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CRICKET: DOWN AND OUT

CRICKET: DOWN AND OUT

Pakistan’s third consecutive group-stage exit in an ICC tournament has left fans in shock and anger, but this one stings the most. Hosting a major...

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Muhammad Abu Bakar Farooq

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

ADVICE: AUNTIE AGNI

Hi Auntie, I’m a high school student who has her exams this month. I am trying to do my best for these exams, but I cannot focus due to the toxic...

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SMOKERS’ CORNER: O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!

SMOKERS’ CORNER: O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!

Cricket is perhaps the only sport in which a captain does more than just play the game and wear an armband. Apart from having good playing skills,...

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Nadeem F. Paracha

NON-FICTION: A LEGEND IN HIS WORDS

One Man Show By Moin Akhtar Oxford University Press ISBN: 978-9697347407 416pp. They say never judge a book by its cover. But who could resist an...

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Muhammad Suhayb

COLUMN: FLOWERS IN A MIRROR

COLUMN: FLOWERS IN A MIRROR

Many years ago, the late poet, critic and broadcaster Qamar Jameel scribed his poetry collection Chahaar Khwaab [Four Dreams] for me and wrote: “...

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Harris Khalique

HOSTAGE TO THE DACOITS

HOSTAGE TO THE DACOITS

In a haunting video circulating on social media, Rajesh Kumar Keswani sits shackled in chains on the floor, his body battered, his beard unkempt,...

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Zia Ur Rehman

GARDENING: THE FRUITING TOMATO

The ultimate objective of any kitchen gardener is to grow their own food. The reason for turning on the green thumb for any newly turned gardener...

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: JANOO DEPRESSIONS

DIARY OF A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY: JANOO DEPRESSIONS

Janoo’s mood, you know, it is like a lift. One minute in pant house, next minute in basement. Now look at this cricket, oho baba, this Champions...

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Moni Mohsin

ESSAY: 100 YEARS OF RAISING THE BAR

ESSAY: 100 YEARS OF RAISING THE BAR

I magine if you had to put a rubber base on your work shoes so that your heels wouldn’t make a sound? Imagine that your colleagues went on strike...

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Summaiya Zaidi

ASTRONOMY: STARGAZING IN RANIKOT

ASTRONOMY: STARGAZING IN RANIKOT

A well-known and oft-lamented fact is that Karachiites have very limited options when it comes to weekend getaways. Those of us who live in the...

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Farrukh Karim Khan

EXHIBITION: MYTH, MEMORY AND LIGHT

EXHIBITION: MYTH, MEMORY AND LIGHT

The exhibition Kehkeshan-i-Neesti at Chawkandi Art in Karachi serves as a poignant exploration of the intersection between loss, spiritual...

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Rumana Husain

FICTION: CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE

The Fiancé Dilemma By Elena Armas Simon & Schuster ISBN: 978-1-3985-2224-4 413pp. Elena Armas, author of The Fiancé Dilemma, is a chemical engineer...

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Rehana Alam

NON-FICTION: THE POWER OF THE WORD

NON-FICTION: THE POWER OF THE WORD

The Message By Ta-Nehisi Coates One World ISBN: 978-0593230381 256pp. Readers often classify books according to the effect that the writing has on...

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Sahar Shehryar

KARACHI’S WRONG HIGH-RISE OPTION

KARACHI’S WRONG HIGH-RISE OPTION

Cities are living things. If their needs cannot be met through formal planning, they acquire these needs through other means. The process of...

02.03.2025 10

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Arif Hasan

SMOKERS’ CORNER: REPEATABLE TRANSGRESSION

SMOKERS’ CORNER: REPEATABLE TRANSGRESSION

In 1965, the book  Braun buch [Brown Book] became a bestseller in erstwhile West Germany. It was written by Albert Norden, a prominent member in...

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Nadeem F. Paracha

SOME IDEA OF COSTS

A detailed analysis of comparative cost is available for the Tan Hoa-Lo Gom project in Vietnam. The cost of well-done upgrading works out to US$325...

02.03.2025 2

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EPICURIOUS: A ROYAL TASTE

EPICURIOUS: A ROYAL TASTE

There’s something about a thali [plate] that’s just oh-so-appetising! So, when a friend recently offered a treat at Rajdhani Delights in Karachi’s...

