Pride of Pakistan, Naweed I Syed on August 6, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of neuro science. How did it all begin for you? My interest in research, particularly in the field of neurosciences, was evoked during my MSc thesis completed from the department of physiology, University of Karachi. My research project was focused at determining the effects of what happens […]
Pride of Pakistan Navid Shahzad on August 5, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of acting. How did it all begin for you? I was brought up in a household that was frequented by people like Imtiaz Ali Taj and his wonderful wife Hijab who wrote great short stories, the quintessential Ashfaq Ahmed and the superb writer Bano Qudsia. Abdur Rahman […]
A taste of Central Italy on August 5, 2019The food at Tuscany Courtyard is tricky. Ever since the restaurant opened in Lahore not many years back, the variation in taste keeps fluctuating. It is like an on off button. Delicious for half a year, not so much the other half of it. I’m talking mind-numbingly, food coma – taste of heaven delicious. The […]
Pride of Pakistan Kami Sid on August 5, 2019Tell us about your foray into the fields of modelling, acting and activism. How did it all begin for you? I may be a model, actor and an activist but it is really activism that is the closest to my heart. You need to passionately feel about something in order to take up activism. No […]
Pride of Pakistan, Fauzia Husain Qureshi on August 4, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of writing and environmentalism and education. How did it all begin for you? Environment and built heritage has been my forte and passion since I took up architecture as a profession. As a student of architecture, I was always fascinated with the tradition of our building construction, […]
Pride of Pakistan Mehak Gul on August 3, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of chess playing. How did it all begin for you? I started playing chess, when I was six. My interest developed on seeing my father playing the game and it just kept growing and growing. However, it was only when he finally taught me the dynamics on […]
Pride of Pakistan Farhad Humayun on August 1, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of singing. How did it all begin for you? It has never has been a foray at all. To me, any discipline of art and music, or selection of profession, has been an open and personal choice. I am free! I fear nothing and no one. The […]
Pride of Pakistan Jimmy Khan on August 1, 2019Tell us about your foray into the field of singing. How did it all begin for you? I started out singing in a restaurant on the weekends in Lahore. Before that I was just a songwriter at home. Ever since my instincts have been guiding me and all I’m doing is follow them. Tell us […]
Where cosmetics and makeup fail, skin treatments take the lead on July 27, 2019Lahore can be shamelessly saturated with restaurants, cafes or designer boutiques, springing up at every nook and corner, and locals will still want more. In current times, where there’s a fine mix of foodies and fitness addicts among our circles, competition is less, or shall we say, awareness is less, when it comes to skincare […]
Lux Style Awards — tributes to Shabnam, a marriage proposal and lots of mutual appreciation on July 9, 2019The 18th edition of the country’s leading film, fashion and television awards ceremony was held on Sunday at the Expo Centre. Talking Point handled the media and public relations and the very enterprising Frieha Altaf did the choreography for the entire event. Acclaimed filmmaker, actor and performing artist Sarmad Khoosat penned the script for the […]