March 26 is celebrated as Independence Day in Bangladesh, once a part of Pakistan. Forty-eight years on, Pakistan... Updated Mar 24, 2019 02:45pm

The song's lyrics work because the musical structure they are encased in is so hauntingly evocative Published Sep 05, 2018 10:00pm

Eos offers the incoming Prime Minister an agenda of some critical issues confronting Pakistan today — what should be the Updated Jul 29, 2018 04:11pm

For a couple of years, Mohammed Hanif followed Asma Jahangir on her annual fact-finding missions to Balochistan. Updated Feb 18, 2018 09:33pm

The defining image that encapsulated the importance of Asma Jahangir may have been that of her funeral Published Feb 18, 2018 06:53am

A debut collection of English poems allows its writer to address his personal obsessions Published Feb 04, 2018 06:56am

The British Red Arrows aerobatic team put on quite a show at Karachi’s Seaview beach and saved a parental bonding Published Oct 15, 2017 07:11am

Ayesha Karim, co-founder and COO of Alexi, explains how the service enlists the help of authors and other cultural Published Sep 01, 2017 07:54am

Dr Ayesha Jalal is the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University in the US, with a joint appointment... Updated Jul 08, 2017 03:52pm

Hasan Zaidi recalls the idiosyncrasies of Pakistan's greatest guitarist Published Jun 11, 2017 04:42pm

Aamir Zaki was a prodigiously talented musician but also nurtured a darkness within himself. Published Jun 11, 2017 07:03am

This book of personal essays is remarkably pioneering both in format and scope and defies straightforward categorisation Updated Apr 25, 2017 11:59pm

After the ban on Raees, there is news that another Indian film has run afoul of the censors... Updated Mar 26, 2017 10:15am

Another week, another new absurdity from the guardians of Pakistan’s cinematic morality. Two weeks ago, this paper... Updated Apr 07, 2017 07:33pm

Michael Palin talks about the importance of comedy, the act of writing and what he likes about Pakistan … Updated Mar 18, 2017 02:29pm

Perhaps it’s time actors too begin to think about how technology might impact their profession. Updated May 08, 2017 09:02pm

Raees is a dream come true for Mahira Khan. So what's next on her agenda? Updated Jan 23, 2017 01:58pm

With her film Raees opposite Shah Rukh Khan releasing in three days, what does Mahira Khan dream about now? Updated Feb 17, 2017 07:45pm

Regular readers of Dawn may have, hopefully, noticed a gradual change in the content of Images on Sunday over the... Updated Jan 23, 2017 02:28pm

Dobara Phir Se’s strength is in its depiction of contemporary expatriate urban life with a very Pakistani ethos Updated Dec 04, 2016 03:30pm