02.03.2025 1

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Faisal Quraishi

WORLD: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S FAR-RIGHT

WORLD: THE RISE OF GERMANY’S FAR-RIGHT

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23....

02.03.2025 2

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Rolf Frankenberger

EXHIBITION: REBIRTH AND RESILIENCE

EXHIBITION: REBIRTH AND RESILIENCE

The Faiz Festival continues to be one of the many reasons one looks forward to the month of February in Lahore. Invariably held in February to...

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Saira Dar

GARDENING: FLOWERS OF THE NIGHTSHADE

GARDENING: FLOWERS OF THE NIGHTSHADE

With various aspects of sowing the seed, sustaining the seedling and growing a determinate tomato plant discussed in earlier columns, we will now...

02.03.2025 1

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

ARTSPEAK: THE OLD AND THE YOUNG

ARTSPEAK: THE OLD AND THE YOUNG

Life is sometimes described as a linear spectrum — such as the spectrum of light from gamma to ultraviolet — having bookends, and sometimes as a...

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Durriya Kazi

FICTION: CRIME, WIT AND HEART

We Solve Murders By Richard Osman Pamela Dorman Books ISBN: 978-0593653227 400pp. Richard Osman’s We Solve Murders, the first book in a fresh...

02.03.2025 3

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Sara Danial

FESTIVAL: IS THE LLF LOSING ITS STEAM?

FESTIVAL: IS THE LLF LOSING ITS STEAM?

Lahore is home to multiple big litfests, including the Lahore Literary Festival, the Faiz Festival and the Afkaar-i-Taza ThinkFest. All three of...

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Irfan Aslam

MIGRATION: PERILOUS PASSAGES

MIGRATION: PERILOUS PASSAGES

Brothers Faisal* and Ali*, 15 and 16 respectively, had only one dream: to step foot in Italy. They had seen videos shared by friends and others in...

02.03.2025 2

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Hussain Dada

SOCIETY: LIVING WITH SCARS

SOCIETY: LIVING WITH SCARS

Eleven-year-old Zubair* was returning to his house after playing cricket around two months ago when he was attacked by his cousins, who then...

02.03.2025 2

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Umar Bacha

ATHLETICS: PAKISTAN’S IRONWOMAN

ATHLETICS: PAKISTAN’S IRONWOMAN

"For a Pakistani competing in Ironman events, representing the national flag alone can be both an honour and a challenge,” says 40-year-old Sana...

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Madeeha Syed

FICTION: TO SEE THE EARTH FROM HERE…

FICTION: TO SEE THE EARTH FROM HERE…

Orbital By Samantha Harvey Atlantic Monthly Press ISBN: 978-0802161543 224pp. Samantha Harvey’s masterful novel Orbital is a captivating read,...

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Ayesha Latif

CRIME: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

CRIME: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

On February 8, a police party visited a residence on Khayaban-i-Momin, a secure and serene part of Karachi’s upscale Defence locality. They were...

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Hussain Dada

CLIFTONIA: THE LAUNCH OF ELON’S MUSK

CLIFTONIA: THE LAUNCH OF ELON’S MUSK

An incredible, new phenomena is taking over the Cliftonian universe. From Washington DC to Aitchisonia-upon-Chenab, excited folks are rushing to...

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Farid Alvie

THE PRISONS CRISIS OF PAKISTAN

THE PRISONS CRISIS OF PAKISTAN

A prison official closes the main door of the Central Jail in Karachi on December 16, 2023: 102,026 people are housed in 128 functioning jails...

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RECOMMENDATIONS

The data presented underscores a systemic failure to address the root causes of Pakistan’s prison crisis, perpetuating cycles of over-incarceration...

23.02.2025 2

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CLIMATE CHANGE: PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE BLIND SPOT

CLIMATE CHANGE: PAKISTAN’S CLIMATE BLIND SPOT

What is Pakistan’s climate story? Is it that we are the fifth most vulnerable country in the world to climate change? Is it the memory of 2022’s...

