Perfumed memories
The stench of putrefying corpses invades me. I am standing outside the morgue, where the body of Parveen Babi lies unclaimed. I am flooded with memories of those champagne moods spent...
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Stop piracy now!
PAKISTAN is one of the world’s leading producers of optical discs. From audio CDs to DVDs, VCDs, MP3 CDs and blank CDs, Pakistan is one big bustling manufacturer of the world’s...
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How to survive a fashion show
WINSOME self-deprecation and ladylike modesty aside, I am not natural front-row material. My clothes have never knowingly brushed against an iron, the concept of high heels induces a depression in me...
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Two-fold tragedy
Shaid Isi Ka Naam Mohabbat Hai Shaifta was the name of this year’s play taken up by the OAKS (Old Associates of Kinnaird College) as their annual theatrical production. After the...
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STARBUZZ
Sylvester Stallone, the aging Hollywood star, has decided to relaunch his career as a macho man. And what character can be more ideal as a saviour for his ailing career than John Rambo — the veteran Vietnam war hero!...
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Faculty fashion
What was it?: The 10th anniversary of the Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) which was celebrated with a full day of speeches that culminated in a fashion show....
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REVIEWSPREVIEWS: Cellular
IF you can digest the fact that an ordinary guy, on the plea of an unknown woman — and that too on his cell — goes on a rampage to locate...
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STATIC
Why did I choose to open this week’s Static with lyrics from Blue Monday, New Order’s magnum opus? Is it because the mood of the moment reflects the stoned out, depressive vibe of the song? Is it because I’m writing this on a post-Eid, bakra hangover Monday? Perhaps because the whether outside here...
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