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Why Fawad Khan is so ‘Khoobsurat’!
Jutt and Bond was where most of us first saw Fawad Afzal Khan. He was a skinny, lanky, clean shaven guy with bangs. Soon after, we were surprised to see him as the lead singer of Entity Paradigm (EP),...
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In Pakistan, the #VIPCulture has to go
Commuting in metropolitan cities like Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad often bestows upon you the unforgettable experience of being reminded how ‘ordinary’ you are. You may only use the road when it isn’t...
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Noor Inayat Khan: The Muslim WWII heroine who helped Jews
Noorunnisa Inayat Khan, also known as Madeleine or Nora Baker, a Muslim woman who is known for her valour and fearlessness during the World War II, was introduced to the world in the recent docudrama,...
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Do we want our children to be paralysed in Naya Pakistan?
The daily theatre of political brinkmanship that Pakistan has been witnessing as of late has led to a number of negative consequences. I am not going on a long lament, listing a plethora of things...
View ArticleSeries 1: “Dreams of Lunacy” Part 5 Stroke of darkness
He sits with his feet on top of each other, touching the skin just behind the nails where the tips of his fingers feel the small hairs that have recently grown out of nowhere. He rests his head on the...
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ISIS and the cycle of open-ended US strikes
A Pentagon official, soon after launching an offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Khorasan, and the al Qaeda in Syria, said, “Islamic State battle could take years”. This was...
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PCB at it again – this time it’s Younus Khan
Pakistan has announced its squad for the ODI and T20 series against Australia and it has disappointed a lot of cricket fans. Though there are many questionable selections, the most surprising one is...
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Jinnah’s Flagstaff House, neglected but not forgotten
This summer, when a meeting in Karachi was cancelled, I finally found an opportunity to visit the Flagstaff House. I had known it was a museum since college days but had been unable to visit it. I felt...
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Coke Studio 7 comes with strings attached
What an opening! The much-awaited Coke Studio season seven begins with the hope of fresh music, sounds, return-to-roots and much more. Strings have teamed up to become the sound producers of a huge...
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The attack on Farooq Awan doesn’t affect me, so why should I care?
If you’ve somehow missed yesterday’s news, you should know that there was another attack in Karachi last night, at Gizri, DHA. When I heard about this, I felt the same pang of anger and frustration...
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In reality Mr Khan, no you Khan’t
There was once a man who didn’t believe in empty rhetoric but followed through with his promises. He won Pakistan the World Cup, made Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust and established a university in...
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India walking the talk with their first transgender news anchor
It is prime time bulletin on Lotus News, a satellite news channel in southern Indian town, Coimbatore. Dressed in a dark brown silk sari, 31-year-old Padmini Prakash is all set to read out the day’s...
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Pakistan sports: Abundance of talent but lack of recognition
It was amazing how Pakistan beat India 2-1 in their Asian games fixture yesterday. If you see the last couple of months in light of the Indo-Pak rivalry, you would be proud to see how well Pakistan has...
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Why Lahore is better than Karachi today
Karachi saw its renewed glory days under the presidency of Pervez Musharraf. For the first time, the citizens felt bonded with the city and its ways. There was an air of optimism and under the ‘I own...
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Civil disobedience in Hong Kong: A lesson for Imran Khan
Hong Kong has recently seen a wave of peaceful protests organised by pro-democracy activists. These protests have been countered by the pro-Beijing rally, which demonstrated how divided the city is...
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No Pakistani can ever resist some palak paneer
I was in Pakistan for a few weeks to attend a sibling’s wedding. However, the trip turned out to be longer than expected because of the political situation in the twin cities that led to the...
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Karachi’s comedy scene – Can you handle it?
If you’ve lived in Karachi, you’re sure to have heard the complaint about there being a lack of entertainment options in the city. Eating out represents the obvious choice for entertainment but there...
View Article#HeForShe will not make you any less of a man
In an era where celebrities predominantly exercise an almost magnetic influence over their fan base to promote products and virtually dictate the way the populous dresses or behaves, it becomes...
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Are we safe from the Ebola disease?
While other countries are preparing for an imminent threat of spread of the deadly virus known as Ebola, one has to think what is being done on our end to ensure the safety of our people if the virus...
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Pakistan’s women retain the gold
In the midst of a prolonged political catastrophe, a good part of the country on the mend post the recent flood disasters and a freshly-banned superstar bowler, Pakistan’s women cricket team has given...
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