THE LOCKDOWN ON WOMEN
Our cities don’t just need to be recast for public safety — they need to reckon with the way they hold women back
THE COGNITIVE DISSONANCE OF RAPE
Women instinctively recognised the CCPO Lahore from his statements
SOCIETY: WHERE IS PAKISTAN’S SEX OFFENDERS’ REGISTRY?
With reported incidents of sexual abuse in Pakistan on the rise, can the establishment of a sex offenders’ registry help...
MOTORSPORT: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
For the die-hard off-roader, there is no season or weather for the sport. It’s skill and thrill that takes him or her though...
HEALTH: WHY ARE DOCTORS LOSING THEIR RESPECT?
With a rise in the number of reported incidences of medical practitioners being abused and physically attacked by patients...
EXHIBITION: ATTIRES OF HISTORY
Textiles take centre stage as four women artists investigate different facets of human history and identity...
DISCOURSE: THE LEGACY OF POP ART
Pop Art sums up the modern world: the lure of advertising entices us with an array of objects and images that bombard...
SMOKERS’ CORNER: WHEN THE PAST COMES KNOCKING
How did Pakistani society come to accept for 11 years the draconian and ill-intentioned laws and ordinances...
EPICURIOUS: HOLA, PAELLA! RICE AT ITS BEST!
When the paella flavours burst into your mouth, they demand your undivided attention and take you on a unique but familiar...
ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI
‘I hate my father for the way he treated my mom’...
GARDENING: THE ALLURE OF POKERS
These sun-loving plants are very special and deserve pride of place in gardens everywhere...
EYE IN THE SKY
Smartphone-based contact-tracing apps are throwing up questions about misuse, individual privacy and surveillance.
WRESTLING: WASU’S HOLD
Wasu Pehelwan, a traditional wrestler once known as a Rustam-i-Kahror Pakka, shares memories from his good old days with Eos...
MEDICINE: IN THE THROES OF RELENTLESS PAIN
Those suffering from chronic pain sometimes escape all diagnosis and are often told it is all in their head.
HEALTH: WOMEN’S OPEN SECRET
Pakistani society can help promote better health and hygiene for our women only once it overcomes the taboo and shame...
EXHIBITION: SPACE, TIME AND MEMORY
Julius John Alam explores the landscape of his childhood and the memories it embodies...
ARTSPEAK: WHEN WORDS FAIL
There are seven universally recognised facial expressions — surprise, fear, disgust, anger, happiness, sadness and...
LITBUZZ: BOOKER PRIZE 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
The finalists for this year’s Booker Prize have been announced, with six titles chosen from a longlist of 13 ...
NON-FICTION: HOW THE TWAIN EMBRACED
An absorbing fairytale of the power of love over cultural dissonance and a woman’s strength of character...
NON-FICTION: THE COUNTRY OF MANY FACES
Declan Walsh’s recollections of Pakistan, despite its personal digressions, offers a rare collage of Pakistan’s most...
NON-FICTION: THE FORGOTTEN NARRATIVE OF WORLD WAR II
A pioneering and riveting account, of the mostly Muslim Indian soldiers who fought in the Second World War, is a labour of love...
FICTION: APPREHENSIONS OF THE BALOCH
A fictional Urdu novella reflects the sentiments and fears of the people of Gwadar
about their future...
COLUMN: MATCHES MADE IN HEAVEN
In this column, I want to discuss a new book I co-edited with my colleagues Nafhesa Ali and Richard Phillips (both...
FICTION: HEARTS AND MINDS
A bi-cultural novel about two Egyptian sisters set in the post-Arab Spring world explores timeless issues of love and longing...
ESSAY: IMDAD HUSSAINI — AS I SEE HIM
A tribute to one of the most prominent poets of the Sindhi language...
SPOTLIGHT: BREAKING THE RECORDS
Unprecedented rains in Karachi at the end of August threw the whole city into a tailspin. But among those worst affected were
SOUNDSCAPE: A SLOW BURN AFFAIR
Abdullah Siddiqui’s collaboration with Meesha Shafi, Magenta Cyan, isn’t a quick listen, it needs time and attention
THE GRAPEVINE
Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput does not have a filmi background, but she does know how to remain relevant in the
CINEMASCOPE: AND THE MUSIC PLAYED ON…
You watch a film such as Bill & Ted Face the Music for good old-fashioned, hearty comedy. And it delivers
THE TUBE
Distressed and desperate to get her baby back, Mehek (Moomal Sheikh) tells cousin Adam (Imran Ahsraf) her real story, and how she
PRIME TIME: PLEASED TO BAN
With no one from Pemra available for comment, there doesn’t seem to be any logic other than double standards when it comes to the
DOCUDRAMA: GUARDIANS OF THE WATERS
Pakistan Navy releases a short docudrama to celebrate an eventually uneventful incident last year, where it detected an Indian
SPOTLIGHT: BACK TO THE FUTURE
Pakistan’s cinema had a disastrous 2020. But there’s hope ahead — 2021 may well be the most financially successful year in
SOUNDCHECK: STUCK IN TIME
Nazia Zuberi Hassan’s first solo effort, Naina, is a predictable easy listening track. She can do better
THE GRAPEVINE
British boxer of Pakistani descent Amir Khan’s personal life has been nothing short of a high-strung social drama. His showdowns
CINEMASCOPE: BENDING TIME AND SPACE
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is confusing and hugely mind-boggling, but is still well worth watching
THE TUBE
With his strong perception of human psychology, Fasih Bari’s characters are relatable in this light yet deeply sensitive story.
STREAMING: MIJWAN AND THE STORIES WITHIN THE STORIES
Kaifi Azmi’s ancestral village, once poor, now growing, is the setting and the inspiration for the cultural conflicts in his son
THE ICON REVIEW: THE MULAN MESS
It’s difficult to make a mess with a simple story, $200 million, experienced crews and a solid production house like Disney behind
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET
Yesteryear film star Resham is a changed woman, content in her own world of a belief in destiny and spirituality, close
SOUNDSCAPE: SONG IN A TEACUP
At a time when our lives have been upended by catastrophic events, Rahab Munir wants us to focus on the simple pleasure of a Chaa
Back to school in the pandemic
This week, many of you went back to school and colleges, physically, while many stayed at home and continued with...
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Published in Dawn, Young World, September 19th, 2020
Story Time: The real value of time
My dear grandfather sits over the charpai, his legs crossed and I am sitting in his lap.
Book review: This is Ant-Man
You can’t see him, but he is always there to help his friends...
Insight: Every thought is a force
There’s deep wisdom in perceiving the law of attraction.
Wonder Craft: Point a score
Playing target games is always exciting and there are a number of such games.
Health alert: Eating out and Covid-19 risk
Astudy published originally in Live Science recently highlight that “Eating out may come with a higher risk of...