Rescue on the Sea

Very little has been written about the ancient coastal people of Lyari – the irrepressible Makranis – who take their name from the Makran coast of Sindh and, Balochistan, which also indicates a common history of the two provinces; the […]
Read MoreWomanhood: A Sacrifice

Sunday mornings are thought to be a blissful experience. In the hustle and bustle of the city life, Sundays provide a leverage to the working class to live a day like royalty. No waking up early, no 7 am breakfast […]
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With the Stroke of a Pen
In this age of combat, violence and retaliation, the all-knowing, all-powerful earthly beings have mastered the art of conquest. These ‘conquests’ […]

Why Taylor Swift is a Good Role Model
Well, here is the debate. Why I see Taylor Swift as a role model for all the young girls around […]

#RIPSabeenMehmud
KARACHI: Sabeen Mehmud, director of The Second Floor, was shot dead on Friday evening, 24-April-2015, on main Sunset Boulevard. She had […]

International Women’s Day
Today, the 8th of March marks an event that celebrates women’s accomplishments from around the world and promotes global gender […]

Movie Review – ‘The Theory of Everything’ – Eddie Redmayne Plays The Perfect Stephen Hawking
Here is the biopic about one of the most brilliant people in the history of the planet, the renowned astrophysicist […]

“To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee to publish a Sequel
To Kill a Mockingbird is Harper Lee’s first and only novel, published in 1960 it immediately won a Pulitzer Prize […]

Book Adaptations Nominated for the 2015 Oscars
We live in a time where when film industries run out of new ideas and story-lines for films, their next […]

‘Interstellar’ Christopher Nolan’s Space Odyssey Is Mindblowing – Movie Review
Interstellar is an extraordinary cinematic feat by the man who’s no stranger to pulling off incredible feats like this one. […]

Movie Review -The Hobbit-The Battle of the Five Armies: End of an Era
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is the last installment in The Hobbit trilogy and with it brings […]

The Crafters’ Expo: Behind The Scenes With Varah Musavvir
KARACHI: The Crafter’s Expo, a project of Firefly and The Crafter’s Guild, took place at the Royal Rodale Club on […]

Condemn, Condolence, Sympathy, Empathy……then what?
16 December’ 2014 marked another terrible attack by terrorist; it was another catastrophic day in the history of Pakistan. But […]

Pakistan Mourns – And The World With It
KARACHI: Yesterday was one of the saddest days in the history of Pakistan. About 141 casualties were reported after at least […]