Magazines - DAWN.COM

SAVING SINDH’S TREES OF LIFE

The provincial government has been publicising a ‘gift’ of over one billion mangrove trees for the people of Sindh. But local

Shazia Hasan Updated 11 Apr, 2021 01:44pm

LAW: HARD LESSONS

The passage of a bill on corporal punishment, protecting the rights of innocent schoolchildren in Islamabad, is a much-needed...

Rizwana Naqvi Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

FOOTBALL: RED CARD FOR PAKISTAN

The fate of football in Pakistan, along with that of hundreds of young footballers, is hanging in the balance because of the...

Roha Nadeem Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

POLITICS: UDAAS NASLEIN AND THE APOLITICAL ROYAL FAMILY

Writing almost 60 years ago, Urdu novelist Abdullah Hussain explored an interesting theory about how people in colonies...

Farhan Afsar Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

DEVELOPMENT: GATEWAY TO PROGRESS?

Will the opening of the Badini Trade Terminal on the Pak-Afghan border change the lives of the neglected people of Badini?...

Rafiullah Mandokhail Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

EXHIBITION: BLOOM AND DISPLAY

Usman Saeed’s turns his home garden into a complex spot for exhibition and discovery...

Amra Ali Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

EXHIBITION: FILL IN THE BLANKS

Mohammad Ali Talpur comes up with multiple series of works true to his longstanding areas of interest, which spotlight the...

Numair A. Abbasi Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: PAKISTAN CRICKET AND ITS ETHNICITIES

Is cricket really the unifying factor in Pakistan? What does the ethnic composition of its sports teams tell us about the...

Nadeem F. Paracha Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

CLIFTONIA: A PERSONAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

Eos presents excerpts from the soon-to-be-released memoirs of national icon and hope Nazir Jr...

Farid Alvie Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I feel like I have been left behind’...

From InpaperMagazine Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

GARDENING: ALOE! I JUST CALLED TO SAY, I LOVE YOU!

Easy to keep, climatically appropriate and aesthetically pleasing in any home, aloes are deserving of far more respect that...

Zahrah Nasir Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

WHO WAS MAJOR ISHAQ?

Today is the 100th birth anniversary of Major Ishaq Muhammad, who fought for the British in Burma and for Pakistan in Kashmir...

Raza Naeem Updated 05 Apr, 2021 03:30pm

ESSAY: THE HIERARCHY OF TEARS

The sharing of an article laying out a Pakistani perspective on the US elections leads to accusations of insensitivity by a white

Ifra Asad Updated 05 Apr, 2021 03:30am

TENNIS: PAKISTAN’S GREAT NEW HOPE

Asad Zaman has been a club waiter and a ball-picker on tennis courts. But by virtue of a consuming passion for tennis, hard work

Ijaz Chaudhry Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:29am

SOCIETY: A WOMAN FOOTLOOSE IN THE WORLD

Women travelling without male companions in Pakistan obviously have to consider the issue of safety. But how much of the wariness

Hannia Zia Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:29am

ARTBEAT: WHEN THE SHEEP RETURN HOME

A fierce battle over a famed Pissarro painting inflames the art world

Zafar Masud Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:29am

ARTSPEAK: PATTERNS OF INFINITY

If we probe deeper into any phenomena — astronomy, the cycle of life, mathematics — we arrive at the concept of...

Durriya Kazi Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:29am

FICTION: CONFRONTING GHOSTS

A taut and fast-paced debut novel shines a bright light on the marginalisation of the minority and poor communities of Pakistan...

Taha Ali Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

CORRIGENDUM

In the issue of April 4, 2020, in the essay ‘Saving the Ghazal’ by Shariq Khan on the works of Shamsur Rahman...

From InpaperMagazine Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

FICTION: IRAN'S DOCTOR ZHIVAGO?

The cement basin around the fountain was small, and she liked to play inside it on hot summer days. But the neighbours, who...

Sameen Amer Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

NON-FICTION: THE GENTLE TEETH OF MEMORY

A poet and essayist presents evocative vignettes and verses that serve as an exploration of multiple identities and a paean to...

Osama Siddique Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

NON-FICTION: DISCOVERING THE QUAID THROUGH ART

A beautiful book features artwork on Mohammad Ali Jinnah from 29 visual artists, and engaging critical commentary that...

