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					<title><![CDATA[Ode To Wisdom And Beauty: Indu Mitha’s Life In Dance]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Sep-2026/ode-wisdom-beauty-indu-mitha-s-life-dance]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[How do you begin to write about a beloved Guru, a ruhani ma/mother in spirit, as a true teacher is called in our lands, who taught over two thousand students in her life, single-handedly trailblazed a new indigenous Pakistani Bharata Natyam, and shaped nearly three decades of mine?
I ask myself what would Indu ji (as I referred to her) do? So, I.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Feriyal Amal Aslam]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Feriyal Amal Aslam]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:20:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Notes From South Punjab: The Artists Of Bahawalpur]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[How wondrously Rohi blooms in beauty,
Where dwells the beloved of this humble soul.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Saeed Akhter]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Saeed Akhter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:49:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Indu Mitha: The Star Has Gone ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This morning shahgirds of all levels, family, and friends were simply stunned to learn that Indu Mitha had passed away, after briefly being hospitalised, in Dublin where she had been visiting her daughter Yameema.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rehana Hyder]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rehana Hyder]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:04:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bulleh Shah, Waris Shah, And The Soul Of Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Growing up, I spent my school years at one of Lahore's leading boarding schools.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Azhar Dogar]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Azhar Dogar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:41:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Raag Music: The South Asian Tradition In Dialogue With Muqam]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Raag music is among the oldest surviving artistic traditions of South Asia.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharif Awan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Music]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sharif Awan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:17:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hold On: A Young Woman’s Journey Through Love, Ambition And Sacrifice]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Naveed Iftikhar&rsquo;s debut novel explores the journey of a young woman from Kohat to New York but it is also a journey of growth, awareness, understanding and acceptance of our emotions, consequences of our life&rsquo;s choices and of circumstances beyond our control.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nida Usman Chaudhry]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nida Usman Chaudhry]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:13:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Multan's Blue Memory And Pakistan's Craft Heritage Today]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There is a particular blue associated with Multan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shoaib Muhammad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Shoaib Muhammad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:08:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Saving the Frescoes of Haveli Nau Nihal Singh – Conserving Lahore’s Painted Past]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the heart of Lahore&rsquo;s historic Walled City, hidden behind bustling bazaars, tangled electric wires, and centuries of urban transformation, stands one of the city&rsquo;s most extraordinary architectural treasures: Haveli Nau Nihal Singh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fatima Inam]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:23:51 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Art Of War (And Paint)]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Violence is not an aberration.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jovita Alvares]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Jovita Alvares]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:59:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Meet The Conservators Behind The Lahore Fort Picture Wall Project]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-May-2026/meet-conservators-behind-lahore-fort-picture-wall-project]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In 2015, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in partnership with the Walled City of Lahore Authority, decided to initiate the conservation work in Lahore Fort with the most glorious component of the Fort complex.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeina Naseer]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zeina Naseer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:57:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Performance, Permanence And The Vanishing Present At The Gulgee Museum]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Aaj aur Kal (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) was not an &ldquo;event&rdquo; in the ordinary sense of Karachi&rsquo;s art calendar.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tariq Suleman]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tariq Suleman]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:53:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Muhammad Javed Painted The Pulse Of Everyday Lahore]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Apr-2026/muhammad-javed-painted-pulse-everyday-lahore]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[When asked what art means to him, Muhammad Javed gave a simple but powerful answer.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adnan Tariq]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adnan Tariq]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:20:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Whispers In Stone – The Rock Carvings Of Sindh’s Mamani Dhoro]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Documenting rock art is quite challenging in the rugged terrain of Sindh's Khirthar and other mountain ranges.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Health, Heritage]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:55:40 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Stitches, Skin, Rusted Metal And Clay: Inside The BNU Masters Thesis Exhibition]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The BNU work presented for the Masters Thesis this year took my breath away.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laila Rahman]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Laila Rahman]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:35:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Art, Poetry And Public Life: Sadequain’s Lahore Years]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Feb-2026/art-poetry-public-life-sadequain-s-lahore-years]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Lahore was more than a city to Sadequain; it was a stage for the convergence of art, poetry, and civic imagination.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talha Shafiq]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talha Shafiq]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:29:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Portraits And Stories From Lahore’s Metro]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/02-Jan-2026/portraits-stories-lahore-s-metro]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[There are stories galore in Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Books, Culture, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Usama Malick]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:03:36 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Art And Literature Can Help Humanise A Scientifically Advanced Age]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Dec-2025/art-literature-can-help-humanise-scientifically-advanced-age]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Art, in its myriad forms, serves as a profound mirror, reflecting and refracting the world's complexities to reveal deeper truths.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Literature, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:09:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Silent Meditation On Canvas: Inside Shaista Momin’s Creative Process]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Murad Yusufzai: Please tell us a something about your background and how you first became interested in art?
