May 06, 2007 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Images. This page is updated every Sunday. For current issue Click here Theatre of the absurd Splashed across the front page of this newspaper’s April 27 issue was the following headline: ‘Govt’s double retreat in NA,’ accompanied by the strap-line: ‘Minister backs demand for curbs... Homage to a Legend With the maestro Nasir Bazmi no longer amid us, the first of probably many tribute programmes likely to be held in his honour was organized by a local TV channel in collaboration with the Music.... A bloody diamond Hollywood movies are often attention seeking exercises. And while most of the time public attention is pretty much geared up on more obvious reasons of the tragic, calamitous, politically... Seeking suitable boys Whenever a young, eligible, presentable and, of course, seemingly well-to-do bachelor sees me, he runs in the opposite direction. And I run after him. The chase continues till.... Where are they now? Unlike how it was in the early nineties, forming a band is not an alien concept anymore. In fact, one glance at a couple of music television channels out there depicts... ‘They’re all forced to listen to us’ At the end of the journey is a white clapboard cabin surrounded by muddy fields and a couple of dilapidated sheds. Inside, the house is sparsely furnished with plastic chairs.... Roles of women through the years Our attitudes are a consequence of the constant bombardment of information from the environment. Historically, the information which influenced how we should behave in a society.... Denim Delight Getting to the Commune Artiste Colony isn’t as difficult as it is interesting to watch the low-income residents of that area stare at whoever passes by to get to the Commune.... Tribute to U2 The success of Pakistans mainstream pop music industry has given a light edge to the underground music scene. Saying that the country is rich in talent wouldn’t be a far-fetched claim... Diary of a film-maker Catapulted into fame by the landmark PTV programme Kasauti, Obaidullah Baig is known more for his erudition and prodigious memory than for his film-making accomplishments... Musicbox This album is 74 minutes of the band’s 25 year history, and though it collects many of the famous tracks, lesser known (and some cases even better) songs are left out... Reviewspreviews When Pan’s Labyrinth ends and begins in a haunting moment at the staircase of an old-relic, which houses an ingress leading to a world of wishful fantasy in face of human turmoil... Starbuzz Although Faakhir’s concerts in Pakistan and abroad have been on the rise, he seems to be the missing link in the music scene these days. Fortunately, the rehabilitation time has not kept...

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