Book Review | From Volva to Ganga

Superstitions from Balochi Folklore related to colours, sensory experiences, and daily activities.

Ever wondered what Punjabi folklore says about the moon? Read more!

Book Review | The Book of Travels by Hannah Diyab - one of the most interesting additions to the textual history of Hazaar Raatein.

Al Razi's Book of Stones | Occult Properties of Gemstones in Islamic Tradition

A Brief History of Britain’s Great Mogul Playing Cards

Neevin Masjid, a Lodhi-era underground Mosque in the Old City of Lahore.

Kalapani | Hell on Earth, a Gulag run by the British Raj on the Andaman Islands

Onions in Hakeemi (Traditional Medicine)

Nanga Parbat | Pakistan's Killer Mountain

Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna (The Desire for Revolt) | Poetry and Resistance

Urdu has been very heavily influenced by Farsi. Learn five Persian phrases we still use in Urdu.

Did you know that there is backstory to why Pashto is known as the Language of the Jinns?

Dr Izadpanah, the designer of Gulzar, an Urdu Nastaliq Typeface.

The Story behind Baba Bulleh Shah's Mahiya Tere Vekhan Nu

A Punjabi folk song by a fisherman for his lost son.

The Legends of Tirich Mir, the tallest peak of the Hindukush Mountains in Pakistan.

Read more to learn about horses from Pakistani mythology and folklore!

Spring Festivals in Pakistan celebrated by various communities.

The traditional craft of exquisite Hyderabadi Bangles