Irfan Aslam

Of folk toys and toymakers

LAHORE: Traditional folk toys, especially made of clay and reed, of the land of Punjab have almost disappeared since... Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:02am

‘Bharat was coined in ancient Punjab’

Mushtaq Soofi asks why other ethnicities in Pakistan did not stop invaders Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Enlightenment did not originate in West, declares Ayesha Jalal

LAHORE: Pakistani-American historian Ayesha Jalal says most people believe that enlightenment came from the West,... Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Mira Nair traces her connection with Lahore

ThinkFest starts with discussion on The Reluctant Fundamentalist Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:04am

Remembering Lahore of Bapsi Sidhwa

LAHORE: Perin Boga, a former professor of the Kinnaird College, speaking about Lahore as written about by Bapsi... Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:04am

OBITUARY: Garothman Behest Bapsi Sidhwa: the quintessential Pakistani writer

Full of humour, The Crow Eaters was not well received by the Parsi community, which surprised Bapsi, who said she wrote the book Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:06pm

Two films at Jeddah festival portray Palestinian resilience

Yalla Parkour and To a Land Unknown were directed by second-generation Palestinian refugee filmmakers. Published 12 Dec, 2024 12:03pm

Two films at Jeddah festival portray Palestinian resilience

Yalla Parkour and To a Land Unknown directed by second-generation Palestinian refugee filmmakers Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:04am

Diriliş: Ertuğrul actor Engin Altan Duzyatan credits Pakistanis for his global popularity

Duzyatan spoke at the Red Sea International Film Festival alongside actor Nurgul Yesilcay. Published 10 Dec, 2024 04:53pm

Emerging from the shadow of a famous father

Michael Douglas’ talk at Red Sea Film Festival a masterclass for aspiring actors Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Silver screen royalty lights up the Saudi night

Fourth instalment of Red Sea Film Festival kicks off Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:01am

Revisiting the story of Mustafa Zaidi’s death and Shahnaz Gul

LAHORE: Mustafa Zaidi is one of those poets of Urdu literature who were famous in their life but their deaths put... Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:37am

Painting the magic of Tilism-i-Hoshruba

LAHORE: Magic can’t really encompass the meaning and phonic magnificence of the Persian word, Tilism, and it had... Published 24 Nov, 2024 07:56am

Call for avoiding ‘language chauvinism’

Dr Ishtiaq says Pakistan ideology has no space for regional cultures; PA speaker pledges Punjabi in schools by next year Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am

Issue of ‘dual’ script highlighted at start of Punjabi conference

LAHORE: The critical question of Punjabi language scripts in Indian and Pakistani Punjab was raised during panel... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:13am

Provocation through artistic expression

LAHORE: Creativity whether in the form of colours or words or any other artistic expression is an act of defiance... Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Analysis: Tackling smog will take more than ‘lockdowns and prohibitions’

Experts say poor air quality "not a seasonal issue"; call for holistic reforms, including cleaner fuels, checking emissions, legal reforms. Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:40am

UN rights body concerned at internet/social media blackouts

College girl’s "rape" issue resounds in Geneva besides religious intolerance, curbs on rights activists, Pashtun/Baloch students. Updated 19 Oct, 2024 12:51pm

Pakistan under the scanner of UN committee over rights violations

Questions raised over clampdown on recent protests, issues of excessive use of force, NAB, climate change, women rights. Updated 18 Oct, 2024 11:15am

If You Exist, I Exist – Exploring spiritual ecology and interdependence

LAHORE: Fourteen artists joined hands to explore ‘spiritual ecology and interdependence in the changing world’... Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:28am