Stories by Peerzada Salman
Peerzada Salman is the Special Correspondent for Arts & Culture for Dawn in Karachi, having been associated with the newspaper since 2003. He writes weekly columns on Karachi’s history and Pakistani showbiz alongside his coverage of cultural events.
KARACHI: When it comes to the world of theatre — or any other form of expression, for that matter — only a...
Published 10 May, 2026 07:02am
KARACHI: The three-day Arts Alumni Festival of the Arts Council of Pakistan began with an exhibition at the...
Published 09 May, 2026 05:56am
KARACHI’S administrative bodies have always tried their best to take measures in order to enable the city...
Published 04 May, 2026 06:34am
KARACHI: Make no mistake: public spaces in Karachi, in terms of safety, leave a little bit to be desired. This is ...
Published 03 May, 2026 05:53am
Directed by Alaiza Jawaid, the play will continue at Arts Council till tomorrow
Published 03 May, 2026 05:53am
KARACHI: These days, we hear and read a great deal about (perceived or anticipated) clash of civilisations. Persian...
Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am
THESE days, a lot of importance is given to mental health. Rightly so. It was particularly highlighted when a few...
Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:36am
Directed by Sufi Ghaus, Urdu adaptation of The Zoo Story completes its three-day run at Arts Council
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:13am
ON April 21, 1976, the 38th death anniversary of Allama Mohammad Iqbal was observed in Karachi by arranging a ...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:13am
KARACHI: Wahab Jaffer is one of the finest artists Pakistan has produced. The octogenarian is also a respected art...
Updated 19 Apr, 2026 08:04am
ON April 16, 1976, a 50-ft long, dead whale weighing more than 250 maunds was taken out from the sea near Paradise...
Published 13 Apr, 2026 06:32am
KARACHI: It is thoughtful of the Arts Council to have resumed it’s ‘Baithak’ series in which classical...
Published 12 Apr, 2026 07:46am
KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan highlighted literary achievements of Urdu and Punjabi poet, the late Munir...
Published 10 Apr, 2026 06:12am
KARACHI: The passion and consistency with which the All Pakistan Music Conference (APMC) has been organising events...
Published 07 Apr, 2026 08:31am
THESE days, we hear quite a bit about how important it is to display artworks at public places in order to present...
Published 06 Apr, 2026 06:11am
A debut Urdu short story collection explores empathy and inequality
Published 05 Apr, 2026 09:07am
CM Murad says his vision of strategic autonomy and public empowerment remains guiding force for Pakistan; Arts Council holds seminar on eve of Bhutto’s 47th death anniversary.
Published 04 Apr, 2026 05:54am
KARACHI: Eminent writer and researcher Syed Mazhar Jameel, who passed away on March 21, was remembered at a...
Published 31 Mar, 2026 07:11am
Encouraged and selected by their seniors, budding poets read their poetry at annual mushaira
Published 30 Mar, 2026 07:13am
THE issue of the ever-increasing vehicular traffic in Karachi seems to have no definitive solution. Along with the...
Published 30 Mar, 2026 07:13am
