscapes.
Small moments.
The cup of chai that becomes a conversation.
The color on a passing truck. The story you carry home.
Color, craft & characterA little more perspective.
Literature
Two novels, two ways into Pakistan
A literary-award story from the archive becomes a reading invitation: Bilal Tanweer and Kamila Shamsie.
Women in Pakistan
Ruth Pfau and the work of care
Remembering a German-born physician whose life became closely connected with Pakistan’s leprosy-control work.
Technology
Pakistani ideas that deserve a closer look
From development economics to physics: revisit an old inventions list with curiosity and a more careful eye for evidence.