February 5, 2017

Literary giant Bano Qudsia dies at 88

LAHORE: Celebrated novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia died after a bout of illness on Saturday, plunging the literary world into a pall of gloom and depriving contemporary Urdu literature of one

Freedom of Expression

Freedom vs freedom

Reproduced below are parts of two much longer articles published in May 2014. The articles were of a series written in the context of the shooting of Hamid Mir in

CokeFoodFest kicks off in Lahore

LAHORE-Lahore’s biggest Food Festival CokeFoodFest opened at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club in Lahore where attendees witnessed chefs working their magic through cooking demonstrations and enjoyed live music featuring

Idealism over parathay, says Osman Khalid Butt

KARACHI: Osman Khalid Butt and Ainy Jaffri’s upcoming film Balu Mahi has been making headlines for its quirky trailer, which according to many, is reminiscent of Runaway Bride and Jab We

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