Of cuckoos, motia and the Lahore that wasBy: Asma Awan on May 20, 2018Driving on a busy road, hustling with morning traffic, everyone rushing towards a dream defined in some material terms, I heard an old friend from my childhood days, announce the approach of summer. The noise of development has subdued the soft melodious chirp of cuckoos. We, as children, learned that she comes to tell us that summer is here. Once popular architectural design in Lahore’s … [Read more...] about Of cuckoos, motia and the Lahore that was
The envelopeBy: Fazal Baloch on May 20, 2018One day, standing in front of the bookshelf, I was looking at the rows of books but couldn’t decide which book I was supposed to read. Though I had not read all the books on the shelf, I felt there was nothing left to be read anymore. It was as though I had already extracted whatever thoughts and ideas they incorporated in their pages. I pulled out some magazines to shake the dust off them. I … [Read more...] about The envelope
HappinessBy: Ayiza Javed on May 20, 2018Happiness sets in and disappears every now and then We can never be certain just when So when joy and happiness sets in, cherish each hour Because happiness builds a rejoice filled tower Jubilation and elation it fills you from within It can even make your heart sing The peace of mind happiness can show Can make you and others glow So with the onset of happiness, nurture it … [Read more...] about Happiness
‘Bamba’s collection’ and the princess who remained unrecognised in LahoreBy: Tania Qureshi on May 19, 2018Today I am taking you to another unrevealed part of Lahore Fort which hardly is known to the public. This is Princess Bamba’s Collection or the Sikh Gallery of Fort. As you enter the Jahangiri Quadrangle, a building on your left houses this collection which was also the haveli of Maharani Jindan. She was the youngest wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and the mother of the last Maharaja, Duleep Singh. … [Read more...] about ‘Bamba’s collection’ and the princess who remained unrecognised in Lahore
When cultural activists joined hands after the Dhaka fall, to build a ‘new Pakistan’ — Part IBy: Fawzia Afzal-Khan on May 19, 2018Shahid Mahmood Nadeem, playwright and of late, the director of Ajoka in Lahore, and Sohail Warraich, a long time Ajoka member in various guises and capacities sat down with Fawzia Afzal-Khan for an exclusive interview to Daily Times. When did you two join Ajoka? SW: It was founded by Madeeha Gauhar in 1983, so she is the founding director, and then Shahid came on board later; first as a … [Read more...] about When cultural activists joined hands after the Dhaka fall, to build a ‘new Pakistan’ — Part I
Sonehri Masjid — the Mughal era mosque with golden domesBy: Tania Qureshi on May 18, 2018Sonehri, meaning golden, is the feature of this mosque and thus became its name. Many of the mosques inside the Walled City of Lahore are either named after the person who built them or after any prominent feature. To name a few mosques of walled city, we have Wazir Khan Mosque (built by Wazir Khan), Masjid Saleh Kamboh (built by Saleh Kamboh), Masjid Moran Tawaif (commissioned by Moran), Oonchi … [Read more...] about Sonehri Masjid — the Mughal era mosque with golden domes
Pir Naseer ud Din’s legacy of interfaith harmonyBy: Gulbaz Mushtaq Advocate on May 18, 2018The romance of Golra is captivating and its story does no complete without the mention of Pir Naseer-Ud-Din. The story of Golra starts from Punjabi folk couplets of Pir Mehr Ali and perpetuates itself through sophisticated Urdu ghazals of Pir Naseer-Ud-Din, while being accompanied on the route by ‘Farmudaat’ of Babu ji, a total of 101 precious letters. Born in 1888, Babu Ji carried forward the … [Read more...] about Pir Naseer ud Din’s legacy of interfaith harmony
Calm after stormBy: Manahil Shahnawaz on May 18, 2018You gush love into the darkness of the night Until it sparkles The stars You can see them more clearly When it is dark enough The more tormentous tempestuous the time The more they twinkle The more raging the waters Coughs pearls 2 shore The more climactic The calm after the war Published in Daily Times, May 18th 2018. … [Read more...] about Calm after storm
LLF in New York — a celebration of Pakistan’s artistic richnessBy: Shandana Waheed on May 17, 2018The third edition of the annual Lahore Literary Festival returned to New York this Saturday, at the Asia Society. The festival was a celebration of Pakistan’s cultural, intellectual, and artistic richness that brought together the South Asian community residing in New York. The event was sold out in advance, and the halls of the Asia Society were jam packed. Pakistan’s permanent representative … [Read more...] about LLF in New York — a celebration of Pakistan’s artistic richness
Laissez Faire’s new character in the postmodern worldBy: Alishba Fatima Tajwar on May 17, 2018Laissez Faire is a term heard at the core of classical economic school of thought. However, the moral of this story is not classical economists like David Ricardo or the much famed Adam Smith but instead, a slow forth journey tracing the origins of economic transformation. To say any one classification is right and the later incorrect, is a rule that does not fit economic theories. At a certain … [Read more...] about Laissez Faire’s new character in the postmodern world
