KARACHI: It has been 27 years since Sadequain Ahmed passed away but his masterpieces still leave many awestruck. When seeing his work at Frere Hall, a visitor confronted with the seething mass of colours, figures and calligraphy that sprawls across the ceiling cannot immediately grasp the powerful unity by which they are bound together. It […]
KARACHI: The word ‘festival’ justified all of its connotations when artiste Nahid Siddiqui danced her heart out to gradually bring the curtains down on the three-day fifth Karachi Literature Festival at the Beach Luxury Hotel on Sunday night. Ms Siddiqui, looking ever so elegant, appeared on stage with measured steps, following the beautiful alaap that […]
KARACHI: The last day of the fifth Karachi Literature Festival, like the previous two days, saw some quality books launched in the presence of some learned writers and critics. The day began with a heartfelt session in which Shah Mohammad Pirzada’s book ‘Soonha Joon Sau Souraton’ was celebrated. Pirzada read out some of his poems […]
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), plans to use the World Heritage Sites of Pakistan as venue for educating young generation and teaching them about this long human history. “These sites are wonderful venue for school visits and teaching the youngsters about history of different cultures and this is what UNESCO says […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the government to take up with India and Afghanistan the issue of removing cellular towers near the border whose signals are spilling over into the country’s territory. The telecom regulator said that these signals emanate from mobile phone towers in India and Afghanistan located close to the […]
Karachi: The 1st Sindh International Film Festival will begin in Karachi today at Neuplex Cinemas, the city’s leading multiplex. The two-day event is a part of the ongoing Sindh festival to celebrate Pakistan’s heritage and culture. One of the main screens at Neuplex will be dedicated to Raindance Selection, a specially programmed strand which has […]
KARACHI: TV dramas are now giving competition to talk shows. It is a huge achievement that despite a plethora of channels the public can still recall names of actors and dramas. There is no diversity in drama serials. These days, dramas focus on women’s never-ending sob act. These polarising views were expressed at a session […]
ISLAMABAD: After the German mountaineer Ralf Dujmovits and his team member called it quits in the first week of January out of fear of avalanche exactly above their camp, two Italian and Polish winter expeditions on Nanga Parbat are also presumably packing up. This was confirmed by Karrar Haidri, the member, Executive Council, Alpine Club […]
By: Ayushman Jamwal Even though Pakistan has enjoyed one full term of a democratically elected government, followed by a successful election last year, its citizens are struggling to fully enjoy one of the basic tenets of democracy – the freedom of expression. The Pakistani state has been in regulation mode since the former PPP government […]
Karachi: Asharq Al-Awsat—Fears are growing among Pakistan’s journalists following a recent spate of killings and death threats against media workers in the country that have been linked to the Pakistani Taliban. In response, some journalists have hired bodyguards to accompany them at work, while others have asked their families to leave the country. Perceptions of […]
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