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THE PAKISTANI YOUTH BULGE: A TICKING TIME BOMB
Illiterate, unemployed and without a productive skill set — young Pakistanis’ anxieties and frustrations are approaching
INTERVIEW: ‘NO DIVIDENDS HERE’
Renowned economist Faisal Bari wants the country to rethink its way of tutoring and training youngsters
TRAVEL: THE LOST VALLEY OF CHUNDA
A local myth spurs a search for historical sites in Gilgit-Baltistan
BIENNALE: FROM VENICE WITH LOVE
Officially called Viva Arte Viva, the 57th Venice Biennale is too bland for the post-Brexit and post-Trump world
EXHIBITION: FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE
Two-and-a-half years after Mansur Salim’s death, his wife and son put together a fascinating show of his works
ENVIRONMENT: TACKLING CHANGE, ONE FARM AT A TIME
How technology is being used on farms to mitigate the effects of climate change
EID: THE CHANGING COLOURS OF MEHNDI
Few can resist the charm of beautiful mehndi patterns on Eid
NOTES FROM THE OVERGROUND: KIDDING AROUND
Why blame kids when you can blame their obsessive parents
EPICURIOUS: EID BRUNCH: IT’S ALL RELATIVE
This Eid try something new along with the traditional fare
GARDENING: DON’T CRITICISE YOUR MANGO TREE
Answers to your gardening queries
ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI
My ex-fiancé was insecure but I am finding it hard to get over him
SMOKERS’ CORNER: BREAD, BUTTER AND RATINGS
Sometimes people pander to values they don’t believe in simply to attract eyeballs
SATIRE: THE QUEEN OF SIMILES
An award-winning novelist finds it difficult to retain her charm after 20 years
CRICKET: A FORCE OF NATURE
Explaining Pakistan’s win at the ICC Champions Trophy — against all expectations — requires recourse to faith
THINGS I LEARNT FROM THE CHAMPIONS
Six conclusions drawn from Pakistan’s CT2017 win
IN PLAIN SITE
Public safety concerns prompted the Supreme Court to ban outdoor advertising on public property in Karachi last year.
PEOPLE: NO LAND TO CALL THEIR OWN
Kochis migrate between Pakistan and Afghanistan every year, following in the footsteps of their ancestors
BOOKS IN BRIEF
Kitab, Kahaniyon, Kirdar
Manoj KumarA selection of the author’s newspaper columns and essays published over the...
ESSAY: HUMOUR: NO LAUGHING MATTER
Part nine of the series exploring Pakistani Urdu writing over the past 70 years
NARRATIVE ARC: OUR UNITARY OBSESSIONS
If what was reported in this newspaper a few weeks ago regarding Mohsin Hamid speaking at an event in Lahore is...
NON-FICTION: THE OLD BOLSHEVIKS OF THE NEW RUSSIA
Eighty years in the making, the biography of Joseph Stalin by his rival and contemporary Leon Trotsky is finally
COLUMN: THE PARI WITHIN THE GLASS
Some months ago I wrote about Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib’s fascination with silence, discussing a ghazal from his...
NON-FICTION: HOW WE BECAME FRIENDS
As China makes greater inroads into Pakistan, it is useful to know of the history behind the two countries’ long
NEWS: THE HORSE WINS BIG
The story of a fictional comedian’s public breakdown has become one of the ‘best’ books of the year
NON-FICTION: THE ROOTS OF THE MESSIAH
An exploration of how ‘Jewish Christianity’ bypassed Roman Christianity to link with Islam
THE ICON INTERVIEW: BOY FROM THE 'HOOD
Ali Zafar opens up about merging movies with martial arts, working in India and his new-found mellowness
POPARAZZI: THE GHARANA'S LAST STAND
Even classical musicians now aim for commercialism
THE GRAPEVINE
The Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif’s announcement of giving a ‘welfare package’ to our film industry has
CINEMASCOPE: CANINE COMPANIONSHIP
Exploring the incredible relationship between man and beast
SPOTLIGHT: SPOILT FOR CHOICE THIS EID
As Eid releases outnumber the number of screens, the situation could result in a different kind of crisis
THE TUBE
Mohabbat Tum Se Nafrat Hai (MTSNH) has a traditional ambience reminiscent of Bajiya’s Shama, opulent sets, crisp
THE ICON REVIEW: ASSAULT IN PROGRESS
Yalghaar claims to be the most expensive film ever made in Pakistan. Unfortunately it doesn’t show on screen
WIDE ANGLE: 1992 MOVIES WORTH REVISITING
This year marks 25 years since one of the most remarkable years in American cinema
PREVIEW: FOR THE LUB OF MEHRUNISA
It remains to be seen whether innovation extends beyond the title in Mehrunisa V Lub U
PRIMETIME: GAMING RAMAZAN
Despite warnings and social media controversies, game shows continue to rule through the holy month
THE GRAPEVINE
There are models and then there are models. A lesser known ramp-walker from Lahore Madeeha Naseer (aka Diya Ali)
CINEMASCOPE: DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
Dobaara: See Your Evil and Raabta are films that will make you cringe in your seat
THE TUBE
Sun Yaara is a light family drama but a notch above others for several reasons. It is definitely a turning point
CINEMASCOPE: DEAD AND MUTE
The Mummy shouldn’t have risen from the dead. The only jokes Dead Men Tell No Tales tells are terribly unfunny
THE ICON INTERVIEW: PAKISTAN'S BOY WONDER
Award-winning stand-up comic Kumail Nanjiani turns to film with The Big Sick
THE ICON REVIEW: THE BIGNESS OF IT ALL
The Big Sick’s most refreshing contribution is in normalising Pakistan for American audiences
Jazz up your Eid
After fasting the whole month of Ramazan, an amazing day has been allocated as reward for our efforts ...
Mailbox
We are delighted to celebrate this Eid because our happiness has been doubled as Pakistan’s cricket team has won ...
A life worthwhile
Life is short. One doesn’t know when, where or how they will be gone forever. Only what the person does will ...
Sunnah for Children
Some books are easy on the eyes and some are easy on the hands. Okay, let me explain, books that are printed and...
Fringed flower vase
With Eid so close, I am going to give you an idea of creating a fringed-...
Fringed flower vase
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With Eid so close, I am going to give you an idea of creating a fringed-flower vase...
Opinion: Flavours of Ramazan in Pakistan
People who live in Pakistan don’t realise how lucky they are as Ramazan in Pakistan is a very special time. If you...
Story Time: Black
Everything went black for him when he realised she was missing. Tears welled up in his eyes as he started tracing ...