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WHEN THE STUDENTS MARCH

Students in 11 cities took to the streets during last week’s Students’ Solidarity March.

Xari Jalil Updated 05 Dec, 2021 10:17am

HUMOUR: BIRDS BEYOND BORDERS

At the Wagah border, the daily flag-lowering ceremony assumes all the drama of warlike preparation. But the indifference...

Usman Ghani Siddiqui Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

NEIGHBOURS: THE LAST LAUGH

Hindutva organisations’ intimidation has led to stand-up artist Munawar Faruqui’s shows being cancelled again and again...

Sidharth Bhatia Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

NETBALL: HOOPS AND DREAMS

From schools to departments, netball is flourishing in Pakistan. But government funding and sponsorship is needed to help...

Shazia Hasan Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

SOCIETY: THE FLEA MARKETEERS

Flea markets or lunda bazaars used to be tucked away in older corners of the city and often carried a stigma for middle class...

Rizwana Naqvi Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

EXHIBITION: LOVE AND SEPARATION

Nazia Ejaz takes an introspective journey and reflects on how the pandemic has reshaped the ways in which we connect with our...

Nimra Khan Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

EXHIBITION: ARTIST IN HER OWN RIGHT

A retrospective of Linda McCartney’s photographs reminds viewers of her direct sense of connection and intimacy with her subj...

Lisa French Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

SMOKERS’ CORNER: TRUTH VERSUS TRUST

PTI has slipped into an identity crisis, it has no clue what it stands for anymore.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:29am

EPICURIOUS: THE QUIRKY QUICHE

There’s something rustic but elegant about this easy-to-make savoury tart...

Maliha Diwan Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘I have a mother from hell’...

From InpaperMagazine Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

GARDENING: RED NOTICE

Red flowers combined with green and green-blue foliage can brighten up grey days, warm up winter, and complement the summer sun...

Zahrah Nasir Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

A BATTLE OF THE SEXES AMID SCALPELS AND SUTURES

Saad Shafqat’s sophomore novel Rivals is a fast-paced potboiler set, like his debut novel, in a milieu he knows well as a...

Saad Shafqat Updated 30 Nov, 2021 12:07pm

SOCIETY: INSPIRING INCLUSIVITY, ONE POST AT A TIME

Some influencers who use social media to share their challenges as differently abled persons are effectively creating awaren...

Sameen Mohsin Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

HISTORY: THE CURSE OF SUDDEN DEATH LODGE

A little known story about a saint’s shrine on Abdullah Haroon Road was documented as an urban legend by a British education...

Dr Sohail Ansari Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

GOLF: PAKISTAN’S SOARING EAGLES

Two sisters, still only 20 and 21, have shaken up Pakistan’s women’s golf with their astonishing achievements. They now have...

Ijaz Chaudhry Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

EDUCATION: THE SCHOOL IN A MOSQUE

A philanthropic project in a low-income area in Karachi is changing the role and perception of the mosque as a community...

Ebad Ahmed Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

EXHIBITION: ON THE SAME PAGE

Photographer Maria Waseem and miniaturist Waseem Ahmed see eye to eye about our neglected heritage sites...

Numair A. Abbasi Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

NON-FICTION: GAZING INTO THE SELF

Arif Mahmood’s handsome book of photographs taken at Sufi shrines over 32 years is not simply an ethnographic documentation...

Hasan Zaidi Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

FICTION: RAW AND COMPULSIVE

A debut novel, about childhood trauma and how it can change us and continue to shape us as adults, makes for some voyeuristic...

Mahvesh Murad Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

NON-FICTION: MASTERCLASS ON WRITING

George Saunders’s latest book, about the craft of writing, is a peek into what a classroom helmed by the award-winning writer...

Sahar Shehryar Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

COLUMN: THE LOVE OF EVERYDAY THINGS

There isn’t only love for a person; there is your love for your everyday things. I love nature above all. It attracts me more...

Aamer Hussein Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

COLUMN: BLUE AT WORLD'S END

Regular readers will know I’ve been thinking about pandemic literature since Covid-19 went global in early 2020. A...

Claire Chambers Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:08am

NON-FICTION: TRANSLATING 'FEMINISM' IN URDU

A compilation of essays on feminism in Urdu is a welcome development, but could have been better thought through...

