INTERVIEW: ‘WHY NOT DEBATE ISSUES OPENLY?’ — SHUJA NAWAZ
As the brother of former army chief Gen Asif Nawaz and a well-respected journalist and academic based in the United...
Hasan Zaidi
FEUDS OF THE DECADE
The feuds that defined the past 10 years in Pakistan and could influence the country in the coming decade as well
FESTIVAL: THE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT METRIC
The 2nd Quetta Literary Festival was remarkable in particular for the quality of its audience, showcasing its political
Journalist Idrees Bakhtiar passes away
KARACHI: Veteran journalist and broadcaster Idrees Bakhtiar passed away on Wednesday evening in Karachi after a ...
MEMORIES OF HELL
March 26 is celebrated as Independence Day in Bangladesh, once a part of Pakistan. Forty-eight years on, Pakistan...
Meesha Shafi's 'Mein' is more than just a pop song
The song's lyrics work because the musical structure they are encased in is so hauntingly evocative
YOUR AGENDA (SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT)
Eos offers the incoming Prime Minister an agenda of some critical issues confronting Pakistan today — what should be the
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ASMA
For a couple of years, Mohammed Hanif followed Asma Jahangir on her annual fact-finding missions to Balochistan.
THE CONTAGION OF BRAVERY
The defining image that encapsulated the importance of Asma Jahangir may have been that of her funeral
POETRY: POETICS, ANGER AND MORTALITY
A debut collection of English poems allows its writer to address his personal obsessions
SPECTACLE: ARROWS THROUGH THE HEART
The British Red Arrows aerobatic team put on quite a show at Karachi’s Seaview beach and saved a parental bonding
INTERVIEW: READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?
Ayesha Karim, co-founder and COO of Alexi, explains how the service enlists the help of authors and other cultural
INTERVIEW: “THERE WAS NOTHING ‘INEVITABLE’ ABOUT THE JULY 1977 COUP” — DR AYESHA JALAL
Dr Ayesha Jalal is the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University in the US, with a joint appointment...
Few truly embody the phrase 'tortured artist' like Aamir Zaki did
Hasan Zaidi recalls the idiosyncrasies of Pakistan's greatest guitarist
IN MEMORIAM: RETREAT INTO THE NIGHT
Aamir Zaki was a prodigiously talented musician but also nurtured a darkness within himself.
NON-FICTION: THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYE
This book of personal essays is remarkably pioneering both in format and scope and defies straightforward categorisation
Should film censors be banned in Pakistan?
After the ban on Raees, there is news that another Indian film has run afoul of the censors...
DEEP FOCUS: Should Censors Be Banned?
Another week, another new absurdity from the guardians of Pakistan’s cinematic morality. Two weeks ago, this paper...
INTERVIEW: A PYTHON IN LAHORE
Michael Palin talks about the importance of comedy, the act of writing and what he likes about Pakistan …
DEEP FOCUS: WILL THE ACTOR DIE?
Perhaps it’s time actors too begin to think about how technology might impact their profession.