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Film review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - spy games
The film’s palette of drab greys and beiges ensures that it associates absolutely no glory with the Cold War.
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Mr Know It All: A paranoid boyfriend and work woes
From relationship blues to money woes, Mr Know It All has the answers!
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Remembering Rabbani
His son Shuja Rabbani remembers the man he was and his vision for Afghanistan.
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Darul Aman Palace: Unpeaceful abode
If the tragedy of modern Afghanistan could be encapsulated in a single building, it would be the Darul Aman Palace.
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Afghanistan: The past is not another country
Afghanistan is a place where the past, present and future intertwine.
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Book review: Khuwaja Recollected - sufis, syeds and saints
The essays, good enough to read as standalone pieces, make the organic whole of a life story.
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10 things I hate about university life
The projects; it’s like the teachers are pairing you all up and then going back into the staff lounge to place bets
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Film review: Paranormal Activity 3 - lights, camera, screams!
Although the film is very good at what it does, its narrative and character development is merely serviceable.
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Up north and personal: Monkey business
Thanks to tourists, people have become monkey magnets in Galiyat.
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Now you’re in New York
Saba Khalid discovers that there’s more to New York than bright lights and skyscrapers.
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Shall we dance?
Banker by day, salsa dancer by night...meet Hazan D, Karachi’s best salsa dancer.
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'80s artists: Where are they now?
Here is a look at five music sensations from that golden era.
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Benjamin Sisters: Thank you for the music
Ever wonder what happened to the Benjamin Sisters? Those icons of the ‘80s? Wonder no more because here they are!
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Film review: The Three Musketeers
Two out of five for this mindless movie collage.
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10 things I hate about bakra Eid
Call me an infidel, but I can’t bring myself to make merry at the idea of murdering a few hundred thousand animals.
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Film review: Drive Angry - better off dead
Yes, there are times, when a piece of fiction is so bad, it is good, but Drive Angry is just bad.
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Mr know it all: An SMS war and anger problems
From relationship blues to money woes, Mr Know It All has the answers!
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Brussels sprouts: Best buds
With their clusters of buds that look like tiny cabbages, Brussels sprouts are a rewarding plant to grow.
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Silent spectres
Izdeyar Setna has taken his work from the streets of Karachi to the galleries of Dubai.
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The art of cooking
Through countless trials and (mostly) errors in the kitchen, I an inventory for getting away with culinary disasters.
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E-bakra
Bakra mandi: cows swishing their tails to keep away flies, goats trotting around, leaving a trail of poop behind.
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A tale of three rallies: “Altaf Bhai is in our midst”
Meanwhile in Karachi, the MQM stages not one, but two events in two days.
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A tale of three rallies: Lions and tigers and toy planes, oh my!
Two rallies competed for the attention of the Zinda-Dilan-e-Lahore last week. Who won the contest?
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Positive Pakistanis: A rupee for a life
Parveen Rao was discouraged from education — not only did she educate herself, but she now runs the One Rupee...
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10 things I hate about growing up
Increasing vocabulary. People don’t take you seriously unless you deliver your message in the most extravagant form .
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Book review: War on Terror - a business strategy
The book’s style befits a thriller and each page holds fresh revelations.
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Mr know it all: A crush and a trophy boy
From relationship blues to money woes, Mr Know It All has the answers!
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Star trek
A photographic adventure in the enchanting Nagar Valley.
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Under the sea
40-year-old Irfan Mirza loves the ocean so much that he put a mini version in his living room.
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What lies beneath
Beneath Karachi’s dazzling lights and bustling commerce is a dark underworld of kidnappings, murder and torture.
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Karachi: The Musical - fight night
Karachi is the ultimate comeback kid and now this mean and marvellous metropolis can boast a musical of its very own.
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Film review: Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris is probably the most satisfying Woody Allen film in decades.
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10 things I hate about winter
Apparel inconveniences. Want to sneak out for a quick smoke? Time to bundle up again.
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Film review: Melancholia - crash into me
Lars Von Trier’s films aren’t really known for their mass appeal - at least you’ll be in for a visual treat.
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Up north and personal: Behind the barricades
The writer is moved by the graphic recollections of a young woman from Bamiyan.
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Daadi’s diary: Goodbye, allergies!
Follow Daadi’s ‘totkas’ to stay allergy-free this season.
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Help’s on the way
Self-help books are as helpful as throwing a drowning man both ends of a rope.
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Breathless
Can the way you breathe really help you turn around your life?
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10 things I hate about award shows
The disappointment. Is Meera-jee really that short?
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Mr Know It All: The 'perfect' girl and a unibrow
From relationship blues to money woes, Mr Know It All has the answers!
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Positive Pakistanis: Out of the box
Whoever said that it is better to give than to receive had it right!
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Daily Alfazl: 98 years and counting
One of Pakistan’s oldest newspapers is thriving despite bans and lawsuits.
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Educating mothers: Age is nothing but a number
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. — GK Chesterson.
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Student, know thyself
Is our cookie cutter educational system capable of producing someone who can break the mould?
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Home is where the school is
In a society where the educational rat race is intense, some trailblazing parents have taken the road less travelled.
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10 things I hate about medical college
The superiority complex. Everyone who gets into medical college thinks they’ve achieved the unachievable.
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Eastern promises: Growing lemongrass
Today we’re going to learn all about how to cultivate the exotic and versatile plant known as lemongrass.
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Daadi’s diary: Keeping mosquitoes away
It is best to guard against mosquito bites completely.
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A pet lover: Queen of the jungle
Veronique is the ideal pet lover who shares her home with animals from all over the world.
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Dengue alert: Scamsters, skeeters and suckers
Do you hear that distant buzzing noise? Listen carefully…it’s getting louder and louder.