There is something very calming about the term Sulh-i-Kul. Translated as complete reconciliation or universal peace,... Published Mar 10, 2019 08:37am

The grim,dingy and crime-ridden past of London, Paris and New York lends a new perspective to the efforts to fix Karachi Published Mar 03, 2019 07:08am

Akram Dost recently sent me a video of a Baloch musician jamming on a tanbourag (a delicate long-necked Balochi... Published Feb 24, 2019 08:19am

Frere Hall, and its gardens, is one of the gentlest places in Karachi. I like to think it always was. It was ... Published Feb 10, 2019 07:19am

Artist Mehr Afroze once said in an interview: “Art is not what you do, but an artist is what you become.” A... Published Jan 27, 2019 07:01am

We spent many a late night turning the dial on the radio to catch beautiful sad music from Radio Moscow; afternoons... Published Jan 13, 2019 07:23am

The narrative of beauty is predominantly female. Occasionally, we get a glimpse into the parallel narrative of male... Published Dec 30, 2018 07:08am

Andy Warhol’s ‘Do It Yourself’ (1962) paint-by-numbers emphasises the alienation of city dwellers from the... Published Dec 16, 2018 07:31am

Earlier this month, two extraordinary women were in the news: Fahmida Riaz, the poet, whose death was mourned by ... Published Dec 02, 2018 07:03am

Photographer Alberto Korda captured an image of Che Guevara at a funeral of workers in Havana in 1960. Rejected by... Published Nov 18, 2018 06:57am

Two invasions had a profound impact on India — the Aryans who gave India Sanskrit and the Vedic religion, and the Published Nov 04, 2018 07:58am

Digital networks teem with jokes, satirical videos and memes about everything — from politics to the absurdities of new Published Oct 21, 2018 07:22am

The 1,200 plus acres of the arid campus of the University of Karachi magically turn lush green after the rains; hidden Published Oct 07, 2018 07:01am

Social media allows a platform for ordinary people to express their opinions. Many go further and share the actions... Updated Sep 24, 2018 12:23am

I like movies with happy endings. Sadness sends me into panic, as if I will never get out from under the weight of ... Published Sep 09, 2018 06:56am

Empathy has become the hot new subject for social scientists. A relatively new term coined in 1909, it is defined as... Published Aug 26, 2018 07:40am

It is estimated that about 130 million babies are born in a year around the world. Each one will be given a ... Published Aug 12, 2018 08:02am

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks have probably brought him more fame with academics than the 15 paintings he made in... Published Jul 29, 2018 07:37am

As the election draws near, the battle of the image has acquired a frantic momentum. Posters are put up in any... Published Jul 15, 2018 06:26am

Last week I received an email announcing a commemorative session for the late Razia Sajjad Zaheer at the Pak Tea... Published Jul 01, 2018 07:08am