Irfan Aslam

Revisiting Lahore cinema and dismantling language through art

LAHORE: A character, a diehard fan of Sultan Rahi, in the short film and installation, remembers the time when a... Published 09 May, 2024 07:01am

T.E. Lawrence and writing back from Lahore

LAHORE: A play, Lawrence in Lahore: the Lost Years, has taken up the subject of the life of the spy that the British... Published 20 Apr, 2024 06:10am

A low-cost sustainable housing solution for flood-hit areas

LAHORE: Severe effects of climate change and global warming hit Pakistan hard in the form of devastating floods in... Published 10 Apr, 2024 08:08am

Remembering Irfan Husain’s life of passion

LAHORE: Friends of the columnist Irfan Husain got together and shared their memories on the launch of his posthumous... Published 29 Mar, 2024 06:20am

Young filmmakers urged to leave TV style of filming

Veteran filmmaker says Pakistani market very sizable and needs to be explored. Published 03 Mar, 2024 06:55am

Novel Rolaak and Urdu poetry in new generation

LAHORE: Rafaqat Hayat says he had written short stories before embarking upon writing a novel and did many... Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:05am

What do they call death in Portuguese?

Jose Luis Peixoto on his novel about his father’s death, mourning and loss Published 26 Feb, 2024 08:05am

History Teacher of Lahore is based on real life events

LAHORE: Fiction writer, translator and Professor at New York University Tahira Naqvi says a novel begins like any... Published 25 Feb, 2024 07:25am

Novel survived though declared dead many times: Monica Ali

LAHORE: British novelist Monica Ali says that the novel has been declared dead many times over by many different... Published 25 Feb, 2024 07:25am

LLF opens its gates with galaxy of writers from across the world

LAHORE: The 12th edition of the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) kicked off at the Alhamra Art Centre here on Friday.... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:33am

The LLF — grand litfest with focus on untrodden paths begins today

Writers featuring at the Lahore Literary Fest include Portuguese novelist Jose Luis Peixoto, American essayist David Sedaris, and British novelist Monica Ali. Published 23 Feb, 2024 11:12am

LLF – grand litfest with focus on untrodden paths from today

LAHORE: The grandest litfest of the city, the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) opens its gate to the Lahorites for its... Published 23 Feb, 2024 07:21am

Taangh – the story of Punjab hockey players divided by Partition

LAHORE: Taangh (Longing) is a documentary film that traces the partition 67 years after 1947 from the point of view... Published 18 Feb, 2024 07:19am

Sarmad Khoosat on his films and mainstream formula cinema

Hints at his next feature film, titled Shikra Published 12 Feb, 2024 07:10am

On Josh Malihabadi who never shied away from controversies

Unpublished works of classic Urdu poet launched at Faiz Festival Updated 12 Feb, 2024 07:31pm

Pakistani people are biggest Indian asset: Mani Shankar

Former Indian diplomat asks civil society to continue dialogues until awakening of govts. Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:22am

Pakistani kids among most vulnerable to online sexual abuse

Country stands third with 5.4m child exploitation reports in three years. Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:08am

Books lure draws crowds to LIBF

LAHORE: These are times of election while inflation is also hitting the people hard but the Lahore International... Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:09am

Tourists accuse police of multiple assaults, sexual harassment

Female tourist says she was injured in assault, faces harassment from policemen. Updated 29 Jan, 2024 11:48am

Election, PTI case discussed at ThinkFest

Interim minister Solangi says polls will certainly be held and it has been his consistent opinion since the formation of the caretaker government. Published 15 Jan, 2024 07:01am