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EXIT AFGHANISTAN

Although the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has not resulted, so far, in the kind of massive refugee influx that Pakistan feared

Muhammad Akbar Notezai Updated 27 Sep, 2021 04:31pm

WHY THE HAZARAS ARE LEAVING AFGHANISTAN

The return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has also meant the return of fear for Afghan Hazaras, who faced brutal persecution at

Farid Kasi Updated 26 Sep, 2021 01:54pm

SOCIETY: TAKING A SIP FROM ART

A truck artist in Peshawar survived the dearth of work during the pandemic by moving from painting heavy vehicles to dainty...

Aurangzaib Khan Published 26 Sep, 2021 09:14am

CULTURE: THE WAR ON AFGHAN ANTIQUITIES

Taliban rule threatens what’s left of Afghanistan’s dazzlingly diverse cultural history

Julian Droogan | Malcolm Choat Updated 26 Sep, 2021 02:26pm

ROCK CLIMBING: ‘CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN’

Imran Ali is a rock climber from Quetta, who feels that his extreme sport, with all of its excitement, thrill and dangers, has

Mujtaba Javaid Published 26 Sep, 2021 09:02am

IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING SISTER MAUREEN

Sister Maureen O’Toole, who passed away September 5, had made Bahawalpur her adopted home for 52 years. She touched the lives of

Safia Siddiqui Published 26 Sep, 2021 09:09am

EXHIBITION: THE SOUL OF FIRE

An exhibition in Australia amplifies the voice of accomplished Muslim women artists from around the world, notably also from

Alison Carroll Published 26 Sep, 2021 09:00am

EXHIBITION: QUEEN OF POP

Noor Jehan’s granddaughter-in-law pays tribute to the iconic artist in a series of Warhol-ish digital portraits

Samar Fatima Published 26 Sep, 2021 08:55am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE POLITICS BEHIND THE VEIL

Illustrations of girl-child students in textbooks accompanying the Single National Curriculum imply that the hijab is a normal

Nadeem F. Paracha Published 26 Sep, 2021 08:40am

CLIFTONIA: FIRST AMONG EQUALS

The Saviour of Cliftonia lays out the remarkable historical firsts he has achieved

Farid Alvie Updated 26 Sep, 2021 08:42am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘My sis-in-law is making life hell for us’

From InpaperMagazine Updated 26 Sep, 2021 08:38am

GARDENING: ‘HOW DO I STOP CATS USING MY POTTED PLANTS AS TOILETS?’

All your gardening queries answered here

Zahrah Nasir Updated 26 Sep, 2021 08:35am

THE RISE OF PAKISTANI TECH

Pakistani start-ups have thus far secured at least 240 million dollars in investment in 2021 alone.

Mutaher Khan | Khurram Zia Khan Updated 19 Sep, 2021 01:06pm

IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING THE ‘GENERAL OF JOURNALISM’

Rahimullah Yusufzai, who passed away on September 9, was the go-to expert for the world on all matters related to Afghanistan...

Ijaz Ali Published 19 Sep, 2021 07:13am

TOURISM: FOLLY IN THE HINDU KUSH

In 1997, the PMLN poured millions into opening a PTDC motel in beautiful Birmogh Lasht in Chitral. It never received a single

Salman Rashid Published 19 Sep, 2021 07:26am

SHOOTING: PAKISTAN’S SHOOTING STAR

Of the three Pakistani shooters who qualified for and competed at the recent Tokyo Olympics, young Gulfam Joseph came...

Ijaz Chaudhry Published 19 Sep, 2021 06:43am

ENVIRONMENT: IS JACOBABAD READY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?

Jacobabad’s record-breaking summers have made it one of the hottest places on earth, attracting international media coverage...

Mohammad Hussain Khan Published 19 Sep, 2021 06:43am

NON-FICTION: WOMEN OF THE VERVE

A collection of essays on the women’s movement in Pakistan brings the past and present together in a valuable resource that

Mariam Tareen Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:56am

FICTION: PAKISTAN’S PORTRAIT OF DORIAN GRAY

A new novel paints Pakistan as a portrait that acts as a kind of mirror, which reveals the dissipation of our resources, and our

Hajra Rehan Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:51am

NON-FICTION: TALKING TO THE EMPIRE

A convincingly argued treatise on the need to explore Muslim identity in the same ways that race, gender and citizenship have

Nudrat Kamal Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:44am

COLUMN: A GHAZAL AND ITS PARTS II

Naqsh Faryaadi is the first ghazal in the 1816 manuscript of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib’s Divan. In the 1821 manuscript, it has

Mehr Afshan Farooqi Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:40am

NON-FICTION: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CULTURE

A volume of accessible essays collectively takes a long view to understand how historical and political developments — ...

