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PM rejects three names proposed for new Islamabad airport
PM Abbasi rejects all names proposed by four-member committee “without giving any specific justification".
Ali Zafar sends Rs1 billion legal notice to Meesha Shafi, seeks apology
Notice demands that Meesha deletes the tweet accusing Ali of harassment; Meesha's lawyer "examining contents" of notice.
I want to see Indian writers in the writers room: Hank Azaria, voice of Apu in The Simpsons
The Simpsons has come under scrutiny for it's Indian character and Azaria has no problems stepping down from the role
Ajoka Theatre's Madeeha Gauhar passes away at 61
The founder of Ajoka theatre was reportedly suffering from cancer.
World
Trump softens stance on Iran nuclear deal after meeting Macron
“We’re close to understanding each other," says Trump as Macron looks to discuss the issue in a wider regional context.
Indian court finds spiritual guru Asaram Bapu guilty of raping devotee
The girl in her complaint in 2013 had accused Bapu of raping her when she visited his Jodhpur retreat with her mother.
Jury to start deliberating today after Cosby painted as predator, victim during trial
Bill Cosby is accused of knocking out a woman with three pills and molesting her at his mansion in Jan 2004.
Blogs
'Love needs no guidance': How Shah Hussain and Madhu Laal defied social norms past and present
Beyond their personal bond, Shah Hussain and Madhu Laal's union was a metaphor for the people's unity in South Asia.
What the Tayyaba case tells us about the risk of post-conviction bail to public safety
Pakistani law has not developed enough to require convicts to prove they’re not a risk to victims and the public.
Lost in Partition, the Sikh-Muslim connection comes alive in the tale of Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana
A descendant of the guru’s Muslim disciple speaks of the importance of the rubabi tradition in Sikhism.
GREEN SPACES AND GOVERNANCE
The city is often a jungle of concrete and the metropolis of Karachi is no exception to the rule. What is the link
HERITAGE: SAYING IT WITH FLOWERS
A Karachi-based group promoting ‘truck-art’ is taking the art form around the world
EXHIBITION: A CONTEMPORARY AWAKENING
An exhibition places the margins of miniature at the centre to give the genre an impetus to grow in India
STYLE: IN WITH A BANG, OUT WITH A WHIMPER
While this year’s spring/summer Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) got off to a rollicking start, it didn’t manage to carry
SOUNDSCAPE: PUNK IN THE HEAD
Ivanka Trump is featured on the cover of a punk band’s new Complicit album
THE GRAPEVINE
FUZON JAANE
While it’s praiseworthy to see that established Pakistani pop bands (some like to use the word...
