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SPOTLIGHT: DEJA VU LOVE?
Wajahat Rauf’s Chhalawa is already drawing the ire of social media critics who are comparing it to Dilwale Dulhaniya
CINEMASCOPE: A MIXED BAG
The most interesting thing about Pokémon Detective Pikachu is that it’s weird
THE GRAPEVINE
Actor Adnan Siddiqui has a sound piece of advice for his friends and admirers with reference to the holy month of
SCREEN: A DAY UNLIKE ANY OTHER
British-Pakistani filmmaker Abrar Hussain’s One Day in the Haram goes behind the scenes at the Great Mosque of Mecca
THE TUBE
The serial, which offers domestic violence and emotional abuse ad nauseam, should more appropriately be titled Diary
THE ICON INTERVIEW: MAN OF DESTINY
He’s an Islamabad boy who’s moved from Vienna to Karachi to be closer to work opportunities. He’s the subject of
THE MECHANICS OF SILENCING DISSENT
Journalists in Pakistan who dissent from the official narrative are feeling the brunt not only of the state and its bad
TRAVEL: THE ETERNAL ROMA
Nothing prepares you for the utter grandeur of Rome, whose greatest artwork is the city itself. But its attraction for
PROFILE: THE QUIET PHILANTHROPIST
He is a successful businessman on the one hand and has helped establish widely lauded initiatives such as The Citizens
SOCIETY: THE DREAMS OF COACH EMAD
A family channels its grief of losing a son by giving birth to his dream
EXHIBITION: ART CONSTELLATION
An exhibition brings past and present stars of Pakistan’s art world under one roof
ARTSPEAK: THE AGE OF YOUTH?
If the stern majesty of Queen Victoria defined the 19th century, the 20th century royal icon was the captivating...
SMOKERS’ CORNER: PAKISTAN’S YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
In 2007, the country spiralled down into violence, political polarisation and economic recession. Are we heading the
EPICURIOUS: A SATISFYING IFTAR
Celebrate each iftar by indulging in wholesome yet mouthwatering delights after a day of restraint
GARDENING: WHO IS A GOOD NEIGHBOUR?
Companion planting uses one species’ advantages to help nourish another, creating a natural harmony in your garden
NON-FICTION: TAKING NO PRISONERS
Former cricketer Shahid Afridi’s memoirs of his career are as freewheeling and explosive as his batting and will likely
FICTION: NEW BEGINNINGS, UNEXPECTED ENDINGS
A debut collection of short stories ranges in topic from nostalgia and politics to media and sexual abuse, but mainly
NON-FICTION: BITTER PILLS TO SWALLOW
A respected police officer boils down Pakistan’s various governance challenges to an elite capture of the state and
COLUMN: DISCOVERING KRISHNA SOBTI
Partition is not the end, but a beginning for Krishna Sobti’s elegiac and lyrical A Gujarat Here, A Gujarat There,...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1944: Seventy-five years ago: “More tribulations ahead”
LONDON: “We do not know how far we have to go; we do not know how long victory will be denied or what tribulations...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1969: Fifty Years Ago: Indian military bases
COLOMBO: India’s Defence Minister Sardar Swaran Singh in a written answer in the Rajya Sabha admitted that several...
Patients suffer as striking doctors, govt stick to their guns in KP
Govt rejects call for FIR against minister over surgeon’s torture.
Two children killed in Kurram roof collapse
PARACHINAR: Two children were killed and two others injured when the roof of a house collapsed during heavy rain in...
Lightning kills boy in Buner
BUNER: A fifth class student was killed and his two sisters were injured when lightning struck them in Koot Kwarsar...
Outlaw injured in Swabi encounter
SWABI: A proclaimed offender was injured in an encounter with police here on Saturday.
KP Bar Council demands removal of health minister
A meeting of the council announces that all the demands made by the protesting doctors were genuine.
Arms smuggling bid foiled
KOHAT: The police on Saturday foiled an attempt of smuggling a big quantity of weapons and ammunition to the tribal...
Bail granted to suspected militant detained without trial for 10 years
PESHAWAR: The district and sessions judge of Khyber tribal district has granted bail to a man, who was charged with...
Govt approves Rs87m for road projects in Karak
KARAK: The provincial government has approved Rs87 million for construction and repair of seven link roads in Karak...
Low voltage in Kohat areas troubles consumers
KOHAT: Thousands of Pesco consumers living in villages here on Kohat-Hangu highway being given electricity from ...
PM gets last chance for arguments in defamation case
Ex-MPA has taken Imran to court over horse-trading allegation
Two killed in Lakki incidents
LAKKI MARWAT: Two people were killed and one was wounded in separate incidents in parts of the district, witnesses...
Opposition plans anti-govt movement after Eid
JUI-F leader insists wrong polices have put entire system in danger
Gang busted, fake currency seized
SHANGLA: Police seized fake currency and apprehended a gang of smugglers at Shangla Top checkpost here on ...