PRIME TIME: ART IMITATING LIFE?
Why is infidelity in marriage the theme du jour on television screens? Are unhappy, spiteful women with malicious intent
CINEMASCOPE: A CHEESIER PEARL HARBOUR
Director Roland Emmerich’s expensive Midway suffers from the same problems his previous blockbusters did: action at the
THE GRAPEVINE
It is hard to imagine the Dabangg franchise starring Salman Khan without a Rahat Fateh Ali Khan song — Tere mast mast do
THE TUBE
Ayeza Khan and Imran Abbas are an intriguing lead pair but the intrigue ends right here in this soppy story of cousins
STYLE: MARCHING TO HER OWN DRUMBEAT
In an industry where many designers have shifted gears towards more commercial routes, creating beautiful, sellable but
NON-FICTION: 9/11 AND ITS DISCONTENTS
A book of essays presents insights into the seminal event and its repercussions from a wide range of academic and
NON-FICTION: UP THE TOILET
With November 19 being World Toilet Day, a book from Indian Gujarat charts the challenges and success of a programme to
FEATURE: THE DAMMED BOOKS
The ban on import of books from India is having a disastrous effect, not only on the business of bookshops, but also on
COLUMN: RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Back in the 1970s and ’80s, at a fairly young age, it was in his native Lahore that he joined the political...
‘IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN LAHORE...’
'Smog' is not only limited to Lahore; in fact, all of Pakistan is at serious risk from high levels of air pollution
HERITAGE: KARACHI’S POLITICAL FORTRESSES
Party headquarters are as good as homes for their partisans. Is anyone looking after these emblems of political history?
FOOTBALL: HOW WORLD SOCCER STARS GOT RED CARDED
Why did the two much-hyped exhibition matches organised by World Soccer Stars fail to gather any crowds in a football
SOCIETY: THE LURE OF ‘COMMITTEES’
As the banking system remains inaccessible for lower classes, particularly poor women, informal savings and pooling
KB19: A BIENNALE OF DISCONTENT
The Karachi Biennale proved to be a disappointing case of policing art by the very municipalities which were supposed
EXHIBITION: SITTING IN PROTEST
An artist tactfully yet boldly questions social constructs around the female form
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE LANGUAGE OF THE AZAAN
There is a long history of rebellion against state-imposed religious practices.
EPICURIOUS: A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ORANGE
Gajar ka halwa is the perfect winter delight. Enjoy this rich and delicious warm halwa on a frosty day before or after a
GARDENING: SOW AND YOU SHALL REAP
There’s nothing more satisfying than growing your garden all the way from seed to harvest. So, get ready to flex your
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1944: Seventy-five years ago: “Gandhi unconvinced”
ALIGARH: The following correspondence passed between Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Jamiluddin Ahmad, Convener, Committee of...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1969: Fifty Years Ago: ‘Guerrilla raids’ in Tokyo
TOKYO: Thousands of masked left-wing students, armed with petrol bombs and iron bars, tonight [Nov 16] staged...
Nawaz Sharif’s release
EDUCATED Pakistani expats had high hopes for Pakistan with a new, incorruptible leader in Imran Khan. Everyone ...
Armistice Day
DOES anyone remember Remembrance Day which used to be commemorated in our pre-Partition educational institutions,...
Match-fixing
I WOULD like to draw attention to an article in EOS ‘The new ball challenge’ (Nov 10) by S. M. Hussain. The article
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
CHAUDHRY Rehmat Ali, the man who coined our country’s name, was born on November 16, 1895 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. ...
‘Babari mosque verdict’
APROPOS Dawn’s editorial on the ‘Babari mosque verdict’ (Nov 10). The last mask from secular India’s face ...
Traffic & WhatsApp
APROPOS the letter ‘Traffic & WhatsApp’ (Nov 5). The Karachi traffic police are cognizant of the challenges...
Family resilience
STRESS, anxiety and depression among Pakistanis are at a peak. One out of every three Pakistanis is experiencing...
Safety at Careem
I HAVE worked for Careem and am a consistent user of their service. Its management is conscious of its ...
Dharna politics
The latest episode of dharna politics this country has witnessed may or may not have a sting in its tail.
Privatisation debate
FOR a political party that did not highlight privatisation as a priority in its detailed election manifesto, and...
Gaza violence
IN the Palestinian territory of Gaza — as indeed in other parts of the occupied Arab land — Israel is free to...
District admin to begin preservation of historic Rawalpindi buildings
Preservation efforts to begin with Haveli Sujan Singh, Bagh Sardaran Gurdwara
Appointment of Ibrarul Haq as PRCS chief challenged
ISLAMABAD: The appointment of renowned singer Ibrarul Haq as the chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ...