Josh — a jewel buried under dustBy: Aamir Aqil on February 18, 2020In the graveyard of Sector H8 Islamabad, just entering the gate, one of the greatest poets of the Urdu language lies buried, who ruled the literary circles of Indo-Pakistan for decades, but hardly anybody visiting this grave yard notices that one of the geniuses of literature lies buried over here, especially our new generation has […]
All Raphael’s tapestries return to Sistine Chapel after centuriesBy: Agencies on February 18, 2020Putting more masterpieces in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel to join his ceiling frescoes and Last Judgement wall might seem as superfluous as adding more diamonds to the Crown Jewels. But the creator of those masterpieces is Raphael, Michelangelo’s Renaissance contemporary and rival, so the Vatican has made an exception for a brief stay. For the first […]
New musical ‘Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story’ to open in 2021 on February 18, 2020“Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story,” a new musical featuring the songs of Bob Marley, will debut in London next year. The production, produced by Playful Productions, Stage Play and Trim the Wind and previously workshopped in 2019, will begin previews in London at the Lyric Theatre on February 6th, 2021. Lee Hall, […]
Bhando Qubo — a millennia old tombBy: Safdar Latif on February 18, 2020A tomb, which is approximately 30 kilometres away from Larkana, left with no caretaker seems like a grave of an ordinary man. Its walls are not reconstructed and painted which makes a visitor uncomfortable to be there for much time. Tomb is bit charred from its inside. Its door is like a mere place of […]
Mozambican hairdresser breaks taboos to keep ‘Afro’ love aliveBy: Agencies on February 18, 2020Cadino Chipanga decided 20 years ago to take up a trade then seen as taboo in Mozambique: a male hairdresser looking after women. He also resolved to focus on dreadlocks – a style unacceptable in some African communities. Now 38, Chipanga has no regrets. He owns Carapinha, a small business that includes three salons in […]
Food fest ‘Zaiqa, Pakistan ka’ to kick off this weekendBy: APP on February 17, 2020ISLAMABAD: A two-day family food festival with the theme of ‘Zaiqa, Karachi se Kashmir tak’ will be held here at weekend to celebrate the traditional food in family environment. Organized by Rangoona events management, the event titled “Zaiqa, Pakistan ka’ has been arranged with the initiative to celebrate the taste of multi culture foods and […]
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s tradition and Sunnah foodsBy: Faisal Ansar on February 16, 2020Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) used to like some foods very much and generally ate them with fervour like olives, cinnamon, pomegranates, honey, figs, dates and milk. Medical science has proved all these foods are full of vitamins, energy and power of resistance to fight with germs to stay away from diseases and keeps […]
The dying art of kashi kariBy: Muzammil Ferozi on February 16, 2020“Most people are unaware of kashi kari which was one of the most prominent crafts in olden days for beautifying architectural elements, mosques, temples, shrines, palaces and pots in Mughal territory which is being forgotten,” said kashigar Ghulam Haider Daudpota who is the founder and chairman of NITA Crafts Development Cooperative Society. “The government needs […]
Hope for peace through studentsBy: Ravi Nitesh on February 16, 2020If we are to reach real peace in this world and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence, we won’t have to struggle; we won’t have to pass fruitless idle resolutions, but we shall […]
Princess Beatrice visits PakistanBy: News Desk on February 16, 2020Princess Beatrice of York, a member of the British royal family, is currently visiting Pakistan. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis, Syed Zulfi Bukhari welcomed Princess Beatrice to Pakistan and wished her a great stay. The royal and some other dignitaries can be seen sitting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in photos […]