Ali Bhutto

NON-FICTION: DETECTIVE IN THE DESERT

Salman Rashid looks at Thar beyond man-made borders, connecting the dots between personal observation and historical sources... Updated 25 Jul, 2021 04:39pm

FESTIVAL: VIRTUAL FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The 12th Karachi Literature Festival was a digital event with audiences forced to take part only from their homes. But it still Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:57am

FICTION: SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

A debut novel that shows promise when focusing on the human condition rather than on clichéd themes of drug-running... Published 11 Oct, 2020 07:01am

FICTION: ORDER OUT OF CHAOS

A shape-shifting novel traverses band culture, sociology and politics to paint a sprawling picture of the United States over... Updated 17 Aug, 2020 12:03pm

NON-FICTION: THE DARK SIDE OF THE DUNES

A travelogue from the Western Sahara, now translated into English, tells of a Taiwanese woman longing to escape her Published 08 Mar, 2020 08:26am

FESTIVAL: DEPLETED, ADAB FEST SOLDIERS ON

The turnout at this year’s festival was significantly lower than last year’s inaugural event, but its significance... Updated 09 Feb, 2020 10:59am

FICTION: BEYOND THE PALE

Zadie Smith’s first short story collection occupies a remote corner of a universe in which conventional notions of time Published 10 Nov, 2019 06:57am

HISTORY: The Great Wall of Sindh

Accessible from Karachi, but in the middle of nowhere, stands a fort that defends nothing. Who built it and why? Updated 05 Feb, 2017 01:46pm

Culture: In search of spirituality

Karachi Theosophical Society has been around since 1896 but finds itself searching for younger members and renewed Updated 12 Dec, 2016 10:44am

Spotlight: Everybody wants some of Linklater’s magic

Richard Linklater’s latest film brings together the personal themes of many of his past films Updated 04 Dec, 2016 09:23am