Peerzada Salman

This week 50 years ago: Exhibitions, dilapidated buildings and humorous mushaira

THESE days, one seldom gets to see a show where handicrafts made by local artisans are on display. This was not the... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:16am

Premiere for Daghabaaz Dil held

KARACHI: It is almost inevitable that if you arrange an event on chaand raat, guests will trickle in late. That’s... Published 13 Apr, 2024 06:50am

Two Urdu films set to hit cinemas on Eid

Daghabaaz Dil is directed by Wajahat Rauf while Noman Khan made Hum Tum Aur Wo Published 10 Apr, 2024 08:08am

Is the cinema business under threat?

Watching films on big screen has become an elitist affair, opines Ahmed Shah Published 10 Apr, 2024 08:08am

This week 50 years ago: Water crisis and Rasheed Arain’s environmental art

THE issue of shortage of civic amenities reared its head in Karachi as soon as the city began to expand both... Published 08 Apr, 2024 07:03am

‘I wanted to write about Nazimabad, about Karachi’

The Empty Room author Sadia Abbas expresses her fondness for Quratulain Hyder Published 07 Apr, 2024 06:44am

Soul-enriching exhibition at National Museum

KARACHI: The National Museum of Pakistan has a treasure trove of archival material. Built on the far side of the... Published 05 Apr, 2024 07:44am

Spiritual quest

KARACHI: It is extremely important to understand and feel the spiritual link to our temporal lives, especially for... Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:07am

This week 50 years ago: Nawab Siddique’s collection and reduced KU fee

KARACHI’S love for art and culture has not just been formed by the events that take place in the city with ... Published 01 Apr, 2024 07:06am

Napa to hold first-ever women’s festival next month

Six musical and two dance performances and 13 theatre plays will be staged at the 16-day event Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:22am

Experts stress need for preserving Radio Pakistan building

Sindh Rangers vacated the historical site on M.A. Jinnah Road after around eight years Published 26 Mar, 2024 07:01am

This week 50 years ago; Art shows, playground and shifting of zoo

IT was a week marked by a few noteworthy exhibitions and coming up with plans to provide Karachiites with better... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:49am

Ode to art

KARACHI: How does one differentiate between the ordinary and the extraordinary? It is an extremely difficult ... Published 21 Mar, 2024 07:14am

This week 50 years ago: Anwar Maqsood’s paintings and traffic issues

AS has often been written in research papers, surveys and news items, Karachi, ever since its population crossed the... Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:03am

Between two worlds

KARACHI: Eighteenth century German philosopher Immanuel Kant came up with this idea of categorical imperative, a ... Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am

This week 50 years ago: Eqbal Mehdi’s exhibition and dodders

THE meat crisis (highlighted in this column last week) that had disturbed Karachiites’ daily lives seemed to move... Published 11 Mar, 2024 07:10am

Gazans’ trauma is beyond repair, seminar told

Over 31,000 people killed, 175,000 buildings have been destroyed in Israeli bombing Published 10 Mar, 2024 07:23am

A precious musical experience

Sufi singer Abida Parveen enthrals fans at Mohatta Palace concert Published 09 Mar, 2024 07:17am

Visual culture in Pakistan discussed

KARACHI: The last event of the distinguished lecture series held to commemorate 25 years of the Mohatta Palace ... Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:23am

Veteran classical artist entertains, enlightens music lovers

Ustad Raza Ali Khan says someone having passion for music, but without a good voice, can sing well after rigorous riyaz Published 05 Mar, 2024 07:09am