Huma Yusuf Published 19 Sep, 2021 10:01am

POETRY: PATRIARCHY, SOCIAL INIQUITY AND LOSS

A debut poetry collection showcases a poet with great promise and has much to offer, including pertinent and topical comment on

Muneeza Shamsie Published 19 Sep, 2021 09:58am

ESSAY: IT IS FOR THE CHILD, SIR

A child’s education begins at birth, not in the school, and is automatically in the mother tongue. Any interruption in the

Zubeida Mustafa Published 19 Sep, 2021 09:50am

COLUMN: THREE EXEMPLARY POETS

There are three women Urdu poets — long settled in North America now — who continue to surprise and elate their...

Harris Khalique Published 19 Sep, 2021 09:43am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: SPEAKING HER MIND

Behind her soft-spoken charm and striking looks, Hina Khawaja Bayat is an actor with a mind of her own. And she is not shy about

Khursheed Hyder Updated 26 Sep, 2021 02:02pm

SOUNDCHECK: FALL FROM GRACE

Thinking About You sounds like a cookie-cutter version of an American pop song. Zoha Zuberi can do so much better

Band Baji Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:30am

THE GRAPEVINE

The National Commission on the Rights of [the] Child (NCRC), in collaboration with the European Union, has funded the Huqooq

PYT Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:26am

STREAMING: OLD AND TIRED

Akin to its title, M. Night Shayamalan’s Old turns stale on you long before the end credits roll

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:05am

THE TUBE

This beautifully made drama is the kind of storytelling that used to be a hallmark of classic Pakistani dramas. Of all the recent

Sadaf Haider Published 26 Sep, 2021 11:10am

SPOTLIGHT: A MEETING OF THE MINDS

A British-Pakistani filmmaker’s short film received its world premiere at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Icon speaks to the

Fahad Naveed Updated 26 Sep, 2021 02:54pm

WIDE ANGLE: THE RETURN OF ABBA

It may have been almost 40 years since their last single, but Abba are now back in the charts with two new songs —...

Shanika Ranasinghe Updated 26 Sep, 2021 03:13pm

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE TALENTED MR MUKHTAR

Usman Mukhtar’s acting career is at an inflection point. He’s playing the lead in the wildly followed drama Hum Kahaan Ke Sachay

Maliha Rehman Updated 20 Sep, 2021 03:31pm

SPECIAL REPORT: PM Khan must do his part

In this special report, the Dawn B&F team digs deeper into data and stories to identify ways to make good on the global pledge.

Afshan Subohi Updated 27 Sep, 2021 07:54am

Not a drop to drink in Balochistan's Gandakha

In some cases, people from Balochistan have to go to Sindh to fetch water.

Muhammad Akbar Notezai Updated 27 Sep, 2021 08:21am

‘Old data distorts reality’, says Asad Umar

Social transformation is an evolutionary process that takes a painstakingly long time, he says.

From InpaperMagazine Updated 27 Sep, 2021 01:14pm

The big question mark of data

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are trying to find feet in Pakistan for the last five years.

Ahmad Fraz Khan Published 27 Sep, 2021 06:58am

A continuing story

In Sindh, 67pc of the indicators have progressed while 33pc show a downward trend

Mohammad Hussain Khan Published 27 Sep, 2021 06:58am

Empowering the women workforce

Improving women's access to resources may increase agricultural output by 30pc, says public policy scholar.

Amjad Mahmood Updated 27 Sep, 2021 08:09am

Let’s chase targets with a lover’s heart

SDG-centric outcome of these policies cannot be achieved. The reason is our hybrid political system...

Mohiuddin Aazim Published 27 Sep, 2021 06:58am

A staggering amount of trillions

No official estimates have so far been worked out to assess the financing needs for achieving SDGs.

Nasir Jamal Updated 27 Sep, 2021 08:17am

How to stay focused

In today’s busy and digitalised world, it has become so easy to lose focus and concentration because of the tonnes...

Zara Naz Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

Mailbox

The good effects of reading books

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, September 25th, 2021

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

Movie review: Scooby-Doo: The Sword And The Scoob

Scooby-Doo and his friends have been enthralling the viewers for over 50 years...

Muhammad Suhayb Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

Cook-it-yourself: Oreo puffs

I am not always a fan of combining sweet and salty flavours, but puff pastry is such a versatile ingredient in terms...

Amnah Arshad Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

The weekly weird

A treasure trove of 60,000 vintage tin boxes

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

facts! Did you know?

The Beast from Beauty and the Beast

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am

Spotlight

2021 Toy Hall of Fame announced 12 finalists

From InpaperMagazine Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:35am