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REMAKING A RIVER: LAND AND PROFIT ALONG THE RAVI

Who does the much-hyped Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project serve?

HISTORY: A TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF SINDH

The Manzilgah communal riots of 1939 began with a dispute over a long-abandoned mosque in Sukkur. But they ended...

Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

HOCKEY: A DECADE WITHOUT DAR

Munir Dar, who passed away 10 years ago, was not just one of Pakistan’s most legendary hockey players. His legacy to the...

Ijaz Chaudhry Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

ENVIRONMENT: MANCHHAR AWAITS A MIRACLE

Uninterrupted effluent and agricultural saline run-off from upper Sindh and Balochistan have turned Asia’s largest freshwater...

Mohammad Hussain Khan Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

EXHIBITION: THE BAND PLAYED ON

Krishen Khanna’s most recent paintings are an extension of his ‘bandwalla’ series, but on a smaller scale and reflect the...

Samar F. Zia Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: STALE AND STAGNANT

Conservatism has become an easy excuse in countries like Pakistan for not doing what is required for a modern nation-state.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 13 Jun, 2021 08:27am

ARTSPEAK: WHAT IS PEACE?

After 11 days of heartbreaking images of destruction and death in Gaza, there was some respite as a ceasefire was...

Durriya Kazi Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

EPICURIOUS: A PASTRY FROM NAPLES

A soft creamy filling with hints of oranges and dried fruit, that are reminiscent of the festive holiday season, is hidden...

Jessica Dias Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I don’t want to marry right after my A-levels’...

From InpaperMagazine Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

GARDENING: ‘WHY IS MY FRUIT FALLING OFF WHILE STILL SMALL?’

All your gardening queries answered here...

Zahrah Nasir Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

THE ECONOMY IS GROWING, BUT FOR WHOM?

Against all odds, Pakistan’s economy is growing, but not everyone is seeing it. Are only the rich benefitting?

Khurram Husain Updated 06 Jun, 2021 09:53am

TECHNOLOGY: TOWARDS A REAL DIGITAL PAKISTAN

Pakistan’s digital response to the pandemic has laid bare the spectrum of issues that prevent digital connectivity in the count...

Aliza Amin Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

MOUNTAINEERING: THE PAKISTANIS ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Two Pakistani mountaineers share their experience of summiting Mount Everest as they overcame their fears and the challenges...

Madeeha Syed Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

HERITAGE: CRASH-LANDING ON WALTON

Once the paramount aviator training institution in the country, the Walton aerodrome is yet another piece of our heritage that...

Salman Rashid Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: A PSYCHOTIC BREAK FROM REALITY

Does Israel have something in common with apocalyptic terror groups, for whom killing children is simply collateral damage?

Nadeem F. Paracha Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

EXHIBITION: THE SUBTEXT OF ALTERED RELICS

Affan Baghpati’s assemblages of cultural ‘readymades’ prompt a deeper understanding of object evolution and distribution,...

Nageen Shaikh Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

CLIFTONIA: DOWN WITH FAHASCISM — II

The Republic of Cliftonia has issued guidelines to root out moral and ethical evils among its population...

Farid Alvie Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

LITBUZZ: AT NIGHT ALL BLOOD IS BLACK WINS 2021 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER

French-Senegalese writer and academic David Diop’s sophomore novel At Night All Blood is Black, originally...

From InpaperMagazine Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

COLUMN: THE SMALL PRESS SAVIOURS

What is to become of literature, one wonders, seeing everywhere one goes, whether taking a walk in a park or a seat...

Zulfikar Ghose Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

NON-FICTION: THE MURDER OF KNOWLEDGE

The Bodleian Libraries director writes a work of magisterial sweep to trace the history and motivations behind book-burning...

Dr Naazir Mahmood Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

FICTION: TO LIVE AND DIE IN THESE DAYS

A topical anthology by Pakistani writers illustrates experiences of life upended by the pandemic...

Rabeea Saleem Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

NON-FICTION: A WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIMES

Malika Pukhraj’s autobiography was first published in translation in India. It has now finally been published in its original...

Irfan Aslam Published 13 Jun, 2021 07:05am

COLUMN: THE TAVERN OF FRIENDS

In Urdu, the genre of khaaka nigari [sketch writing] has evolved its own distinct style when we compare it to what ...

Harris Khalique Published 06 Jun, 2021 06:32am

NON-FICTION: HOW WE SAW THE WEST

A recent translation shines a light on a significant addition to the body of Urdu travel narratives about Europe from the...

