By Sajja Shah I am not a regular writer nor do I put together words that are legendary. My compositions are not timeless. I seldom write, once or maybe twice in lonely blue moon, only when my heart gets so heavy that I am unable to contain the ache of holding it all back. Only then I spill it […]

    Karachi Children’s Art Fest (KCAF) 2014 25th/26th January 2014 Venue: Goethe Institut While there is a consensus, rightly so, that Children are our future, there seems to be very little that we offer them as a society, especially in regards to the development of their critical thought process. It was with these concerns that the foundation stone for […]

  By Blank My heart really goes out to the families of innocent Anti Polio workers who were shot dead in Qauyymabad Karachi few hours ago . The miscreants came out of nowhere on speedy motorcycles and gunned down two women and one man who were administering Polio drops to the infants in  the aforementioned locality .Two polio workers were […]

  By Black Hawk Just not another ex-cricketer who could  really ball ,bat and look good . Few know of Shoaib Akhtar’s hidden talents. Of late the silver screen grapevine was abuzz with the rumours that Rawalpindi Express has signed on some mega BollyWood projects but one never heard a beep out of them .Mr Casanova could have played a […]

  By Sara Rizvi Most of the tv dramas and serials i have seen lately, objectify women as weak and helpless. Not only are women continuously illustrated as sacrificing machines who bear all the abuse, blame and humiliation because that is expected of a ‘good’ Pakistani woman brilliantly delivered through the drama “Humsafar“ but these dramas enforce how significant religion […]

  By Warisha Najam Coffee, peanuts, mittens, mufflers, socks, coats… yes, winters are finally here! This season is much awaited by me. It just develops a feeling of excitement and comfort in me. Yesterday I was lucky enough to experience a beautiful wintry bundle. I woke up to a grey sky, cozy blanket, static hair and goose bumps. There was […]

  By Sara Rizvi Each year introduces a new color in fashion industry and that color becomes the fall Trent. If you are fad up of other colors than add green in your wardrobe. Green is cool color .It has many splendid shades and contrasts. Green is the color of freshness, coolness and the sea breeze. Green is everywhere, green […]

  By Warisha Najam When I came across this question ‘What does real beauty mean to you’ I tried thinking what came to my mind first – my mom? My 2 year old nephew? Aishwarya? Anjelina Jolie? No these pictures didn’t flash in my mind. What I imagined was far simpler and not a common picture of a beautiful fairy […]

  By Irma Masood No matter how clichéd the topic might seem, and regardless of the number of debates that have taken place on the very same issue, the question remains yet very important “Is technology the devil in disguise”?   Over the years, technology has experience multifold advancements and has blessed us in numerous ways, but looking at the […]

  By Hussain Dewani The rich cultural heritage of Pakistan has been impressing people in different parts of the world for quite some time now. Ethnic diversity of Pakistan has always given her an edge in terms of dynamic cultural beauty and brilliance. The art in Pakistan takes many forms like painting, calligraphy, sculpture making, architecture, apparel designing, etc.  The […]