Haya Fatima Sehgal

Some celebrities become personalities of great stature because of their rise and struggle. Some shine strong onscreen, born to be stars and some are simply blessed with fame and good fortune with strong careers. And then there are others who use platforms of their success and standing to give back to the world because they […]

Thrill-seeking mountain bikers in Pakistan? When I brought that up, one of my friends said not many people would do that here. However, when I met Kamran Hashmi and Amir Islam of MTBI (Mountain Biking Club Islamabad), they both seemed to have a focus, primarily on this sport as a passion, which they shared with […]

Jami, also known as Jamshed Mehmood, and his family would be in a very strange and unnerving position at this moment. A rape survivor, who just called out his trauma and the support that media has not given him, seems to be the common bane of a topic poised. The thing is, the conversation is […]

The highly decorated Maj Gen Nigar Johar is the third female Major General in the Pakistan Army and became the first female Commandant in Pakistan’s history of CMH Jehlum when she was appointed in 2015. Currently, she is Commandant-in-charge of one of the largest army medical hospitals in South Asia; the Pak Emirates Military Hospital […]

As key sights and institutions all over the country illuminated in shades of pink across Pakistan, the skyline was quite an incredible visage to see this past month. Many were even seen wearing the pink ribbon insignia pinned on their clothes. Breast Cancer Awareness, as a topic, was at the forefront. It was in the […]

The news is out! Baku has been listed as one of the top new holiday destinations from this end of the world. I had already noticed scores of tourists going there but once I reached there, I realised why this had suddenly become the trendiest spot to visit. With blue skies, cool weather, clean streets, […]

The Royal Visit Pakistan, as it was termed, took our media by storm, as we followed each and every minute (and yes, every wardrobe change). The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were received with great excitement and Pakistan as a nation rose to welcome the Royal guests with joy and enthusiasm. I was in college […]

I have always loved Islamabad. A picturesque haven of bliss with a scenic backdrop of lush mountains, green valleys and beautiful planning, it was built in the 1960s to replace Karachi as the capital of Pakistan. A successful amalgamation of both urban and rural, it has developed a distinctive identity of its own with architecture […]

We’ve all heard about the fabulous dinners and GTs by Pakistanis living in Dubai. But when we see one of our own doing so well abroad and building a business by sheer hard work and creativity, it truly adds to it all (and we do love a success story especially when it’s a Pakistani woman). […]

The movie ‘Joker’, directed by Todd Phillips, starring Joaquin Phoenix, has already collected a cool total of with $93.5 million in ticket sales over the first weekend and still going strong. Theatres were fully booked across states, I heard as family and friends vied to get seats. The movie depicts the origin story of the […]