Sheema Kermani Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:08am

FESTIVAL: AT FRANKFURT, PAKISTAN GOES MISSING AGAIN

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s largest book fair and this year was also the first physical book fair since the...

Ameena Saiyid Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:08am

NON-FICTION: IS ISLAM COMPATIBLE WITH LIBERTY?

Mustafa Akyol’s latest book is another open invitation to critically examine the popular Islamic discourse about a value that...

Farah Adeed Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:08am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: ‘I AM IN NO HURRY’

With a slew of hits to his name, a diverse acting repertoire and an extensive fan-following, Wahaj Ali has become one of the most

Maliha Rehman Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

SOUNDCHECK: THE IDIOT BOX

In Atomy Event, Nadir Shahzad Khan wants to show that before helping others, we need to learn to love ourselves

Band Baji Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

THE GRAPEVINE

It is indeed a matter of pride for all Pakistani music lovers and those who are in the business of producing music. Musician...

PYT Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

THE ICON REVIEW: FURIOUS RETRIBUTION

Writer-director Abu Aleeha’s Sheenogai is self-indulgent filmmaking at its nastiest

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

THE TUBE

After Ehd-i-Wafa , this new ISPR-sponsored serial closes the gender gap by focusing on a diverse group of young women who want to

Sadaf Haider Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

WATCHLIST: MURDER ON THE SCREEN

Two documentary series and a feature film all revolve around murders, unsolved and planned. Here’s what to look out for on the

Rukhsana Rizwan Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

SOUNDSCAPE: MERCURY RISING

It’s been 30 years since Freddie Mercury died but his music is still the soundtrack of our lives

Leigh Carriage Published 05 Dec, 2021 07:01am

CURTAIN RAISER: WHERE THE HEART LEADS

Besides being musician Kamran Bari’s debut as an actor and producer, the upcoming Kahay Dil Jidhar is also about friendship and...

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 28 Nov, 2021 07:07am

It’s time to come clean

The Public Accounts Committee, keeping the sensitivity of the issue in sight, must diligently follow through on the audit report.

Afshan Subohi Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:01am

Confluence of policy, market failure

It is no less than a crime that refineries keep crying over low capacity utilisation due to unneeded imports of finished products.

Khaleeq Kiani Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:19am

Pension stasis and renaissance

Our government cannot and should not replicate the Social Security system of the US or public pension funds of Canada.

Nadeem Jeddy Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:34am

Why special economic zones are underperforming?

All government tiers, departments and state institutions will have to make joint efforts to help SEZs deliver.

Mohiuddin Aazim Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:40am

Plight of small farmers in Attock

Agriculture is a subsistence activity for those unable to make it to the military or abroad...

Amjad Mahmood Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:59am

Unplanned urbanisation in Karachi

Rough estimates have shown that Karachi has expanded over 50 times since independence in 1947.

Zayd ur Rehman Khan Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:47am

Human development as a catalyst for progress

Expenditure on education must be enhanced to 2.5pc from 2pc of the GDP with greater efficiency in spending.

Qaiser Rizwan Abbasi Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:54am

Shrinking devolution, widening social exclusion

Unlike in Pakistan, local govts have played a significant role in China’s sustained economic growth and poverty reduction.

Jawaid Bokhari Updated 06 Dec, 2021 09:05am

How to party on a budget

Parties are occasions when you want to make a big fuss and have all the fun you could think of.

Ahmed Faraz Khan Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, December 4th, 2021

From InpaperMagazine Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Mailbox

Challenges lead to success

From InpaperMagazine Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Story Time: Towards a dream world

Once upon a time in my future … I live in peace, with all the facilities I can need surrounding me.

Muhammad Qasim Shafi Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Movie review: Felix and the Hidden Treasure

For all adventure lovers out there, Felix and the Hidden Treasure is a not to be missed film.

Muhammad Suhayb Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Story Time: The summer escape

As the sunlight streamed in from the curtains, I woke up with a start.

Alesha Merchant Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

Spotlight

Batman, Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark and others collide in MultiVersus

From InpaperMagazine Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am

The weekly weird

Alabama engineer builds world’s largest Nerf gun

From InpaperMagazine Published 04 Dec, 2021 07:08am