Stories by Irfan Aslam

Panel of female filmmakers at Doha Film Festival discusses women’s perspective in cinema

Panelists included film Palestine 36's Annemarie Jacir and Farah Nablusi of the Oscar-nominated short The Present. Published 28 Nov, 2025 11:29am

Spotlight on ‘female gaze in cinema’ at Doha film fest

DOHA: How does gender inform filmmaking and what do women directors bring to the table when venturing into films,... Published 28 Nov, 2025 07:02am

Films on life under Saddam and Qadhafi regimes offer window into the past at Doha Film Festival

Hasan Hadi's The President's Cake and Jihan K's My Father and Qadhafi screened in Qatar after a successful festival season. Published 26 Nov, 2025 11:12am

A window into Saddam’s Iraq and Qadhafi’s Libya

Hadi Hasan’s The President’s Cake and Jihan K’s My Father and Qadhafi are both personal stories set against the turbulent backdrop Published 26 Nov, 2025 05:42am

Soderbergh says cinema must fight to stay relevant

Ocean’s Eleven director critiques bloating movie ideas into TV series Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:41am

Cinema has to fight to maintain its place, director Steven Soderbergh says at Doha Film Festival

The celebrated filmmaker discussed film festivals, cinema and his new movie, The Christophers. Published 24 Nov, 2025 03:38pm

Doha Film Festival opens with screening of Voice of Hind Rajab

DOHA: The Doha Film Festival opened with a bang with the screening of award-winning The Voice of Hind Rajab, a film... Published 22 Nov, 2025 06:35am

Doha Film Festival opens with a screening of The Voice of Hind Rajab

The film's director, Kaouther Ben Hania, said Hind's voice stayed with her, as if she were asking her for help. Updated 22 Nov, 2025 01:54am

SMOG IS THE FIFTH SEASON

Expert expects to have a more severe spell of smog this winter due to heavy floods across Punjab in both Pakistan and India. Published 17 Oct, 2025 01:59pm

China controlled air pollution with ‘one city, one policy’

Regional cooperation stressed for solutions to environmental issues in DawnMedia conference. Updated 12 Oct, 2025 11:41am

Call to integrate air quality data into policymaking for real impact

LAHORE: Dr Omar Masud, the CEO of Urban Unit, says that the air quality data of monitoring sensors can make a real... Published 12 Oct, 2025 07:58am

The pressing need to clear the air

DawnMedia hosts seminal conference on air pollution today. Updated 11 Oct, 2025 08:02am

‘Jaranwala Christians more vulnerable as the accused roam freely’

Moot takes stock of situation two years after the attacks. Updated 03 Oct, 2025 09:04am

Situationer: Torn between preserving life and livelihood

The rural farming communities that live along the border are dependent on their livestock, and understandably averse to leaving them behind. Published 01 Sep, 2025 09:23am

Footprints: When the flood hit Kartarpur

There was only water all around as far as the eye could see, submerging fields and villages alike. Updated 30 Aug, 2025 11:11am

A new repository of ancient documents and books

LAHORE: A library has been set up at the Haveli Kharak Singh in the Lahore Fort, called Shahi Qilla by the locals,... Published 19 Aug, 2025 09:00am

Documentary spotlights indigenous concerns at dam on river Swat

LAHORE: The government is planning a tunnel to change the course of the Swat River for the 207MW Madyan Hydropower... Published 18 Aug, 2025 05:33am

Harrowing picture of sanitation workers’ plight emerges

Amnesty report says hiring policies perpetuate caste distinctions; most workers earn below minimum wage, not protected by labour laws. Updated 29 Jul, 2025 09:42am

Civil society raises objections to ‘needless’ Yellow Line project in Lahore

Says the project on protected heritage site is violation of laws with environmental repercussions. Updated 17 Jul, 2025 10:37am

PIA plane crash survivor Zafar Masood calls his book a ‘labour of love’

Masud, who survived the crash of a PIA plane in Karachi in 2020, was speaking at the launch of his book at Lums. Published 31 May, 2025 01:42pm