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: The Francophonia Film Festival organised by the Alliance Francaise de Karachi (AFK) concluded on Saturday...
Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:04am
THESE days, one hears about the arts councils that are functioning and doing well in the province of Sindh. The idea...
Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:04am
KARACHI: Distinguished artist and collector Abdul Wahab Jaffer passed away on Friday night. He was 85. He leaves behind a son...
Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:40am
ON June 15, 1976, the media brought to light a serious issue: a large number of patients admitted to private...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan’s fine art committee paid a heart-warming tribute to eminent painter Akram...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
KARACHI: It is always nice to see that interest in Karachi’s past getting increased by the day, especially the...
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:21am
Recalls her ‘unusual’ childhood, says she still faces dearth of finances for her theatre group
Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:07am
Two main shows are screened daily at 3pm and 6pm
Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:44am
ON June 8, 1976, this newspaper covered proceedings of a symposium titled ‘Books on Quaid-i-Azam’ organised by...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:44am
KARACHI: The trailer for a short film titled Vellichor written, produced and directed by Khalid Hasan Khan was...
Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:08am
KARACHI: Friends, colleagues and members of the family of distinguished writer, translator and publisher Dr Asif...
Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:03am
THESE days, Karachi’s burgeoning population has become a big concern for town planners. Interestingly, half a...
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:23am
KARACHI: To celebrate 75 years of Pak-China diplomatic relations, a film screening was held at the Arts Council of...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:57am
Besides three Pakistani films, Michael Jackson’s biopic is also there for cinemagoers
Published 27 May, 2026 06:48am
IT is hard to point out when exactly was the first time the issue of insufficient funds for Karachi’s...
Published 25 May, 2026 07:07am
KARACHI: A group show titled Tasalsul (continuity) curated by eminent painter Tanweer Farooqi concluded at the Arts...
Published 24 May, 2026 06:55am
The film will hit theatres on Eidul Azha.
Published 19 May, 2026 10:46am
KARACHI: The teaser and trailer for an upcoming film Psycho directed by Shaan Shahid were launched at a local hotel...
Published 19 May, 2026 07:10am
Intertango — A Connection for Life screened at Arts Council
Published 18 May, 2026 07:35am
ON April 17, 1976, an Indian Rorqual (blue whale) had washed ashore dead at Cape Monze, 30 miles west of Karachi —...
Published 18 May, 2026 07:08am
