Stories by Zainab Imam

Dr Abdus Salam’s biopic is a happy film ... if you don't have a conscience

Now that the documentary on the Nobel Laureate is out on Netflix, read our review of 'Salam'. Updated 09 Oct, 2019 12:15pm

Review: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga gently asks viewers to accept love in all its forms

Does it get a little preachy? Sure. But the film deserves a watch for its attempt to address intolerance and prejudice Published 05 Feb, 2019 08:30am

Dr Abdus Salam’s biopic is a happy film... if you don't have a conscience

The documentary took 14 years to make and is sourced using rare interviews and painstakingly obtained archival material Published 14 Sep, 2018 11:08am

The day I declared my best friend kafir just so I could get a passport

I am ashamed to admit, I picked up the pen and I signed it — declaring myself party to causing the pain. Published 01 Jun, 2016 11:47am

4 stories that shed light on Pakistani media's failings in 2015

Isn't it the media’s job to exercise judgment on which issues deserve more or less coverage? Published 31 Dec, 2015 04:57pm

No, Hamza, Karachi IS important to Pakistan’s politics

Karachi is not Lahore or Islamabad, where the oppressive homogeneity of the population makes politics a zero-sum game. Updated 08 Dec, 2015 07:10pm