Creating scholars out of Pakistanis on May 16, 2025Getting admissions to well-reputed international universities has always been an arduous task for Pakistani students mainly due to inadequate funding, low literacy rate and outdated curriculum, which has failed to meet modern challenges. However, a platform — Scholar’s Den — headed by Faisal Khan is filling this vacuum by preparing students for the future. […]
Legendary designer Nilofer Shahid showcases after a long hiatus at TDAP’s one-day show on April 20, 2025Trade & Development Authority of Pakistan’s (TDAP) annual fashion show was held in Lahore on Thursday with a total of eight designers setting trends for this year’s bridal, formal and party outfits. Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Zonia Anwaar, Nilofer Shahid, Kuki Concepts, Munib Nawaz and Blockestry are just some of the names that participated. Here’s our […]
UK Alumni Award winner working on app to help women fight harassment on April 18, 2025Sheeba Malik is a writer and a social cause activist. She is currently working on an app called Falah to help women get timely support in the face of harassment. In the past, she has worked with the United Nations Children’s Fund on child rights, served as a Human Rights Fellow for the Sindh Human […]
Nayyar Ali Dada and Jami win big at ADA Awards 2025 on February 14, 2025 The fourth edition of the coveted and prestigious Architecture, Design and Art (ADA) Awards was held at the historic Shalimar Gardens in Lahore on Wednesday. As a nation, we usually get to see or attend award ceremonies that honour celebrities in showbiz, entertainment and fashion but seldom do corporate awards recognising achievements in architecture, designing […]
Building and architects convention IAPEX 2024 held in Lahore on November 2, 2024For the uninitiated, the Institute of Architects Pakistan Expo (IAPEX) is an annual building material exhibition and architects convention, where vendors and prestigious brands from around Pakistan come to showcase new materials and technology. This year’s IAPEX opened at Expo Centre, Lahore on Friday and is to continue until tomorrow (Sunday). All structure, architecture and […]
Rising Stars showcase and Michelangelo Winklaar prove to be a breath of fresh air on Day 2 on October 27, 2024With only a bridal couture week happening every year, pret showcases have been left to designer solo shows only as part of their capsule collection if and when that happens, depending upon budgets and availability, and in the midst of it all, Trade & Development Authority (TDAP) has made it a point to hold its […]
TDAP Fashion Week opens to a stellar start with ace direction on October 26, 2024The now annual Trade & Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Fashion week is part of the government’s bid to promote Pakistani fashion, garments, apparel and textile market to the world and encourage affective and efficient export of it. Popularly called Texpo, it relies on our designers to showcase excellent coherent collections which will appeal to […]
Best dressed celebrities at TDAP Fashion Week 2024 on October 26, 2024SUNITA MARSHAL — can this super gorgeous model-turned-actress ever go wrong in style? We are in love with this black sari with silver blouse where Sunita gives very Bollywood desi girl vibes TAZEEN HUSSAIN — actress and educator Tazeeb Hussain looks radiant in this beautiful summer gharara by Gogi by Hassan Riaz. HASSAN SHEHERYAR YASIN […]
MindStir — not your regular co-working space on September 29, 2024We chatted with Arooma Fakhar, the chief executive officer at MindStir, a co-working space in the capital, which is an ambitious project set to reshape and redefine the concept of office atmospheres. How is MindStir different from other co-working spaces in Islamabad? MindStir is not your regular coworking space, it stands out because of its […]
Vying for the spot for Lahore’s best cheeseburgers on April 26, 2024A few months ago, fastfood joint Melt opened its doors to the Lahori crowd in Phase 4, Defence. With a launch that attracted the topmost journalists, bloggers, influencers, socialites and famous foodies with their vlogs in general, Melt gave out a vibe that it meant business (quite literally) when it came to preparing cheeseburgers, shakes […]