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SEVENTY + SEVENTY: SHORT STORY: A PAKISTANI HOMECOMING
We ask some celebrated fiction writers to imagine what things might be like 70 years into the future.
SEVENTY + SEVENTY: ESSAY: THE NEW WORLD ORDER
It was in around the 1960s that Ghulam Abbas wrote a famous novella titled Dhanak. In it, he presents an imaginary...
SEVENTY + SEVENTY: POETRY: KARACHI AND LAHORE - 2087
Flying cars And salad bars Finger phones And kishmish scones Are not the 'in' things in Lahore There's more Of his,
SEVENTY + SEVENTY: EXCERPT: THE GIRLS OF GREEN CITY
There were few of us girls left in my Green City neighbourhood when I was small. Those of us that did exist — ...
HISTORY: TWO COUNTRIES, SHARED TRAUMAS
Is it possible to manage the blood-stained legacy of Partition?
HERITAGE: FAREWELL TO THE JINNAH CAP?
In the city of the Quaid-i-Azam, only two or three artisans of the famed karakul cap survive
ARTSPEAK: INDIVIDUALITY AND COLLECTIVE IDENTITY
Every human is 99.5 percent genetically identical to any other human. It is that 0.5 percent that makes each person...
EXHIBITION: A MICROCOSM OF EXPERIENCES
A group of young artists address concerns about societal constructs through unconventional forms of expression
MIGRATION: EUROPE’S RESPONSE TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Applying the analytical tools of economics and the insights of business leaders to resettle refugees
THE H-BOMB: SADIQ AND AMIN
Hafiz Saeed has just launched his own political party. After having launched everything but nuclear missiles in...
INDEPENDENCE DAY: THE COLOUR OF MONEY
August 14th has now become a little about how much you spend on celebrating it
ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI
“My girlfriend wants me to gossip with her 24/7”
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE MEN WHO COULDN’T BE KING
Right-wing populism and political glory sometimes fizzles out mysteriously
X-SQUARE: THE MANY SHADES OF PATRIOTISM
There is a reason why the Ashes has remained a purely cricketing rivalry while a Pakistan-India series has precious
CRICKET: THE RISE OF THE LEFT WING
Pakistan seems to have an embarrassment of left-arm quicks to draw upon.
What’s brought this about?
THE UNMAKING OF NAWAZ SHARIF
Just a few months ago, another term seemed all but guaranteed for the recently disqualified prime minister.
VIEW FROM THE STREETS OF LAHORE: ‘JUST ANOTHER GAME AMONG POLITICIANS’
Denizens of the Sharifs' stronghold have their say on the ouster of the PM
FICTION: A GRANDMOTHER’S TALES
Bite-sized pieces of life experience, wisdom and nostalgia
NON-FICTION: OF HUMAN TRAGEDY AND CONSEQUENCES
Despite the love between them, lifelong companionship was not meant to be for ‘Ruttie’ and ‘J’
BOOKS IN BRIEF
The Quran and Universe: Astronomy in the Light of Quran and Modern Science Ghulam HasanScientific interpretation of...
NON-FICTION: IN THE EMBRACE OF LAHORE
A wealth of information about famous incidents and fascinating inhabitants of the Walled City
COLUMN: EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR
On Aug 14, 1947, the Pakistani nation was born out of boundless bloodshed. What followed — an unprecedented ...
NON-FICTION: JUST A REGULAR GUY
It is not possible to define the great and the sublime without the ordinary and the ridiculous
NON-FICTION: KARACHI CONVERSATIONS
Understanding the city through the prism of ‘conflict in motion’
NON-FICTION: ACTS OF DEFIANCE
The history of drama in the subcontinent told through the stories of 10 stars of the stage
SPOTLIGHT: THE RISING STARS OF TOMORROW
As Pakistan turns 70, Icon profiles some artists we believe are going to impact Pakistan’s entertainment and fashion
CINEMASCOPE: THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
Jab Harry Met Sejal is sappy and emotionally satisfying all at the same time
THE GRAPEVINE
LOCARNO LAURELSWe always knew that Jami had the ability to go global. And he’s done that. On Aug 8, the Pakistani...
THE TUBE
THE WEEK THAT WASO Rangreza | Hum TV, Fridays 8.00 pmWritten by Saji Gul who’s dishing out an astounding variety ...
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE LAST OF THE MAESTROS
Tafoo Khan is a phenomenon, both as a tabla player and as a composer of numerous hit Pakistani film songs.
WIDE ANGLE: JOLIE OPENS UP
Angelina Jolie talks life after Brad Pitt, reveals Bell’s palsy diagnosis in Vanity Fair interview
THE GRAPEVINE
The wait is over. Dawn Films and IMGC’s first feature film Saat Din Mohabbat In got off the ground last week.
CINEMASCOPE: BLONDE BOMB
Atomic Blonde comes across as a giant spy movie cliché
THE TUBE
Pitch-perfect in her electric performance as Fauzia Batool [aka Qandeel Baloch], Baaghi belongs to Saba Qamar.
THE DIVA OF THE TABLA
Tafoo is a jinn on the tabla and possibly Pakistan’s most famous tablanawaaz. Other tabla players would be...
CINEMASCOPE: MEDIOCRITY RULES
A round-up of the latest South Asian releases: Munna Michael, The Black Prince and Mubarakan
THE ICON INTERVIEW: SUHAEE DISCOVERS HER SELF
The young dancer opens up about overcoming discrimination and a neurological disorder. Through it all, the one thing she
THE GRAPEVINE
Kangana Ranaut does not seem to have a moment of respite in her life. Just when it seemed that her never-ending spat
THE TUBE
Written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and directed by Fahim Burney, this is Sohai Ali Abro’s comeback serial after warming up
WIDE ANGLE: GREAT FILMS THAT WON’T BE MADE
One wonders if the days of the original creative project are numbered within the studio system
CINEMASCOPE: THE RAVAGES OF WAR
Dunkirk is one of the most-effective war films ever made with the raw authenticity of a documentary
Our country, our resources, our responsibility
Celebrations on Independence Day, on August 14.
Mail box
Are UFO’s real?
A little help spreads smile
Personalised letters
Are UFO’s real?
This ...
Revive patriotism
Learn about the struggle
Respect the flag
Play national songs
Know our real heroes
Green is the colour of...
What is patriotism?
Growing up there are many things that we are told by elders, such as “Love your country, love your people.
If I were the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a day, I would ...
I would make health and education free and there will be uniform standards of these everywhere.
Story Time: Spreading smiles
It was an beautiful day. The sky was covered with clouds.
Facts: Flags around the world
The Filipino flag is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
Independence Day: Cherish this freedom
“What are you doing?” my friend gave me a surprised look.I stopped picking up the green and white paper flags...