Stories by Peerzada Salman

Fire-hit Gul Plaza haunts young and old alike

As is the practice, an inconsequential blame game began the moment the tragedy occurred. Updated 03 Mar, 2026 09:22am

This week 50 years ago: No free zoo entry and puppet show

THERE was a time — half a century back, that is — when Karachi’s Zoological Gardens used to be one of the ... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Perception, reality and beyond

KARACHI: In art, shapes and forms play an important role in putting a message across through a painting or a piece ... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

This week 50 years ago: Water scarcity, control of KESC and ‘computer revolution’

WATER scarcity hit Karachi in the last week of February 1976, when the work began to connect the newly laid 48-inch... Published 23 Feb, 2026 07:00am

Art and displacement

KARACHI: In his essay The Myth of Sisyphus, the French writer Albert Camus talks about the absurdity of life by... Published 22 Feb, 2026 06:44am

A tribute to Sadequain

KARACHI: Sadequain was one of those first Pakistani artists whose works began to be recognised and acknowledged all... Published 19 Feb, 2026 07:02am

Awami Theatre Festival concludes

KARACHI: The third Awami Theatre Festival organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan concluded on Monday evening with... Published 18 Feb, 2026 06:19am

This week 50 years ago: KU budget deficit and Ahmed Parvez’s exhibition

THE University of Karachi (KU) is one of the finest educational institutions of the country. Fifty years back, ... Published 17 Feb, 2026 06:58am

The complex world of Shakespeare

Crown of Ashes staged at Napa Published 15 Feb, 2026 07:05am

Mirza Ghalib’s life and work discussed

Arts Council commemorates death anniversary of 19th century legendary Urdu poet Published 11 Feb, 2026 07:29am

‘Alexander thought Indus comes down and connects with Nile’

Historian highlights how Aristotle’s ‘flawed’ geography shaped Macedonian ruler’s misconceptions about limits of the known world Published 11 Feb, 2026 07:29am

‘Jane Austen’s books are about survival’

KARACHI: An engaging pre-lunch session on the last day of the 17th Karachi Literature Festival at the Beach Luxury... Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:47am

This week 50 years ago: Subways, parking fee and tribute to Nishtar

THESE days, one hears a great deal about scarcity of water in Karachi. While the issue has been troubling citizens... Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:47am

KLF session on borders in Asia draws big crowd

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia launched Published 08 Feb, 2026 07:38am

17th KLF begins to discuss literature in a fragile world

Literature festival to witness panel discussions, mushaira, artistic performances. Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:29am

Egyptian and Indus Valley civilisations ‘were in contact’

Archaeologist says love of jewellery is common to both cultures; unlike ancient Egyptian texts, Mohenjo Daro's scripts are yet to be deciphered. Updated 05 Feb, 2026 08:38am

This week 50 years ago : Reduced prices of commodities and plantation week

IN the first week of February 1976, in a pleasantly surprising gesture, some retailers offered to reduce the prices... Published 02 Feb, 2026 06:35am

A fusion of western and eastern auditory moods

Trance of the Dervish enthrals music lovers at Arts Council Published 01 Feb, 2026 06:59am

Singer enthrals ghazal lovers at Napa

KARACHI: It is difficult to ascertain, after the demise of the inimitable Mehdi Hasan, the quality of ghazal singing... Published 29 Jan, 2026 06:58am

This week 50 years ago : Hatim Alavi, municipal merger and America’s future

ON Jan 26, 1976, Hatim Alavi, a former mayor of Karachi, a close associate of the Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah,... Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:20am