News stories for Siham Basir

I went to the cinema after almost two years and it was glorious

Popcorn? Check. Vaccination card? Check. Excitement after watching movies on a laptop screen for a very long time? Double check! Published 08 Nov, 2021 04:28pm

Makeup artist Bina Khan has written a love letter to desi women and it's called Just B Cosmetics

The Pakistani makeup guru has started a cosmetics line starting with a line of lipsticks made for desi skin tones. Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:30pm

For artist Rashid Rana, the Pakistan Pavilion facade represents the country's diversity

He was given the task of transforming architecture into artwork and he did it with style. Published 16 Oct, 2021 01:13pm

Director Hamza Bangash's 1978 transports you to a time when Karachi truly was the city of lights

The short film follows a Christian-Goan rockstar in the 70s who must decide whether, like his country, he too will change. Published 03 Jun, 2021 05:50pm

Pakistan's Gen Z finally tells its own story in web series Midsummer Chaos

The show focuses on a group of teenagers in Islamabad the summer before they head off to college. Published 04 Mar, 2021 01:39pm

Meet Pakistani Instagram’s most interesting bride

Wazhma Awan didn't want to be a photocopy. Published 25 Feb, 2021 12:27pm

Author Osman Haneef on his debut novel and being an 'outsider-insider'

The Verdict introduces readers to Sikandar Ghaznavi, a lawyer defending a young boy wrongfully accused of defiling a mosque. Updated 24 Feb, 2021 05:51pm