Amra Ali Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

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

Ali Bhutto Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:57am

LITBUZZ: CALLING ALL WRITERS!

The Zeenat Haroon Rashid (ZHR) Writing Prize for Women, now in its third year, is accepting submissions for the 2021...

From InpaperMagazine Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:45am

COLUMN: THE FABULIST OF LAHORE

Often, when I’m bored with the books I’ve been reading or with the enforced solitude of lockdown, I return to my...

Aamer Hussein Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:45am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: ‘WE SURROUND OURSELVES WITH PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIE’

The production duo of Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi are a force to reckon with when it comes to entertainment television.

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 11 Apr, 2021 09:46am

SOUNDCHECK: LIVING IN THE MOMENT

Towers’ recent release Filhaal is an upbeat track addressed to a new love

Band Baji Published 11 Apr, 2021 09:25am

THE GRAPEVINE

There are a few points to mull over regarding actress Iffat Umar getting vaccinated out of turn, which created a huge uproar on

PYT Published 11 Apr, 2021 09:21am

STREAMING: A COMING TO TERMS

Pagglait is a delicate and sensitive film about grief filled wonderfully with small, unshowy moments

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 11 Apr, 2021 08:53am

THE TUBE

Between ‘thought scenes’, loud background music and Star Plus-type slo-mo effects, there is a story struggling to move forward.

Fouzia Nasir Ahmad Published 11 Apr, 2021 08:58am

CINEMASCOPE: GODS AND MONSTERS

With excellent special effects and eye-popping visuals, Godzilla vs Kong is an exhilarating monster film that makes one feel like

Noman Ansari Published 11 Apr, 2021 08:52am

IN MEMORIAM: A GOLDEN VOICE FALLS SILENT

Many tried to imitate him but none could match the quality, command and versatility of voice artist Pervez Bashir, who passed away

Muhammad Suhayb Published 11 Apr, 2021 08:43am

SPOTLIGHT: WHY NETFLIX CANNOT AFFORD TO CHILL

The streaming game resembles a knife fight in terms of competition. It’s a race to the bottom when it comes to price, even when

Muhammad Raheel Published 04 Apr, 2021 07:55am

Steep corrections in tough times

The IMF now requires parliament to approve laws under deadlines unlike the previous programmes.

Khaleeq Kiani Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:32am

Time for economists to say their piece

Members of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council comment on key policy issues facing the country.

Afshan Subohi Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:35am

Lazy Goliaths and venture (in)activity

Big-business lobbies can’t secure protections against global competition in the emerging tech sector.

Mutaher Khan Updated 14 Apr, 2021 08:19pm

Government, SBP coordination is a must

Honest and serious joint efforts can work wonders for the economy.

Mohiuddin Aazim Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:42am

Rawalpindi’s interlopers on agricultural lands

Agriculture in the Rawalpindi district has always had issues.

Ahmad Fraz Khan Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:44am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

From the Newspaper Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:09am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

From the Newspaper Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:09am

Punjab’s disappointing economic recovery

Ever since coming into power, the PTI govt is struggling to increase development allocations to the levels of its predecessor.

Nasir Jamal Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:46am

Keep your cool in the heat

Adome of heat is again upon us, as it is every summer.

Naveed Fayyaz Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Mailbox

Reading dispels mental barrier

From InpaperMagazine Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 10th, 2021

From InpaperMagazine Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Book review: Captain America: The Ultimate Guide To The First Avenger

Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is currently ‘ruling the air’ as a TV show where the two ...

Omair Alavi Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Cook-it-yourself: Strawberry lime mocktail

With summer here in all its glory, and Ramazan just around the corner, cooking, especially baking, isn’t the...

Aamnah Arshad Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Viewpoint: Online learning: a disaster or a saviour?

Would you want to miss the equivalent of 180 days of teacher instruction in Math?

Shahryar Asif Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Website review: Videos’ galore

Encyclopaedias are a treasure trove for any student as they are full of information on almost everything, but often...

Asif Ali Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am

Insight: Dictionaries are essential

Undoubtedly, words have been of paramount importance since time immemorial.

Ahmad Hassan Nadeem Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:19am