Shaista Momin: My name is Shaista Momin.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murad Yusufzai]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Interview]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Murad Yusufzai]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:12:24 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Exploring the mountains of Sindh reveals a landscape where both past and present are inscribed in stone, transforming the terrain into a living archive of human history and experience.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:24:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Pak-Futuristic Ritual At The World Culture Festival – Amin Gulgee's Game]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Amin Gulgee presented his performance art piece The Game on 31 October 2025 in front of the main auditorium of the Karachi Arts Council.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[John McCarry]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[John McCarry]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:03:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rashid Rana And The Art Of Reconfiguring Reality]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[My introduction to the world of Rashid Rana came in December 2024, at an event whose significance I did not fully grasp until I walked into the hall.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alishba Khan Barech]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Alishba Khan Barech]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:56:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tradition Meets Inclusivity: A Candid Interview With The Vice-Chancellor Of NCA]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Inspired by emerging art hubs in the Middle East and Europe, Prof Murtaza Jafri sought to replicate that vibrant energy and create a similar center of excellence within Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Majeed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Interview]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Aisha Majeed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:20:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Bows To Guns: The Evolution Of Hunting In Sindh's Rock Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[During my documentation of rock art in Pakistan, I came across a fascinating theme of hunters and hunting scenes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:41:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Poetics Of The Embrace - Then And Now]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Across time and cultures, the embrace has served as a gesture charged with meanings that exceed its physical form: an act that can console, possess, reconcile, or even unsettle.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Aftab Husain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Literature, Poetry]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr Aftab Husain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 19:06:01 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How An Uncultivated Audience Is Killing Classical Music]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Meet Prufrock, a middle-aged man utterly riddled with self-doubt and scared stiff of being judged.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheraz Hyder]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Music, SPOTLIGHT]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:58:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Welcome To The Identity Pavilion: Art's New Colonial Gaze]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The deeper one ventures into the ecosystem of global contemporary art, the more evident it becomes that labelling artists by regional identity is less about celebrating multiplicity and more about streamlining the guest list.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Faizan Naveed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmed Faizan Naveed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 16:45:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bull Engravings In Sindh’s Khashani Valley]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Images of bulls are the prevailing motif in the rock art of Sindh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:06:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[At Khaliqdina Hall, Steps From Tragedy, A Play Remembers A City’s Wounds]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The final staging of Khoon, written by Najaf Abbas and co-directed by Abbas, Hassan Ali, and Marziya Rasheed took place on 24th August at Karachi&rsquo;s Khaliqdina Hall.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saeed Husain]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:48:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Theatre Of The Oppressed In The City Of Rulers]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bilal arrived soaked to the bone, his clothes heavy with rainwater, hair dripping.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Ghaffar Bugti]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 03:05:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Art As Legacy: Salima Hashmi On Inheritance, Imagination And Resistance]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Professor Salima Hashmi stands as a rare force in Pakistan&rsquo;s cultural landscape&mdash;where art, activism, and education converge.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reja Hayat]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:50:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[On Curation - And Lack Thereof]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Lahore has always been a city that prefers its history to be alive.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmed Faizan Naveed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 22:56:54 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Art and culture, are the identity of a nation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salman Ahmad]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:42:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rock Carvings In Taki Valley’s Loondo Dhoro]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[During my various excursions into the valleys of Kirthar, I discovered several rock art sites.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:55:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Copper, Calligraphy And Performance: Amin Gulgee's  Monograph 'No Man's Land' Launched]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Amin Gulgee&rsquo;s monograph, No Man&rsquo;s Land, was launched on 11 May  2025.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:43:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Crumbling Assumptions: How The Curatorial Challenges Art's Grand Narratives]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Emaan Maqbool: Eight years since you graduated with a Bachelors in Visual Arts, as an emerging practitioner with numerous group shows to your credit along a Biennale participation (The Karachi Biennale 2017), what was it in curation that sparked an interest early on in your career: three curatorial projects in a span of two years as opposed to say.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emaan Maqbool]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:03:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Filmmaking Matters, Even When It Is Not Perfect]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Filmmaking is more than entertainment.