In the Line of Fire: an Unaccounted Cost of Terrorism- an Investigation on October 16, 2021Muhammad Arif was part of the motorcade travelling on a truck following Benazir Bhutto’s vehicle with other photographers to cover BB’s historical return from eight years of self-exile in 2007. Dressed in patriotic green and white on a customized shipping container when BB started her slow procession, not only Pakistani, but the whole world was […]
Sana Fakhar leaves fans awestruck as she flaunts workout on July 15, 2020Sana Fakhar offered her fans some much-needed workout inspiration during the social distancing period. O Rangreza actor, who played the role of Sonia Jahan, has shared her exercise-themed video, which has a significant point of feminine beauty that is being conveyed by her for every woman. She has a little workout advice like ‘Alright two […]
Using creativity to fight COVID-19 on April 5, 2020During these traumatic days, when the world incapacitating in fear of transmission of the Covid-19 virus, creativity can freshen up human mind and help keeping the anxiety of contracting the virus at bay. Unfortunately, amid a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases and growing panic, all cultural and literary organizations, as part of the measures to […]
Islamic financing-a misperceived concept on November 28, 2019Nearly 17 years after its entry into Pakistan’s financial space, Islamic financing or non-interest banking has grown considerably amid challenges. This mode of transaction is deepening its roots in Pakistan’s financial cycle. Its acceptance has cleared up the initial mist, scepticism and suspicion associated with the concept. Riba-free system of financial intermediation can be successful […]
Nasim Anjum — transitioning from an emotional diarist to a successful fiction writer on October 2, 2019Quaid-e-Azam Writers Guild Award winning author Nasim Anjum, while talking exclusively to Daily Times, spoke about how she keeps the right work-life balance as a professional writer. After interviewing the author of Ser-e-Bazaar Raqsan, I knew that my definition of woman writer would need to include many of the traits that have made Anjum one […]
To mark the Kashmir solidarity day on September 28, 2019“We will snatch our freedom from India, we will fight for freedom, slogans pierce the sky” as gunshots are heard to silence the crowd. But the men, women, and children don’t panic. They shout again-‘we will die for the freedom’. They shout harder and louder than ever to make sure that they are being heard. […]
Wheels of fortune: fighting poverty bare-handed on September 8, 2019Meet Amin. He’s not a celebrity, politician, or a famous person. Yet, this fruit vendor or phal wala is one of the many heroes of Pakistan’s informal economy. He is an integral part of hundreds of households serving their everyday demand of fruits at their doorsteps. It’s nine on a Saturday morning and Amin steps […]
Unmasking India’s real face on March 1, 2019New Delhi’s attitude is like that of a repeat offender. It proved this again with its violation of Pakistani airspace on February 26, 2019. Since this is a developing story, let us highlight the issue of terrorism on Indian soil and Kashmir movement which India terms as insurgency. Despite seizing global attention, the high voltage […]
Tandoori naan — a low risk investment on February 9, 2019With the recent rains and intermittent overcast, when street food business experienced a relatively low customer turnout, tandoor owners in Karachi have seen a large number of customers pour past their shops. Tandoor owners have complete control over how they keep their business activity steady and normal in an ever increasing demand of naan roti. […]
Off stage creativity, rhythm in the lights on December 26, 2018Chasing a career in theatre was a spiky journey for Uzma Sabeen, a theatre coach at National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA). A versatile English literature postgraduate, Sabeen was born in a conservative household of Pakistan’s “city of lights”—Karachi. She was raised to be a poet, do artworks and have no other perception of life. […]