Fighting climate change through the courtroom
Climate change is a ‘hot’ button issue in Pakistan. Both literally and figuratively. Summer 2022’s disastrous floods submerged almost a third of the country under water, affecting 33 million people,...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleSinf-e-Aahan is a contradictory title in itself, I don't need to be 'Aahan'...
"I am not someone who would fight for my cousin brother’s love and commit suicide over it. When will I be represented on screen?” a young woman asked a panel of actors, filmmakers and writers at the...
View ArticleAbusive, not amusing!
Drama as an entertainment genre dates back to the early Greek period in the West and the Sanskrit theatre in the East. It used to be usually tragedies depicting abject misery or comedies/satires full...
View ArticleOur TV dramas are a reflection of our mental calibre
I remember the Ramadan of 2020. The Pandemic was in full swing. Work from home or living at work, whichever way one prefers to put it, coupled with the Holy month and a deep desire to watch some...
View ArticleToxic male-lead Feroze Khan glorifies domestic abuse without a trigger warning
It’s 2022 and we live in a country where hugging is banned on television but graphic displays of violence are aired without any trigger warnings. Instead of highlighting the ills of society, drama...
View ArticleMinna Tariq wants to carve an identity beyond Rubina Ashraf's daughter
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that Ruswai was one of the most defining serials to air in 2020. The show starred Sana Javed, Mikaal Zulfikar, Simi Raheal and Syed Muhammad Ahmed in pivotal...
View ArticleIndian streaming platform to produce five Pakistani originals
Catering to a strong consumer demand, Indian streaming platform Zee5 is adding and subtracting shows from its roster of offerings. These include some content from Pakistan as well. It is all set to...
View ArticleTurkish TV series Ertuğrul takes Pakistan by storm
The Turkish television series Dirilis (Resurrection) Ertugrul, based on the life and times of the 13th-century Muslim Oghuz Turk leader, Ertugrul, has taken Pakistan by storm. According to the...
View ArticleKhalil ur Rehman Qamar is working on a script similar to 'Diriliş: Ertuğrul'
Khalilur Rehman Qamar has always been in the limelight for one reason or another. While the famous writer has been criticised for his stance on topics such as feminism, Qamar is now working on a script...
View ArticleCelebrities, nominees slam PISA 2020 for mismanagement
The Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) 2020, which were set to take place on Friday have received severe criticism for mismanagement. Bulbulay star Nabeel Zafar took to social media to lash...
View ArticleNoor Bukhari reportedly marries ex-husband
Former actor Noor Bukhari recently took to Instagram where she praised her ex-husband Awn Chaudhry. Noor posted a photo of Chaudhry with a caption that read "My hero"....
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