Crime and police
The Arabic word ‘noor’ has multiple meanings. Depending on the context, it can mean brightness, divine light, or simply ‘light’. ‘Raushnai’ is a Persian word having similar meanings, but it…
The road to hell
The road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. And there is no purer intent than that of the lion of Mianwali. He roars at the elites, he…
What set Haseena Moin apart?
Haseena Moin has been a watershed for Pakistani TV plays. When she died on March 25, 2021, at the age of nearly 80, she left millions of fans sad and…
Representation and the legal community
The legal community considers the constitution of Pakistan its holy grail. It does its utmost to ensure rule of law but has perhaps forgotten or chosen to ignore Article 34…
The Karachi package
The much-vaunted Karachi Transformation Package of Rs1100 billion has been announced by the federal government. The package is aimed at addressing the inveterate problems of the city. The recent rain…
Irrfan and Rishi
Perhaps the two could not have more different backgrounds before entering the Indian film industry. Rishi had a rich endowment in performing arts inherited from his grandfather, father and older…
Subsidies and the rich
The recent report of the Federal Investigation Agency into the sugar and wheat crisis has created another embarrassment for the government besides flying in the face of Imran Khan’s tall…
A different lens
It was 2008, I think. Our part-time graphic designer who was then involved in the making of a documentary on transgender persons would come to work with loads of stories…
Jang and literature
In the first part of this series, we discussed how ‘Jang’, founded by Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman established itself as the foremost Urdu newspaper in the country. In this second and last…
Upholding democracy
Suddenly, some of the sages appearing on electronic media and writing in newspapers have realised that they have been short-changed. Many of those who were crying hoarse for the past…
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