Mitha fruit is one of those seasonal staples that most Pakistani households know by feel and smell long before they…

If you are in crisis right now If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, go to your…

Multan earns its nickname — the City of Saints and Sun — honestly. From May through August, temperatures regularly cross…

Tap water in Karachi has a reputation that most residents know well. The pipelines are old, the sewage system leaks…

Gout is one of those conditions that Pakistani patients tend to dismiss as “just joint pain” until a flare hits…

That sudden, overwhelming urge for something sweet after dinner, or the way the smell of fresh samosas from a Lahore…

Badam has been part of the Pakistani morning routine for generations. Grandmothers across Lahore and Karachi have been placing a…

Late dinners are a way of life in Pakistan. Most families sit down to eat at 9 or 10 pm,…

Most Pakistani families talk about everything at a dawat — the food, the relatives, the latest news. What rarely comes…

Waking up to a pale or white coating on your tongue is one of those things that feels alarming but…