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SO, YOU WANT TO CREATE 10 MILLION JOBS?
Pakistan’s political and economic futures will depend, in large part, on whether we can provide decent jobs.
SOCIETY: SHAZIA’S DAUGHTER AND ALL THAT
Who is behind the viral Instagram account ‘Swinery’? And what does its popularity tell us about ourselves?
LAW: OPEN LETTER TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE
The mother of 10-year-old Amal Umer, killed by a policeman’s bullet last August, appeals for a resolution.
HOCKEY: ROUGH END OF THE STICK
Pakistan hockey is no more a part of the game’s international body FIH’s Pro League. This is merely symptomatic of the
EXHIBITION: THE TRANSIENT MEDIA
Through the selfie and the moving image, a photography-based show comments on how we interact with each other in the
EXHIBITION: GOING BACK IN TIME
An exhibition revolves around the journeys of various artists through the lens of their past and personal experiences
SMOKERS' CORNER: ONLY NIXON CAN GO TO CHINA
The phrase “Only Nixon can go to China” is derived from a statement made by a Democratic Party senator, Mike Mansfield.
EPICURIOUS: THE GOLDEN THREADS
Considered a magical and rare spice, saffron was once worth its weight in gold
ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI
‘Was it stupid of me to break up with her?’
GARDENING: FEAST FOR THE SOIL
How to make compost and compost tea at home
LESSONS FROM THE BRINK
Pakistan and India came closer to a devastating war than they have in almost 17 years.
WINNING MILITARILY, LOSING LINGUISTICALLY
When a 22-year-old local Kashmiri boy, Adil Ahmed Dar, attacked a convoy carrying India’s Central Reserve Police...
HERITAGE: UNDER THE CHINAR TREES
In a moving piece, a Pakistani author recounts her travel to Srinagar to trace ancestral graves and reconnecting with
Cricket: New speedster out of the blocks
The PSL has given Pakistan cricket many young talented players. Mohammad Musa is one of its latest finds.
HEALTH: REAL GIRLS EAT
A society that shuns unrealistic body image standards can help women overcome severe eating disorders
EXHIBITION: THE ALLURE OF REALISM
Ali Azmat’s drawings revel in the joy of creating illusions through the simple act of putting charcoal to paper
ARTSPEAK: TOWARDS SULH-I-KUL
There is something very calming about the term Sulh-i-Kul. Translated as complete reconciliation or universal peace,...
BOOKS IN BRIEF
Altaf-i-Sahafat Dr Tahir Masood A tribute to veteran journalist, editor and publisher Altaf Hasan Qureshi, the book
COLUMN: DECADENCE OF THE FRENCH
A certain amount of decadence and rakishness is required to produce a worthwhile work of art or piece of literature....
ESSAY: THE SILENCES OF IFTIKHAR ARIF
Silence can also be eloquent and have its own lifecycles in poetry
NON-FICTION: EATING HUMBLE PIE WITH HISTORY
Francis Fukuyama revisits his own grandiose thesis about liberal democracy being the end point of humankind’s political
FICTION: THE NEXT BIG KARACHI NOVEL?
With a protagonist impossible not to like and enjoyably ranging across aspects of Karachi’s art, culture, landscape and
Festival: Surviving in times of air space closures
Given the circumstances, the fact that the 10th edition of the KLF took place is an achievement in itself.
NON-FICTION: THE POLARISING OF PAKISTAN
Nadeem Farooq Paracha’s latest book encapsulates the pivotal events that have shaped present Pakistani society
POETRY: REQUIEM FOR A DREAMER
Suroor Barabankvi’s collected works make clear that the late poet was one who illuminated the personal as much as the
SPOTLIGHT: WINGS OF DESIRE
The audience has high hopes from director Kamal Khan’s debut feature Laal Kabootar, lined up for release on March 22.
CINEMASCOPE: MEET THE NEW FEMME FATALE
Captain Marvel is Marvel Studios’ first female-driven superhero film and while it may not be spectacular, for the most
THE GRAPEVINE
In 2005, the Cinefondation’s Atelier was created at the Cannes Film Festival to ‘encourage the emergence of a new
THE TUBE
It comes as a shock to Ahsan (Waseem Abbas) when nephew Qasim (Hassan Ahmed), divulges to him while looking at the
FESTIVAL: UNFINISHED SYMPHONIES
Two Afghan filmmakers’ documentary films screened at the Berlin Film Festival are linked together by their unique
SPOTLIGHT: PAKISTAN’S PROBLEM WITH FILM WRITING
Why do most Pakistani films falter at the cinema box office? Why do most Pakistanis think our films lack finesse?
CINEMASCOPE: AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, which won three Oscars two weeks ago, is available to see on Netflix but its gorgeous
THE GRAPEVINE
It was so heartwarming to see Pakistani showbiz community act like a bunch of sane and peace-loving people when tensions
THE TUBE
When Mazhar (Omair Rana) lands up in jail for hitting a British officer on the head with a vase, elder brother Azhar
STYLE: FASHION UNDER DARKENING SKIES
Even under clouds of war, life goes on … and so does Fashion Pakistan Week
THE ICON INTERVIEW: EYEING NEW WORLDS
Pakistan’s stylist par excellence, Nabila is still going strong even after 34 years on the job. Now, as she eyes
CINEMASCOPE: WRESTLING WITH THE FAMILY
Director Stephen Merchant’s Fighting with My Family offers enough good moves to overlook the formulaic sports tropes
THE GRAPEVINE
Without getting into who is responsible for letting the legendary novelist, playwright and actor Dr Enver Sajjad live
THE TUBE
Slowly and steadily, Noor Bano (Iqra Aziz) settles in her new home, bonding with her in-laws and husband Bhola
SOUNDSCAPE: FROM THE HEART
Singer, songwriter, producer, director, synesthete and control freak, Adil Omar only cares about authenticity as he
SPOTLIGHT: CALLING THE OSCARS
As undeserving candidates find a place in the Oscar line-up this year...
Nature’s best architects
We have all heard the phrase “Home sweet home”.
Mail box
Do what you are good at
Poet Corner
Published in Dawn, Young World, March 16th, 2019
Book review: Listen up! Alexander Graham Bell’s Talking Machine
Believe it or not, once upon a time when there were no mobile phones or even a telephone.
Cook-it-yourself: Chocolate chips mug cake
Whoever invented mug cakes needs to be given the award for the most useful invention...
Spotlight
CERN reveals plans for new experiment
The weekly weird
Cheeseburger scented candles, anyone?
Story Time: Home alone
It was a stormy night and I was all alone in my house. All of a sudden, a sweet music began to play.