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Female poets recall years of struggling with stereotypes
Nigah and Naheed spoke about how they also used their poetry to highlight discrimination against women.
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Karachi Literature Festival: Tumhara Bollywood, ya hamara Lollywood?
Everyone was eager to show that there was still life in Lollywood that would take on Bollywood at its own game.
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"The sky, a perfect empty canvas, offers clouds nonetheless…"
The main focus of the panel discussion was the loss of indigenous art in Pakistan.
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Trend report: Denim
No matter how you wear your denim, it will always exude nonchalance and laid-back cool.
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US mom sues Nutella alleging hyped nutrition claims
A California mother is taking Nutella to court, alleging spread loaded with unhealthy sugar and saturated fat.
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Fitness: Iron man
I wake up one morning to find that I’m having trouble getting into my jeans...
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Toons on Trial: Committee again says it cannot ban Hindu cartoons
Committee submits report with CM Secretariat stating that Pemra is the only body authorised to impose such a ban.
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'Glee' on steroids for Super Bowl
"Glee" star says the TV musical is pumping up the volume — and the action — for its post-Super Bowl episode.
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Embracing art in Multan
Artists at Punjab Council of Arts exhibition display paintings of famous Pakistani artists.
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Calling All Heroes: Reza
Danish Reza’s Calling All Heroes exhibition kick starts at Poppy Seed Art Gallery.
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Painting a canvas with words: Gauhar
Feryal Gauhar's session at KLF discussed women’s rights in what she says is an inherently misogynistic society.
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Setting muse to music
Asif Noorani discusses the link between music and poetry at the Karachi Literature Festival.
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Made in Punjab — almost
Butt Bhatti films has become a brand name for hilarious Punjabi dubbed films.
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Malawi to debate public farting ban
Malawian lawmakers will next week debate a law change to criminalise public farting.
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Facebook photos swiped for dating website
Website has taken around 250,000 profile pictures from Facebook, violating their terms of service.
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‘Self Absorption’: A journey of question
Abdul Jabbar Gul opens his solo show at Khaas Gallery in which he delves into brighter shades of red, blue and green.
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New York’s Chelsea Hotel hits the market
The 12-floor building with the neon sign, Hotel Chelsea, is a landmark in Manhattan thanks to its famous residents.
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Jagger to perform at the Grammys
Justin Bieber, Lady Antebellum, Arcade Fire, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Usher, Bruno Mars, Rihanna also performing.
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Islamabad’s next top model
The 16 year old Anam Ahmed made a name for herself at Islamabad Fashion Week.
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Munib Nawaz: From Karachi to Sialkot
Designer Munib Nawaz takes on Sialkot to open his fourth outlet.
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Bombay Dreams: The nightmare
Sharahbeel’s Bombay Dreams has been sent a cease and desist notice by Rug which owns the show’s copyrights.
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iPhone app turns people sumo
App lets you change your pictures into those of sumo wrestlers, without even packing on any kilos.
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Parrots tend to be "left handed": study
Researchers found that virtually all the parrots they studied prefer to use either their left eye and left foot.
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White Stripes announce the end of the road
The beauty of art and music is one that can last forever if people want it to: White Stripes.
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Filipino furniture designer a Hollywood hit
Cobonpue experimented with different designs using humble rattan as the raw material.
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Hot kitchens beat cool cars
Statistic:46% of women won over with men who can cook,44 % fall for men “who are fit”.
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The Faiz centennial celebrations
The Faiz Foundation Trust pays tribute to legendary Urdu poet with celebrations that continue from February 7 till 17.
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Trendsetters plagiarise?
A Valentino ad in this month’s American Vogue has sent ripples down the fashion industry.
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Islamic fashion: A modern makeover for mum's abaya
The fast-growing Islamic fashion industry is making a mark on runways from Indonesia and Dubai to Monte Carlo.
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Mona Lisa model was a male: Researchers
Silvano Vinceti saiys Da Vinci's male apprentice and possible lover Salai was the main inspiration for the picture.
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A potter's life: The fire of creation
A potter's life is one of creation and reincarnation, just like the circle of life itself.
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Hunter sues travel company after failing to find elephant
Travel company sends hunter on second trip during which he kills an elephant, still files for damages worth $130,000.
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A handy hobby
Sumaira Ahsan is a designer who has chosen a very different path of design for herself.
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Terry Pratchett: Out of this world
If you don’t know what Discworld is, then you’ve presumably been living in a bunker.
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I appear worried when I’m not: Faizan Haque
Television anchor Faizan Haque on honesty, love, and a certain special someone.
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Mumbai: the rise of the machines
The increase in market for “white goods” in India isn’t the only concern of the washerfolk of Dhobi Ghat.
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Design 19
Expressing art in furniture with metal and leather lines.
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Arieb Azhar joins the Azme Alishan campaign
Azhar also took this opportunity to reflect on the country.
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30’s the new 20
The big 3-0 is no longer a problem for working women.
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Cinema hoardings: Man versus machine
Comparing the lineage of hand painted hoardings with current passionless computer graphics.
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'Rent-a-girlfriend' hoax causes stir in France
Bogus site gets 180,000 hits, 550 women offer their services as rental girlfriends.
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In the dating game, speaking styles count: study
Researchers have found a new way to predict the success of a relationship -- compare the speaking style of a couple.
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‘Kick Now’ kicks up a storm
Pakistan is kicking up a storm in the app development world, most recently with the Kick Now Windows Phone 7 app!
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Singapore grannies take up ballet to stay healthy
Government encourages senior citizens to lead healthy lifestyles, elderly Singaporeans explore dance.
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Pakistan’s youngest rock band
The Others stars 10-year-old Ali on drums and 15-year-old Zoya on guitar and vocals.
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Behind the tunes of ‘Bijja Teer Bijja’
Composer Zahoor Khan Zeibi talks about the inspiration behind the song which sold 5.5m albums when Benazir returned.
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Cyrus: ‘Cause I’m a creep
Cyrus is about a divorced middle-aged man whose relationship with the woman of his dreams is thwarted by her son.
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10 things I hate about the joint-family system
The word ‘privacy’ does not exist in anyone’s dictionary.
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Indian website offers bachelors a virtual wife
Bachelors receive automated telephone messages from their virtual wives to get a taste of married life.
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Vegetable cultivation: Producers over-dependent on seed imports
Local researchers unable to provide hybrid seeds.

















































