Stories by Umer Sheikh

Four decades after his death, Sadequain’s monumental murals have found a new public canvas on Pakistan Post’s record-length stamps. Updated 01 Aug, 2026 04:05pm

Through varying visual vocabularies, two artists used colour to capture and preserve emotional landscapes at an exhibition Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:11am

The show focuses on the ancient and endangered craft of wool felting. Published 05 May, 2026 03:30pm

An exhibition centred on the craft of wool-felting weaves together narratives of memory, material, tradition and loss Published 03 May, 2026 08:37am

Four photographers turn the camera inwards to chart memory, labour and loss as forms of resistance Published 04 Jan, 2026 05:35am

A chance discovery at an antique stall is a reminder of the intertwined legacies of an eminent broadcaster and a Karachi neighbourhood once brimming with literary and cultural life. Published 26 Nov, 2025 05:20pm

A chance discovery at an antique stall is a reminder of the intertwined legacies of an eminent broadcaster and a Karachi neighbourhood once brimming with literary and cultural life. Updated 26 Nov, 2025 05:17pm

Once a thriving literary landmark, Pioneer Book House is another casualty in Karachi’s relentless drive for development. Can the Published 17 Aug, 2025 06:57am