menu_open Columnists

Dawn (Magazines)

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

NON-FICTION: A SAD PICTURE OF THE JUDICIARY

An autobiographical take on the author’s 44-year experience in the judiciary presents a no-holds-barred view of the rot at the...

latest 4

Dawn (Magazines)

Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

SMOKERS’ CORNER: DECODING PARTY POLITICS

The evolution of modern political parties, from groups created to protect the interests of the elite into structures that precip

latest 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Nadeem F. Paracha

TECHNOLOGY: THE SILENT CONTROLLERS

Social media can support or undermine democracy — it comes down to how it’s designed

latest 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Lisa Schirch

HOT AND STRESSED IN KARACHI

As Karachi experiences sweltering conditions under record-breaking heat in 2025, unchecked urban development, energy poverty and

latest 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Basil Andrews

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

‘My Mom Wants Me to Marry But I’m Not Ready’

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

From Inpapermagazine

GARDENING: ZINNIAS BLOOMING

These easy-to-grow flowers are a gardener’s delight and the star of Pakistan’s floral summers, popping out of pots, terraces and

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

DEVELOPMENT: PAKISTAN’S UNRAVELLING AID SECTOR

Pakistan’s humanitarian workers spent years preaching resilience to vulnerable communities. But when the US pulled the plug on

latest 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Naimatullah Sawand

EXHIBITION: THE CROWN AND THE COMMONER

An artist explores the narratives and themes that have echoed across the region from the time of the Mughals till today

latest 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Nadeem Alam

EXHIBITION: SUBLIMINAL STATES

Colour, form and space were used to evoke layered histories, cultural displacement and speculative futures at a recent show

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Nafisa Rizvi

CRICKET: TOP OF HER GAME

The Pakistan women cricket team’s opening slow left-arm bowler Sadia Iqbal has risen to the top of the women’s Twenty20 ranki

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Shahid Akhtar Hashmi

HISTORY: A BHUTTO IN KABUL

The Bhuttos’ fortune was nearly erased by the British Raj, until a fugitive heir returned in disguise and charmed his way to a

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Saeed Husain

CLIFTONIA: BEAUTY AND THE BEASTIES

A review of National Icon and Hope Nazir Jr’s latest offering, an insightful new book that held the number one

latest 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Farid Alvie

Anosh Ahmed is expanding healthcare access through free medical clinics

Anosh Ahmed, a Pakistani-American physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is reshaping healthcare access through a model of hands-on, strategic...

thursday 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Advertisement

‘Accelerating progress’: ELFA partners with Bykea to empower riders with affordable, sustainable mobility

A landmark partnership between EV Technologies and Bykea was formally announced at a recent event in Karachi, following the success of an extensive...

08.07.2025 1

Dawn (Magazines)

Advertisement

NON-FICTION: KARBALA’S IMPACT ON CIVILISATION

The Future of Civilization By Syed Mohammad Taqi Translated from the Urdu by Sumera Naqvi Lightstone Publishers ISBN: 978-969-716-298-7 205pp. The...

06.07.2025 80

Dawn (Magazines)

Qasim A. Moini

WILDLIFE: TIME TO SHUT DOWN ZOOS

It is often said that when elephants sense the end of their lives approaching, they quietly leave the herd to die alone in dignity, compassion and...

06.07.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Nadeem Khalid

SMOKERS’ CORNER: A RIVER BY ANY NAME

Last week, on the social media site X, the former minister of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Fawad Chaudhry was given a rather stern lesson in...

06.07.2025 6

Dawn (Magazines)

Nadeem F. Paracha

ENVIRONMENT: FIGHTING PAKISTAN’S FOREST FIRES

Anayat Khan, 30, is worried that there will be more fires in the dense forests of Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province,...

06.07.2025 2

Dawn (Magazines)

Hussain Dada

THE IMAMBARGAHS THAT SHAPED KARACHI'S SOUL

“In the dead of a Karachi night, a shivering mourner, Afsar Hussain Rizvi, stood at my door, pressing 125 rupees into my hand for the masjid and...

06.07.2025 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Mansoor Raza

GARDENING: GREEN THUMB, SORE FINGERS

One may come across a number of quotes stating that one cannot reach the pinnacle, or even achieve basic results, without pain and sacrifice. As...

06.07.2025 2

Dawn (Magazines)

Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

ARTSPEAK: THE BLIND ALLEY OF DEVELOPMENT

In the recent conflict between India and Pakistan, and that between Iran and Israel, the true winners were the Chinese J-10C fighter jets, whose...

06.07.2025 3

Dawn (Magazines)

Durriya Kazi

EXHIBITION: THE FATHER OF IMPRESSIONISM

Many of Paris’ art enthusiasts are aware of Eugene Boudin’s existence, mainly because they would have seen a number of his creations from...

06.07.2025 1

Dawn (Magazines)

Zafar Masud

HOCKEY: A CHANCE FOR PAK HOCKEY

The Pakistan hockey team finished second at the recent FIH Nations Cup, played in Malaysia. It could be termed an encouraging result, but not an...

06.07.2025 3

Dawn (Magazines)

Ijaz Chaudhry

ESSAY: THE PRINCE OF SYNCRETISM

In the shadow of swords and scriptures, one prince stood apart — Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Destined to inherit the...

06.07.2025 1

Dawn (Magazines)

Masood Lohar

EPICURIOUS: A NEW YORK CLASSIC

Depending on how you define a cheesecake, it is possibly one of the oldest desserts: the Greeks made a cheesecake-like dessert with honey, cheese...

06.07.2025 1

Dawn (Magazines)

Maliha Diwan

Fatima Fertilizer’s ‘Sarsabz Tabeer’ launches healthcare initiative in collaboration with MASH and Punjab govt

As part of its continued commitment to empowering rural women and female farmers, Fatima Fertilizer, under its flagship Sarsabz Tabeer initiative,...

02.07.2025 2

Dawn (Magazines)

Advertisement