FEUDS OF THE DECADE
The feuds that defined the past 10 years in Pakistan and could influence the country in the coming decade as well
NEIGHBOURS: ‘IT’S NOW OR NEVER’: WHY YOUNG, URBAN MUSLIMS PLUNGED INTO THE ANTI-CITIZENSHIP ACT PROTESTS
Some in India drew strength from the broad-based student protests, others decided it was time to speak up against
POLITICS: CAMPUS AND THE POLICEMAN
A brief history of student activists and the police coming face to face during protests
CRICKET: THE RETURN OF THE NATIVES
The sight of people in the stands clearly proves how much home-based Pakistanis missed top-flight action.
REGION: CHINA’S FAST TRACKS TO TRADE
Nearly a decade of trade connectivity via the Belt and Road Initiative has opened up economic opportunities at an
EXHIBITION: DEPICTIONS OF ANOTHER TIME
Hal Bevan Petman’s oeuvre showcases a forgotten sensibility in the art of portraiture
EXHIBITION: THE BAGGAGE OF ART
A public art installation highlights the plight of low-paid migrant workers languishing in jails outside the country
SMOKERS’ CORNER: A ‘PRIVATE MATTER’ PUNISHABLE BY DEATH
When the British introduced the blasphemy law in India in 1860, it did not carry the death sentence. How did the law
EPICURIOUS: WITH LOVE, FROM GOA
Savoury fish swirling in an aromatic red curry will whet your appetite and warm your heart
ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI
‘I am scared of being rejected’
GARDENING: NO INSTA-COMPOSTS PLEASE
Healthy plants require healthy, rich, nourishing soil to grow. But feeding the soil requires patience
THE TALLEST WOMAN
A short fiction story about a girl who grew too big for her village
SOCIETY: THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS
It is time for society to ensure increased social and political participation among persons with disabilities, so that
KARATE: THE FIGHTING SPIRIT
Kulsoom Hazara has kicked and punched her way out of the bleakest moments in her life to find herself on victory stands
HERITAGE: A REFUGE AND FORT FOR ANCIENT ARMIES
The place that Arabs called the land of sweet water — Qandabil — in the Jhal Magsi area of Balochistan has an
EXHIBITION: THE DA VINCI CODE: THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE MYSTERY
The Louvre Museum celebrates the 500th death anniversary of the quintessential Renaissance man
SMOKERS’ CORNER: HOW ADJUSTABLE SHOULD A CONSTITUTION BE?
Constitutional amendments made in bad faith prove tough to reverse when they become tools in hands of political lobbies.
NON-FICTION: NO TIME TO DIE
A book that asks all the pertinent questions about euthanasia and more, but which is made special by its ability to
COLUMN: BOMBAL AND HER VISION
Long before the much-celebrated Latin American boom that is associated with the 1967 publication of One Hundred ...
FICTION: CHRONICLES OF A GENIUS FORETOLD
An astonishingly epic debut novel is a masterful portrait of a country as well as a fitting epitaph for its gone-too
NON-FICTION: A MODEL CIVIL SERVANT
An autobiography by an exemplary bureaucrat offers tantalising glimpses into governance in Balochistan
BOOKS IN BRIEF
A collection of articles written from 1990 to date, that chart the progress — or lack, thereof — in economic, social
NON-FICTION: THE SOFT POWER OF THE NON-WHITE
Fatima Bhutto’s latest book is a thoughtful and entertaining look at how American pop culture has been displaced by new
FICTION: MATTERS OF FAITH
A Pakistani novel explores a young man’s evolving relationship to his faith, but its complexity is let down by its
NON-FICTION: THE TALES A MINARET CAN TELL
An archaeological analysis of Afghanistan’s last great indigenous empire remarkably integrates the traditional and the
SPOTLIGHT: 20 WAYS TO ENTERTAIN YOURSELF IN 2020
Times are tough. Icon presents a list of 20 things you could do in the year 2020 to spruce up your lifestyle... on a
CINEMASCOPE: THE FORCE FED
The Rise of Skywalker answers all of the questions posed by The Force Awakens and attempts to fix the problems created
THE GRAPEVINE
What can we say but feel sad about it. Hareem Shah, the TikTok star who shot to nationwide fame and notoreity when she
THE ICON REVIEW: NEITHER HERE, NOR THERE
Sachh tries hard to be a Bollywood film but remains a Pakistani one with much room for improvement
THE TUBE
Despite her sister Afreen’s (Sana Javed) warnings that ex-boss Shahwaiz (Imran Abbas) is a total weirdo, the shallow
SCREEN: CINEMA IS DEAD, LONG LIVE TELEVISION?
Insecurity, egos and an absolute reluctance to raise the bar of storytelling in movies have all but killed the film
THE ICON INTERVIEW: BILAL AND HIS INTENTIONS
Actor Bilal Ashraf has seen lows in his career that beat the stuffing out of him. But the career-defining success of
THE GRAPEVINE
Khalid Ahmed is a renowned theatre artist who has also done TV plays.
SOUNDSCAPE: A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC
Bigfoot Music’s latest offering is a simple-yet-beautiful ode to Heer Ranjha
CINEMASCOPE: SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE
Most people who have been in relationships can relate to the core issues in director Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story
THE TUBE
If Ahaan’s (Ali Rehman) son Hashir (Abdul Muqeet) had not started to irritate Shireen (Ushna Shah), whom she had
LIVE WIRE: SEASON OF SALT
Salt Arts put together its second annual musical performance event last week.
THE ICON INTERVIEW: “IN REALITY, AN ACTOR DOESN’T KNOW ANYTHING”
With two wildly popular serials currently on television, legions of fans and a recent celebrated engagement to one of
SOUNDSCAPE: OWNING HER OWN STORY
She’s the latest artist from emerging hip hop and rap scene in Lyari to make a mark. Here we review her latest offering
THE GRAPEVINE
We won’t comment on Mehvish Hayat’s tweet last week about General Pervez Musharraf in which she suggested that the
CINEMASCOPE: A HOMAGE TO THE CLASSIC WHODUNNIT
Rian Johnson’s Knives Out keeps us guessing without relying on clichés
Goodbye 2019, welcome 2020
With the arrival of the year 2020, many things will change, hopefully for the better.
Mailbox
Our Quaid in the eyes of others
Story Time: A New Year celebration
Sattar was very excited because the New Year Eve’s party was approaching and as usual it was going to be held in...
Poet's Corner
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 28th, 2019
Wonder Craft: Fingerless gloves from old socks
Winter is here and it is getting colder with every passing day.
Spotlight
Jennifer Lopez supports daughter’s dream
The weekly weird
‘Wakanda’ on free trade list
Story Time: The extra burger
“Count again, silly! You must have counted wrong!” ...