Trump profiled again
Every once in a while, Imran Khan, ever the darling of the British press, is profiled by the latter. Every time that happens, the...
A court intervention a week too late! Maan Jao Na stay order on copyright...
‘But MJN has absolutely nothing, except some good-looking people trying their hand at things they are completely unqualified to do. This includes those behind...
The gravity of a situation
As discussed in an earlier column in this space, the Zainab case wasn’t particularly an outlier. There would have been many instances of exactly...
Islam and Modernity in Pakistan-II
Is it Islam that obstructs democracy in Pakistan or is it illiteracy, ignorance and economic depravity? Is it not feudalism and its pernicious effects...
Pakistan Academy of Letters’ publication galore
‘The translations are manifestly intended to enable the speakers of the major Pakistani languages (other than Urdu), to understand and appreciate Allama Iqbal’s poetry...
One boy pretending to be a soldier interviews another
Dunya News’s Wajahat S Khan lends himself to easy caricature. Even though, as per the Long Tail principle, one is sure that he, too,...
The Great Gama and Lahore
Such is his legacy that even so many years after his passing away, every wrestler in India and Pakistan aspires to be like Gama –...
Of poetry and pen portraitures
‘Ejaz Rahim’s poems present a happy fusion of experience and thought, and of the emotional and the cerebral. The whole range of knowledge and...
Islam and Modernity in Pakistan
‘Except for a tiny portion of Muslims called Jihadists, who resemble the Klu Klux Klan, the vast majority of Muslims are not a political,...
2017: Music & Film Review Momentous year for film and music
"While the film industry has been gradually growing this decade, it is music that truly came back with a bang this year"
‘How successful Arth...
It. Wasn’t. Me.
“Who are you going to trust? Me or your lying eyes?” – Groucho Marx
If there was any image from the 2014 Model Town carnage...
Inside the Walled City of Lahore: Masjid Kharasian, lost jewel of the Jahangir era
‘The minarets, the domes, the arches, the mosaics on walls and floors and, of course, the calligraphy cast in stone on the walls are...
Music Review: Aaroh in head-banging comeback track
Habib Jalib’s most cited poem Mein Nahi Manta lends the song its title and lyrics It’s safe to say that the band has lived up to the stature...
An adroit translation
The book is likely to arouse curiosity and interest among the Urdu reading public in the life and work of the man who coined...
Remembering Afzal Ahsan Randhawa: A celebrated icon of Punjabi literature
‘Afzal Ahsan Randhawa’s firm commitment to the cause of the countless but speechless multitudes found a frequent yet vocal expression in almost all of...
Swords in Studios
Let’s cut to the chase, specially since we have a sword at hand.
By now you would have, even if only cursorily, followed the drama...
Faiz International Festival: Audiences throng to rub shoulders with literary, cultural icons
‘Reminiscing about Lahore'
Speaking in soft yet passionate tones, eyes’ glistening at the mention of his beloved city, Pran Nevile was a sight to behold...
