Ramadan
What Pakistani homes actually cook in Ramadan
Hassan Raza · 12 Sep 2026
This week
Featured stories
How Pakistan dresses, eats, trains, and travels — for readers at home and abroad.
18 October 2026
Heritage
Zahoor ul Akhlaq: the artist who reshaped Pakistan's miniature debate
Mehreen Ali · 8 Sep 2026
Fashion
What Pakistan wears next
Accessories
How to care for gota, zari and metallic embroidery without stripping the shine
Zainab Noor · 15 Oct 2026
Accessories
Pashmina, cashmere and wool: what the label should actually tell you
Zainab Noor · 15 Oct 2026
Jewellery
Pakistani bridal jewellery names: tikka, jhoomar, matha patti and what each piece does
Zainab Noor · 13 Oct 2026
Food
Tables, stalls, and the home kitchen
Recipes
Pakistani freezer meals that reheat like dinner, not leftovers
Freeze the parts of Pakistani cooking that improve with reheating: cooked meat bases, daal, chana and masala. Add potatoes, herbs, fried toppings and fresh roti later.
Hassan Raza · 17 Oct 2026
Regional
Sarson ka saag for a British kitchen: use greens for flavour, not nostalgia
Hassan Raza · 17 Oct 2026
Fitness
How the country trains
Nutrition
Daal is protein, fibre and carbohydrate at the same time
Lentils do not fit neatly into one macronutrient box. Daal contributes protein and fibre while also supplying carbohydrate, folate, iron, potassium and resistant starch.
Sara Malik · 10 Oct 2026
Wellness
Ramadan sleep when suhoor breaks the night in two
Ramadan can split sleep between late prayers and early suhoor. Protect total rest by planning bedtime, limiting unnecessary late-night stimulation and using short naps carefully.
Sara Malik · 10 Oct 2026
Wellness
Why type 2 diabetes often appears younger in South Asian families
Diabetes UK says type 2 diabetes is two to four times more likely in South Asian people and risk rises from a younger age. Genetics, visceral fat and social factors interact.
Sara Malik · 5 Oct 2026
Running
Should you run outside today? Read the air before the workout
On polluted days in Lahore and other cities, the useful fitness skill is knowing when to change the route, time or session. AQI is a decision aid, not a badge of toughness.
Sara Malik · 5 Oct 2026
Travel
How to be a guest in Pakistan
Cities
Pakistan visa for British passport holders: check the rule before you book
Mehreen Ali · 15 Oct 2026
Cities
Travel insurance for Pakistan: read the FCDO exclusion before the price
Mehreen Ali · 15 Oct 2026
The latest
Fresh from every desk
Skin
Dark marks after spots on brown skin: treat the acne and the pigment separately
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation can outlast the spot that caused it. Brown skin benefits from a routine that prevents new inflammation, protects from sun and introduces pigment treatments gently.
Nadia Shah · 15 Oct 2026
Culture
POC or NICOP: the citizenship difference behind two NADRA cards
POC and NICOP can both make travel to Pakistan easier, but they represent fundamentally different legal statuses: citizenship versus eligible foreign origin.
Bilal Ahmed · 15 Oct 2026
Hair
Hair oiling without the folklore contest: what oil can and cannot do
Hair oiling can reduce friction and make washing gentler, but it does not reliably treat medical hair loss. Coconut oil has the strongest evidence for reducing protein loss from the hair fibre.
Nadia Shah · 14 Oct 2026
Skin
Black henna is not just darker mehndi: know the PPD risk
Natural henna stains orange-brown and darkens over time. Products sold as instant black henna may contain PPD, a chemical linked to serious skin reactions and later hair-dye allergy.
Nadia Shah · 14 Oct 2026
Jewellery
Buying Pakistani gold jewellery in the UK: read the hallmark before the receipt
For British Pakistani buyers, a hallmark answers a narrow but important question about precious-metal fineness. Here is how to read it, what it does not prove, and what else to ask before paying for jewellery.
Zainab Noor · 13 Oct 2026
Culture
UK spouse visa after marrying in Pakistan: the requirements people mix together
A marriage certificate is one requirement in a UK spouse-visa case, not the whole case. Relationship evidence, finances, English, accommodation and immigration rules remain separate tests.
Bilal Ahmed · 13 Oct 2026