Muhammad Sheeraz Dasti Published 06 Jun, 2021 06:32am

FICTION: THE DEMONS OF THATCHER

The 2020 Booker Prize-winner is a superb piece of world-building that exposes the devastations caused to working class...

Raza Ali Sayeed Published 06 Jun, 2021 06:32am

SPOTLIGHT: A LOVE-HATE STORY

The upcoming mega-series Dhoop Ki Deewar, premiering at the end of this month on Zee5, started out as a cross-border love story.

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 13 Jun, 2021 09:08am

SOUNDCHECK: THE SHORT AND SWEET OF IT

Eva B’s latest track Mukhtasir Baatein showcases her rapping along with Zahra Paracha’s production wizardry

Band Baji Published 13 Jun, 2021 09:00am

THE GRAPEVINE

Mumbai’s police have filed an FIR against actors Tiger Shroff and his girlfriend Disha Patani for violating Covid-19 norms. When

PYT Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:53am

STREAMING: ZOMBIES, MURDER AND DEVILS

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead is a worthless sequel to his near-classic, career-starting original Dawn of the Dead while there’s

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:44am

THE TUBE

Horror is a slowly but steadily developing genre on TV and the latest offering, directed by Qasim Ali Mureed and written by Adeel

Fouzia Nasir Ahmad Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:33am

IN MEMORIAM: THE LAST DRUM ROLL

Farhad Humayun, who passed away at the age of 42 on June 8, was more than just the very talented drummer and leader of Overload.

Madeeha Syed Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:26am

STYLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF A FASHION ICON

Before some of the biggest names in fashion became iconic brands, there was Halston. But fashion historians often tell Halston’s

Jennifer Gordon | Sara Marcketti Published 13 Jun, 2021 08:18am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE RELUCTANT PROTAGONIST

Sania Saeed has been associated with some of TV’s most impactful dramas over the years, with Hajra in Raqeeb Se being her recent

Maliha Rehman Published 06 Jun, 2021 09:50am

Budget Special: The forgotten middle class

The budget serves the classes on the two extremes of the social scale, but offers little to households in the middle

Afshan Subohi Published 14 Jun, 2021 08:09am

The art of mixed signals

For the country at large, the key change regarding telcos is the reduction in withholding taxes by 2.5 percentage points

Mutaher Khan Published 14 Jun, 2021 08:08am

Thus speak the experts

The 2021-22 budget is good for businesses, the stock market, the poor and growth. There are no new taxes and no plans to increase

From the Newspaper Published 14 Jun, 2021 08:03am

A hit and miss for farmers

Can the paltry figure of Rs12bn, out of the total layout of Rs8.4tr, sustain the sector let alone revive it?

Ahmad Fraz Khan Updated 14 Jun, 2021 12:32pm

Challenges in the external sector

The external debt financing requirement for 2021-22 will be higher than it was in the current fiscal year

Mohiuddin Aazim Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:55am

‘No budget is perfect’

‘The industry is disappointed that most of the recently withdrawn tax exemptions at the behest of the International Monetary Fund

Nasir Jamal Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:55am

Jubilation on Pakistan Stock Exchange

Capital market experts are happy. Many were seen beaming with joy. Even the grouchiest of them could find few ...

Dilawar Hussain Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:40am

Pakistan Economic Survey: Light at the end of the tunnel?

Despite the government efforts to control inflation Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin concedes that prices are still...

Jawaid Bokhari Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:38am

The signs speak

Think for a while. You are visiting a country you have never been to before and you do not know its language, and ...

Rizwana Naqvi Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:53am

Mailbox

The writer highlighted one of the main problems of our society that people hardly give attention to, which is wasting food and

From InpaperMagazine Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:48am

Poet's Corner

From InpaperMagazine Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:41am

Insight: Power of visualisation

“Rehearsing failure in minds creates failure.” — Jim Kwik

Tooba Khan Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:41am

Book review: 12 Animal Stories From The Quran

Animals are an important part of the ‘circle of life’, but did you know that animals have been integral to Islam...

Omair Alavi Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:36am

Wonder Craft: Folding craft stick memorial

Craft sticks are a wonderful staple that you must keep at home. They offer you a chance to make easy and versatile...

Asif Ali Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:33am

Spotlight

Dwayne Johnson will voice Superman’s dog, Krypto the Super-Dog, in the new animated DC film DC League of Super-Pets.

From InpaperMagazine Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:26am

The weekly weird

The 7,000-square-foot home in the University Place neighbourhood is nicknamed the “Darth Vader house” due to the exterior’s

B.R Published 12 Jun, 2021 07:22am