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arfa Ijaz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Film]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 18:37:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mughal Marvel To Modern Restoration: Book Launch Celebrates The Lahore Fort's Picture Wall]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, 19 April 2025, the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise de Lahore hosted a book launch for the recently published work of art historian Professor Dr Kanwal Khalid.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Heritage, History, Legacy, Music, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:11:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Shahid Hassan Boni's Reflections On Heritage, Ecology And Identity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a rapidly changing society where indigenous heritage, ecology, and social values are fading amidst the pursuit of material gain and the glorification of power, raising questions about these issues through art is no easy feat.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Asif Sakhi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:48:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Art, Political Economy And The Shifting Global Order]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Art has always been a potent force, shaping and reflecting the world&rsquo;s political and economic realities.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ameena Zia]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Perspective]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:34:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Novice’s Excursion Into The World Of Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I am not an artist in the real sense of the word, but have always enjoyed art.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Sayed Amjad Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Diary, Editor's Picks, Features, Perspective, Poetry]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Sayed Amjad Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:20:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Buddhist Petroglyphs Of Chilas]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Buddhist petroglyphs along the Indus River in Diamer district are some of the most fascinating sites to explore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Heritage, History, Legacy, Art]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:22:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Afghan Refugees Showcase Heritage And Resilience In Art Exhibition]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of refugees are forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and economic hardship.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Heritage, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:42:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ghulam Shabbir’s Invigorating Paintings Travel Through Peshawar’s Historic Walled City]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In bygone days, early November mornings in Peshawar were crisp, the days chilly and the evenings nippy.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, Memory]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 02:10:18 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The City’s Grief: An Odyssey Through Art And Ecology]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The octagonal corridors of Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at LUMS were transformed into a sanctuary for the city&rsquo;s soul.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aarish Sardar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Aarish Sardar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:16:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[If You Listen, You Can Hear A House Speak]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There is a strange visual duality to time.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Nwa Abbas Rizvi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Film]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Nwa Abbas Rizvi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:02:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Calligraphy Comeback: From Mosques To Modern Art Galleries]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In Pakistan, calligraphy has long been celebrated as a sacred art form, intertwined with the country&rsquo;s cultural and religious roots.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Perspective, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:34:36 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Spectacular World Of Yokai]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Japan Foundation brought its travelling exhibition &ldquo;Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan,&rdquo; showcasing scrolls and other historical artifacts, paintings and woodblock prints at the Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra from September 23 to October 3, 2024.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rashid Raza]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Lifestyle, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:56:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Bangladesh Saga]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[It started with a cyclone that left a debris of destruction, littering the land with dead bodies.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mian Ijaz ul Hasan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, History, Legacy]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:40:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Art To Algorithm: Social Media And The Death Of Culture, Society]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In recent years, we have witnessed a concerning trend where our loved ones shared low-quality content, such as distorted versions of popular songs, on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Farhan Akhtar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Main Slider, Art, Lifestyle]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 13:23:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Laapataa Ladies: Exploring Complex Eastern Relationships With The Veil ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Kiran Rao's 2023 Netflix comedy-drama Laapataa Ladies is not your average fare from Bollywood.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajiha Anwar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Film, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:57:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Look At Kai Chuan And Lefan Feng's Recent Work]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Art is a line around your thoughts&rdquo; - Gustav Klimt 

