THE FAULT IN OUR LIFESTYLES
Unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits are pushing youngsters towards non-communicable diseases
THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE SON ALSO RISES
He feels he was literally raised to do something for the film industry. He’s already been a producer, composer,
CINEMASCOPE: MORE FUNNY THAN SCARY
It Chapter Two is simply not as good as the first film, but that’s because it hews too close to the original Stephen
THE GRAPEVINE
It’s been quite a while since the effervescent Saba Qamar was seen on the silver screen. By that we mean the last time
SOUNDCHECK: THE KASHMIR FRONTLINE
Before the Battle of the Bands’ Kashmir the band, there was an early ’90s band called Kashmir who had a song also called
WIDE ANGLE: HOW TO SELL YOUR FILM ABROAD
Pitching films for international financing is never easy
THE TUBE
All hell breaks loose after Ayesha’s (Madiha Imam) vicious brother-in-law Mazhar (Tipu Sharif) accuses her of having an
STYLE: GRIT BEHIND THE GLAMOUR
All that glitters isn’t gold and this age-old adage applies perfectly to what goes on behind the scenes in modelling.
FICTION: A BULWARK AGAINST SECULAR ART
Umera Ahmed’s latest novel is all about simplistic binaries and the rejection of the world in
favour of the author’s
FICTION: AGAINST THE ODDS
Despite sometimes mawkish dialogue and a lack of character development beyond its protagonists, a novel attempts
NON-FICTION: THE TAINTED VOTE
In the absence of a truly free press, a journalist lets readers draw their own conclusions about the 2018 elections
COLUMN: THE NOWHERE MEN
As I drove through the unfamiliar suburb of Acton on a sunny Sunday afternoon, I was thinking how London, with its...
HISTORY: AFTER THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL
Thirty years on from the fall of a wall that divided people, what lessons does the event have for us?
HERITAGE: KARACHI’S DONKEY RAJAS
The metropolis’ donkey-cart races are said to be as old as the city itself. The city and the sport may have evolved
IN MEMORIAM: FAREWELL TO INDONESIA’S BAPAK
B.J. Habibie was president of Indonesia for only 17 months but his reforms made an impact far beyond
EXHIBITION: MASKING THE PRESENT
An exhibition highlights the evolving themes of reality and fiction in everyday scenarios through the works of
ARTSPEAK: NURTURING CREATIVE CHILDREN
How do families deal with children who show an inclination towards the arts? Drawing and painting, singing, playing...
SMOKERS’ CORNER: ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM
Dress codes for female students in most Pakistani educational institutions are already sufficiently modest.
EPICURIOUS: THE KHICHRRI POWER PACK
An ode to the comforting combination of rice and daal that is simple, nutritious and oh-so-easy to cook
GARDENING: OVER A CUP OF COMPOST TEA
All your gardening queries answered here
Deadlines being extended as NCC meets tomorrow
Minister says centre is 'taking the provinces on board' as curriculum is provincial subject under 18th Amendment.
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1944: Seventy-five years ago: Indian prisoners of war
LONDON: Preparations have now been completed for temporary accommodation in Britain of Indian prisoners of war the...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1969: Fifty Years Ago: Historic Muslim summit
RABAT: Flags of 26 nations flew in the Moroccan capital today [Sept 21] in preparation for the historic first-ever...
Housing scheme
BEFORE coming to power, the ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf promised to build five million housing units for...
Railway and suicides
WHILE train accidents are discussed, committing suicide by using a train is not recognised in Pakistan. All...
‘Prisoners of injustice’
THIS is apropos your editorial ‘Prisoners of injustice’ (Sept 14). It is strange Saudi Arabia and Middle Eastern...
University rankings
THE World Ranking of Universities (2020 edition) was released recently and it portrays a very grim picture of higher...
Wasim Akram’s apology
Cricket icon Wasim Akram sent a tweet on Sept 15 congratulating Pakistani boxing champion Mohammad Waseem and asking...
Metropole Hotel
METROPOLE Hotel is more of a memorial than an ordinary hotel. Many couples had their wedding vows and parties there....
UN apathy
IT is surprising to see that for the last 40 days almost 10 to 15 people have been killed daily by Indian forces and...
Garbage politics
KARACHI is at its worst. I have never seen Karachi in such a dire strait. We are taxpayers and look what we get —...
Performance review of medical teaching institutions on the cards
Govt to help MTIs follow new law, adopt accountability system, says PM task force chief.
Two killed as vehicle falls into river
MANSEHRA: Two tourists drowned and another two sustained critical injures when a vehicle plunged into Kunhar River ...