Articles by Asfandyar Yahya

Tell Me Why: Self-tickling fails

In this episode of Tell Me Why, we answer a curious question: how can a friend tickle you breathless, but your own hands do nothing?

June 29, 2026

Ex-Israeli negotiator says Pakistan replaced India in West Asia equation during US-Iran war

Daniel Levy says Pakistan's mediation, alongside Qatar's, helped move the United States and Iran from conflict to negotiations, arguing that the crisis reordered regional diplomacy and elevated Islamabad's role in West Asia.

June 26, 2026

Tell Me Why: We have a budget

Every month, households decide what matters most when money runs short; food first, then bills, then everything else. Governments do the same thing, just at a much larger scale.

June 13, 2026

Tell me why you prefer sitting against a wall

There's a psychological theory that explains all of it and once you hear it, you'll start noticing it everywhere.

June 7, 2026

Tell Me Why Left-Handers Are So Rare

Why has the number of left-handed people stayed almost exactly the same for thousands of years?

June 1, 2026

Tell Me Why: We celebrate Eid al-Adha

Today in Pakistan alone, over six million animals are sacrificed across three days, with 1.8 billion dollars changing hands and one-third of all meat distributed directly to those who cannot afford it.

May 28, 2026

Tell me why trucks have these bars

May 17, 2026

Lahore's rotary parking system stacks 30 cars in the space of six

In the heart of the city, a 2,000-square-foot space is parking 30 cars at once, stacked up to 65 feet in the air using a rotary elevator system.

April 22, 2026

Tell me why - Easter Eggs

April 5, 2026