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THE WOUNDED HAZARA

The government’s response to the slaughter of 10 coal miners raises serious questions about its capacity to deal with the matter.

I.A. Rehman Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

THE SLAIN SONS OF BALOCHISTAN

Persecution and injustices have continued to haunt the Hazaras, generation after generation. The sit-ins may have come to an end

Muhammad Akbar Notezai Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

ESSAY: MARTIAL LAW BY OTHER MEANS

Periodic army interventions have deprived the state of Pakistan of its sovereignty, its past, present and future...

Roedad Khan Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

CRICKET: THE VINDICATION OF FAWAD

After years in the wilderness, Fawad Alam finally got the chance to prove his mettle as a Test player on the international scene.

S.M. Hussain Updated 17 Jan, 2021 12:39pm

CRAFT: THE WEAVERS OF CHARSADDA

As laborious handlooms in Charsadda convert to high-speed power looms to meet the growing demand of khaddar, the area’s...

Tariq Ullah Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

DISCOURSE: FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Contemporary artists across the globe continue to sustain the long tradition of depicting food in art...

Numair A. Abbasi Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

ARTSPEAK: REDISCOVERING GENTLENESS

At the end of Craig Foster’s 2020 documentary film My Octopus Teacher, he shows his son the wonders of nature ...

Durriya Kazi Updated 17 Jan, 2021 03:01pm

SMOKERS’ CORNER: IS IMRAN KHAN A POPULIST?

The current prime minister is not very different from his populist contemporaries in other developing countries.

Nadeem F. Paracha Updated 17 Jan, 2021 08:13am

CLIFTONIA: SITE-SPECIFIC BANKERS … AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS

The government of Cliftonia has launched a revolutionary nationwide art campaign to entertain a populace forced to stay at home...

Farid Alvie Updated 17 Jan, 2021 03:03pm

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘My job doesn’t excite me’...

From InpaperMagazine Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

GARDENING: ROSE — THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS

Endowed with exquisite beauty and a wonderful fragrance, roses capture the heart of the holder...

Zahrah Nasir Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

THE TAKING OF RAWALPINDI

Rawalpindi city is ‘developing’. With 16 new housing authorities already approved and another 39 awaiting approval, a massive

Ayesha Shahid Published 10 Jan, 2021 09:52am

TRIBUTE: A TRIBUTE TO IRFAN HUSAIN

Irfan Husain was, in the finest sense of the term, a true liberal. He transcended differences of nations, regions and cultures.

Javed Jabbar Published 10 Jan, 2021 09:59am

CULTURE: HOW TO SPEAK HYDERABADI

For someone who grew up listening to her family speak Urdu in the Hyderabadi dialect, it is a sobering reflection that the next

Javeria Shakil Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:01am

LAW: WILL THE NEW LAW STOP RAPES?

Is the new anti-rape law enough to protect society from heinous sex crimes that are on the rise? A human rights activist is

Nabila Feroz Bhatti Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:06am

SOCIETY: ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL

In the heart of Sindh lives a landlord for whom caring for and serving people, birds and animals is not just a priority, it is his

Akhtar Hafeez Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:11am

EXHIBITION: THE SELF AND THE OTHER

Amna Manzoor and Shah Abdullah Alamee portray Allama Iqbal’s message of self-discovery and human resilience

Numair A. Abbasi Published 10 Jan, 2021 10:15am

COLUMN: MUSLIMS SHAPING EUROPE

Those of us who grew up during the last years of the British Raj had little choice if we wanted a decent education...

Zulfikar Ghose Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

ESSAY: TAJ JOYO AND HIS BOOKS

With books on criticism, compilations, translations and even stories, Taj Joyo is a cultural icon more should know about...

Dr Naazir Mahmood Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

FICTION: PARADISE LOST

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar’s latest novel is an elegy for America. But it is also an elegy for Muslim...

Javed Amir Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

IN MEMORIAM: THE GHAZAL WORDSMITH

Naseer Turabi, who passed away on January 10, had only two slim volumes of poetry to his name, but his...

Nasir Abbas Nayyar Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

NON-FICTION: THE SUCCESSES OF PAKISTANI WOMEN'S MOBILISATION

A research-laden book details how various women’s movements tackled organisational structures of supremacy and control in the

Nageen Shaikh Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:17am

FICTION: THE WORTH OF A LIFE

A Pakistani science fiction novella set in a dystopian post-pandemic world asks important questions

Nawal Aamir Khan Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:12am

NON-FICTION: THE OTHER EMERALD ISLE

A personal memoir is also a socio-cultural history into the past and present of Sri Lanka

Sheema Kermani Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:07am

COLUMN: UNENDING TRAIN RIDES

Inam Nadeem is among those who embrace different forms of art with equal vivacity. His extraordinary comprehension ...

Harris Khalique Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:03am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE SOUND OF MEESHA

Having been in the spotlight for a whole different reason for the last couple of years, Meesha Shafi has finally turned the

Maliha Rehman Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

SOUNDCHECK: RELEASING YOUR DEMONS

Abdullah Siddiqui and Aima Baig’s new song Be Myself is about the complex journey to self-acceptance

Band Baji Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

THE GRAPEVINE

Recently, a delegation comprising members of the Turkish production house that had produced the hugely popular TV series Ertugrul

PYT Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

STREAMING: SOMETHING TO SWEAR BY

A light-hearted history of profanity, presented by Nicolas Cage — you could do worse

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

THE TUBE

A story around gaddi-nasheens [hereditary shrine caretakers] and dancing girls is no novelty in our plays, such as Dewaar-i-Shab

Fouzia Nasir Ahmad Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

STREAMING: A TENDER STORY ABOUT CRUSHING GRIEF

Kornél Mundruczó’s film Pieces of a Woman is not one laden with dialogues. Yet it says a lot

Tanul Thakur Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

CINEMASCOPE: LIVING ONE’S LIFE

Pixar’s brilliant Soul gives clear evidence that the story of jazz can be very different, depending on who is telling it

Fahad Naveed Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE RECASTING OF SHEHERYAR

After quite a bit of soul-searching, partly brought on by the struggles of the pandemic, Sheheryar Munawar has decided on a new

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid Published 10 Jan, 2021 12:12pm

Parenting your parents

When Mother Teresa was asked, “What should we do to spread peace in the world?”

Mahnoor Surahio Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

Mailbox

The myth of multitasking

From InpaperMagazine Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 23rd, 2021

From InpaperMagazine Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

Poet's Corner

Published in Dawn, Young World, January 23rd, 2021

From InpaperMagazine Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

Story Time: A hunting adventure

Tom and John went out hunting. Tom was a nerd and didn’t want to go hunting,...

Khizer Omair Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

Wonder Craft: Rainbow pencil toppers

It’s been a while since we have made some funky school-related stuff;

Asif Ali Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

The weekly weird

Uncombable hair syndrome

From InpaperMagazine Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am

The weekly weird

Uncombable hair syndrome

From InpaperMagazine Published 23 Jan, 2021 08:01am