For centuries, artists have employed their unique creative language to express the multitudes of emotions and thoughts that run through their mind.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Majeed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:02:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Golden Era Of Sindhi Films]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Sindhi film industry boasts a rich history spanning both Pakistan and India.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:19:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rock Carvings Of Hadenwari In Karachi’s Gadap]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I have been making rock art discoveries in Sindh for over two decades.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:43:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond Ashura: Myth Meets Reality On Canvas]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A sea of humans gathered for what appears to be a religious event portrayed on a sheet of paper or a glass may hold the gaze of the onlooker for a while &ndash; till a nonhuman creature towering above or lurking in the periphery is spotted, catching one by surprise.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoya Anwer]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zoya Anwer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:10:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Curating Air, Water, Earth And Fire: At The Diriyah Biennale]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The English writer and the author of A Dictionary of the English Language Dr Samuel Johnson observes that &ldquo;when two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Quddus Mirza]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Climate Crisis, Environment, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Quddus Mirza]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:04:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of The Air Trapped Between Earth And Sky]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[We all know what it feels like to be out in the open air.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:36:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Virtuosa Of The Veena: Noor Zehra Kazim In Shenzhen]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On 26 May the city of Shenzhen in southeast China experienced a most singular artistic event: a solo performance by Noor Zehra Kazim on the Sagar Veena, an instrument designed specifically for her by her father the renowned lawyer, intellectual, and advocate for democracy Raza Kazim.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rehana Hyder]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Music, Art]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rehana Hyder]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:02:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Chronicles Of Colours: Mapping Culture With Iram Zia]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For Rene Char, the French poet, &ldquo;To live is to persist in finishing a memory&rdquo;; and for Iram Zia Raja, the artist based in Lahore, to live is to persist in mapping a memory.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Quddus Mirza]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Quddus Mirza]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:37:12 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Hala Tiles Keep Up A Tradition Of Masterly Craftsmanship]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The town of Hala, located on the banks of the Indus River, has been a centre of arts and crafts for centuries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Munir Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Economy, Features, Heritage, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Munir Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:49:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Remains Of A Disappearance: How Artist Minaa Haroon Explores Adornment And A Sense Of Loss]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There are multiple forms of disappearances: forced, voluntary, strategic; individual, collective, political; physical, emotional, virtual, personal, etc.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Quddus Mirza]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:42:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Fresh In Balochistan: Emerging Young Artists' Work On Display In Quetta]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Art is becoming a medium to express human feelings, and young artists in the capital of Balochistan province are exhibiting their theses for visitors before they embark on their professional careers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Farida Gul]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 04:05:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Exploring The Elegance Of The Lahore School Of Nastaliq]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the early days of April this year, an exhibition titled &ldquo;Elegance of Script&rdquo; was organized by the Lahore Museum, in which the calligraphic works in Nastaliq, Thuluth, Naskh and other Arabic and Persian scripts by different master calligraphers from Pakistan and pre-partition India were exhibited.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 14:11:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Zoya Currimbhoy's Art And The Wisdom Of Water]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Water and its long-lived, inextricable association with mysticism throughout history has been interpreted and depicted through the symbolic language of dreams and the arts, with intuition, emotion, healing and oracular inspiration.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 16:32:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Aayi Aayi Is An Almost Perfect Sindhi Song From Coke Studio]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Aayi Aayi&rdquo; is an almost perfect Coke Studio Pakistan production.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Ali Mahar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Heritage, Music, Review, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mohammad Ali Mahar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:31:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Shahid Jalal's Journey From Corporate Life To Artistic Mastery]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Born in 1948, Shahid Jalal emerged as a luminary in the world of art, defying conventional norms and embarking on an extraordinary journey from corporate life to artistic mastery.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, In memoriam, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kamanchar Baloch's Passing A Serious Blow To The Development Of Photography In Balochistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[There is no denying the abundant presence of exceptional artists across multifarious fields in Balochistan, a phenomenon not replicated in other regions of the country.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabish Feroz]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, In memoriam, Legacy, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:52:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Story Of A Masterpiece: The Muraqqa Of Abdur Rahman Chughtai]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[A Muraqqa is an album compiled in book form, containing several specimens of Islamic miniature paintings as well as Islamic calligraphy.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Hassan Haadi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:27:14 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Setting The Record Straight On The Sadequain Foundation And Artistic Fakes]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[I am writing to express my disappointment about an article titled Falsification In The Name Of A Memoir Related To Sadequain published by The Friday Times - NayaDaur on 10 February 2024.