23.02.2025 2

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Sheheryar Khan

EXHIBITION: STITCHES IN TIME

EXHIBITION: STITCHES IN TIME

The Haveli, a recently launched private museum of textiles in Karachi and the first of its kind and calibre in Pakistan, is a hub of beauty in the...

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Amra Ali

BOOKS IN BRIEF

Kashmir: The Unfinished Agenda of Partition Lt Col (r) Syed Iftikhar Ahmed Royal Book Company The book provides the complete history of Jammu &...

23.02.2025 2

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NON-FICTION: RECORDING FOR POSTERITY

NON-FICTION: RECORDING FOR POSTERITY

A Dialogue with History By Zahid Hussain Lightstone Publishers ISBN: 978-969-716-288-8 625pp. Dialogue with History consists of interviews of 39...

23.02.2025 2

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Muhammad Ali Siddiqi

FICTION: A MIXED BAG FOR EVERYONE

The Sheila from Pakistan: A Collection of Short Stories By Rabia Ahmed Ferozsons ISBN: 978-969-0-02927-0 160pp. The Sheila from Pakistan is a...

23.02.2025 10

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Rehana Alam

SMOKERS’ CORNER: FAITH IN FALSEHOODS

SMOKERS’ CORNER: FAITH IN FALSEHOODS

One often comes across news of people suffering from serious illnesses but refusing modern treatments and medicines. They are likely to opt for ‘...

23.02.2025 10

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Nadeem F. Paracha

GARDENING: ‘WHY IS MY ALOE VERA DYING?’

Q. While I was out of the country, my aloe vera plant back home suddenly started decaying from the centre, while earlier it was growing new leaves....

23.02.2025 2

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

ARCHERY: ARROWS OF TRADITION

ARCHERY: ARROWS OF TRADITION

It is a cold December evening in the Muhajir Camp settlement of Karachi’s Baldia Town, as men of varying ages start gathering in a vast ground,...

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Pawan Kumar

SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE END OF HISTORY?

In a famous 1989 essay, the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama declared “the end of history.” Put simply, by the end of history,...

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Nadeem F. Paracha

FESTIVAL: CARNIVAL OF WORDS

Literature no longer exerts the influence it once did on contemporary culture and often relies on support from other art forms for its survival....

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Taha Kehar

COLUMN: YARDSTICKS OF LIFE

At the 16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), the two incisive keynote speeches in the inaugural session, by F.S. Aijazuddin in English and Asghar...

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Harris Khalique

CRICKET: BACK IN THE STANDS

Stunned, I sat in my classroom as my hands stopped writing the test after overhearing the sports teacher giving the most devastating news to the...

16.02.2025 2

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Mir Shabbar Ali

NON-FICTION: THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

Myths of Geography: Eight Ways We Get the World Wrong By Paul Richardson Little, Brown ISBN: 978-0349136325 280pp. Come to think of it, all of our...

16.02.2025 2

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Munizeh Zuberi

TRUMP’S NEO-COLONIAL FANTASY IN GAZA

“If the stranger hadn’t been there! But he WAS. And Caesar crossed. With such results!” — Mark Twain, The Turning Point of My Life “If...

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Ejaz Haider

GARDENING: MY NAME IS RED

One recurring query I receive is regarding the probable health benefits or nutritional content of the edibles being grown. The health benefits of...

16.02.2025 3

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Dr Khwaja Ali Shahid

ARTSPEAK: REVOLUTION OF THOUGHT

Revolutions — political, economic or cultural — may be started by a few visionaries, but the changes they instigate can only be sustained by quiet...

16.02.2025 1

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Durriya Kazi

FICTION: THE VEGETARIAN PSYCHOSIS

Shakahari (Urdu translation of The Vegetarian) By Han Kang Translated into Urdu by Asma Hussain Maktaba-i-Danyal ISBN: 978-969-419-123-2 210pp. Han...

16.02.2025 2

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Syed Kashif Raza

EPICURIOUS: HAUTE BITES

My mother’s training at the prestigious French culinary institute instilled in her a mastery of the other sauces, which she happily passed on to me...

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Mumtaz Mustafa

ADVICE : AUNTIE AGNI

Hello Auntie, I hope you are well. I am a teenager studying in grade 12 and the only son of my parents. My father died two years ago. I intend to...

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