The Wandering Falcon
Fatima Mullick
‘The Wandering Falcon’ - Jamil Ahmad’s first offering to the world of fiction - explores the traditional, honour-bound culture of the remote regions that straddle the borders of Afghanis...
آلو انڈے کی سیاست۔۔۔ بے غیرت بریگیڈ کی جنگ
آلو انڈے کی کامیابی پر بہت بہت مبارک باد۔
Arab Uprisings and the Islamist Appeall
Loubna Flah
Authoritarian oligarchs have reigned so long in Arab countries that nobody dared to foresee their downfall. They had become reminiscent of Greek demigods with omnipotent souls residing in mor...
Pakistan’s post-9/11 Afghan policy: A Political Audit
Rafi Ullah Kakar
Ten years on, the events of 9/11 and the resulting ‘War on Terror’ have transformed the political landscape of South Asia in profound and dramatic ways. As the US unsheathed its sword an...
A Reflection of the Past, A Vision for the Future
Ayushman Jamwal
Growing up in India, a typical youth’s perception of the world is framed primarily by family, popular culture and the news media. A family’s reflection of the past, their perception of so...
کچھ باتیں شاعری اور ادب کی… شاعرشہزاد نیرّسے بات چیت
اپنے پس منظر کے بارے میں بتائیں ۔ شاعری کی طرف کس طرح راغب ہوئے؟
Bonded Labour In Pakistan—A Humanitarian Crisis
Slavery is a dreadful concept which is considered unacceptable in most parts of the world - yet in Pakistan, millions of people continue to live in bondage, forced to suffer subhuman conditions and daily humili...
Change Through Music
Taimur Rahman is an academic, political activist and a musician. He is the band leader and spokesperson for the music group named Laal.
A Courageous Stand
Awais Masood
On 4 January 2010, a fanatic elite force guard betrayed the very duty he was entrusted with and shot Governor Salmaan Taseer in broad daylight in the country’s capital city. As his fellow guar...
Bridging the Media
Hosh media is a volunteer based organization led by established journalists and bloggers.
Issue 4 – Laaltain
Read all articles published in Laaltain Issue 4.