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Salman Ahmad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr Salman Ahmad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:36:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Falsification In The Name Of A Memoir Related To Sadequain]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The present essay has been written in response to the article entitled &ldquo;Remembering Pakistani Artist Sadequain: My Uncle Who Spoke Up For Others,&rdquo; penned by Myrna Ayad, and published, as a part of a series called &ldquo;Remembering the Artist,&rdquo; in the Weekend section of The National on 12 August 2022, attempting to express.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Syed Faizan Raza]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Syed Faizan Raza]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:16:46 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Artist Imran Qureshi Unveils Solo Show "The Garden" For Inaugural Exhibition Of The Barracks Gallery]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Merging painting, video, miniature painting, sculpture and installation, Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient Imran Qureshi unveils &ldquo;The Garden&rdquo;, a new solo exhibition, at Nasir Bagh, Lahore in collaboration with Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on February 4 2024.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lifestyle Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:10:49 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Embracing Unpredictability, Clay Art Enthusiasts Are Custodians Of An Enchanting Craft]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the realm of artistic expression, where imagination takes form through various mediums, clay art stands out as a timeless and captivating craft.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:53:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Kaleem Khan's Journey Within]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA["The small city of Quetta has lots of stories and colours"
(Kaleem Khan)
The genre of landscape painting can be traced back to fourth-century China, and yet the tradition still beholds a charisma for the viewers and collectors.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Samina Iqbal]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Samina Iqbal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 13:41:37 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Exploring The Vibrant World Of Pakistani Truck Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistani truck art, with its colourful and intricate designs, has become a symbol of the country's rich heritage and artistic talents.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ali Kashif]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:04:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Illuminating Shadow: Of The Camera And The Spotlight in the Dark]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the tapestry of reality, the hidden spectrum of colours unfurls itself within the simplicity of black and white.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Film, Reflections, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:20:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How Ali Gul Malah Has Captivated Pakistani Audiences In Ishq Murshid]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The television play Ishq Murshid being aired on Hum TV, a private channel, has gained critical acclaim from across the country for its romantic storyline and significant performance of Bilal Abbas Khan, Dur-e-Fishan, seasoned actor Noor Ul Hassan and others.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Television, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kamran Khamiso Khowaja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:50:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[75-Year-Old Sculptor From Swabi Appeals For His Work To Be Saved]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shah Madar has a wish.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fawad Safi]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:38:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Artist's Floral Tribute To The Strength Of Peshawar And Gaza]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Tayyeba Aziz, an award-winning artist, was born in the walled city of Peshawar, the fabled city of flowers and gardens.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adil Zareef]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 10:14:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Paintings Of Shikarpur’s Sant Balakram Ji Marhi]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Shikarpur was once home to a large number of temples, darbars, Dharamshalas, and marhis which were noted for wall paintings.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:41:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Dunes To Tunes: The Journey Of Rapper Sindhi Chhokri]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[She is now well known as Sindhi Chhokri, the first female rap singer from rural Sindh.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mukesh Raja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Editor's Picks, Features, Music, Art, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mukesh Raja]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:57:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[National Soft Power: Understanding South Korea's Cultural Wave]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Korea's cultural wave, known as the Hallyu, has crossed international boundaries and captivated the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Salam Dharejo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Culture, Features, Music]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Salam Dharejo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 18:03:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA["Chelsea Grey And Rainy..."]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This was the view from my taxi window, as I rode out of Heathrow on a typical evening in July, and how she&rsquo;d described her favourite weather, I recalled.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatma Shah]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fatma Shah]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:18:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Maestro Of Silent Protest Through Art]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Akram Dost Baloch, a distinguished graduate of the National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan, is a luminary in the world of fine arts.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:31:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Exploring The Artistry Of Heena Saeed: Capturing The Human Essence]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the world of art, where creativity knows no bounds, figurative artists play a distinctive role in bringing the essence of humanity to life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zalmay Azad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:01:23 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Ahmed Khan: Crafting Poetry With Material And Metaphor]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the realm of Pakistani art, the name Ahmed Khan resonates as a beacon of innovation, a maestro whose artistic journey transcended conventional boundaries.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:02:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Prof Dr Murtaza Jafri's Contributions To Art, Education And Administration]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the realm of art, education, and administration, Prof Dr Murtaza Jafri emerges as an extraordinary luminary, etching an enduring legacy on the canvas of the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mumtaz Hussain]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:44:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Award Winning Photographer Mobeen Ansari Releases New Book 'Miraas']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Mobeen Ansari&rsquo;s first book, &lsquo;Dharkan: The Heartbeat of a Nation&rsquo;, was a portrait book about iconic people of Pakistan who shaped the country in their own ways.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lifestyle Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:31:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Balochistan's Sachaan Painter Achieves Viral Fame With Sand Sketch Of Virat Kohli]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In the quiet coastal town of Gwadar, where the serene waves of the Arabian Sea meet the rugged beauty of Balochistan's landscape, one artist is using the power of his imagination to transcend borders and bring people together.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Javed Baloch]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Javed Baloch]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:51:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[At The Intersection Of Identity, Architecture And Art: The Lost Stories Of Dyal Singh Mansion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[What lies behind the frame of storytelling is a stage on which the storyteller performs, constructs a narrative of their own, and creates a meaningful dialogue with the audience.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alishba Umer]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Alishba Umer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:19:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Struggle For Land And Life: Modern Rendition Of An Ancient Sindhi Folk Tale]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Jun-2023/struggle-for-land-and-life-modern-rendition-of-an-ancient-sindhi-folk-tale]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[By Abdullah Zahid    It’s a scenario familiar to indigenous peoples around the globe, particularly Southasia.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[TFT Special]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:56:06 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Creating The ‘Muslim’ Tragic Hero: Ahmed's Shair-e-Mysore]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/25-Jun-2023/creating-the-muslim-tragic-hero-ahmed-s-em-shair-e-mysore-em]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The other day, I was invited by the Government College Dramatics Club (GCDC) at GC University Lahore as Guest of Honour to watch an original period play called Shair-e-Mysore (‘Tiger of Mysore’).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waseem Anwar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Culture, History]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Waseem Anwar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 06:52:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Beautiful Equation]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/21-Jun-2023/a-beautiful-equation]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Much like a work of art, a beautiful equation has among its attributes much more than attractiveness – it will have universality, simplicity, inevitability and an elemental power.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:34:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Decolonising Art Education Will Help Pakistani Graduates In The Job Market]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Jun-2023/decolonising-art-education-will-help-pakistani-graduates-in-the-job-market]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Contrary to popular belief; a true artist is born, not made.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rafiya Tahir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Education]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Rafiya Tahir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 22:49:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Art Of Perception - The Spiral Of Seeing And Creating]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Numaish Gah, a contemporary art gallery is a delightful new addition to the thriving art scene in Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariam Hanif Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mariam Hanif Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:17:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Shoaib Hashmi And Happiness On TV]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/24-May-2023/of-shoaib-hashmi-and-happiness-on-tv]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[“I am a professor of economics, but I stopped teaching economics long ago.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nyla Daud]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Nostalgia, Features, In memoriam]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nyla Daud]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 08:18:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Negotiations And Intimacies In Amin Gulgee’s Collaborative Performance Fairytale 72]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Layers of intimacies and navigations occur over the course of Fairytale 72, a collaborative performance presented by Amin Gulgee at the opening of his exhibition of sculpture, Spooky Action at a Distance, at Canvas Gallery in Karachi.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Chiragh]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Maham Chiragh]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 18:52:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA['Honey, I Invited The Infinite': Amin Gulgee's Micro-Universe]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/04-May-2023/honey-i-invited-the-infinite-amin-gulgee-s-micro-universe]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A mind dungeon, a spiritual temple that throbs between the repetition of rubab sounds and the smell of spice.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irene Wassner]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Culture]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Irene Wassner]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 23:17:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of Inverted Images And Public Obscenities]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Public Obscenities is a bilingual play by Bengali-American writer-director Shayok Misha Chowdhury, that I had the good fortune to get to see just before it ended it’s off-Broadway run at the Soho Rep (thanks to a friend of my daughter’s in the theatre industry, who got me two tix for an otherwise sold out show).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fawzia Afzal-Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Culture]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fawzia Afzal-Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 21:21:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Centuries Of Crocheting: Pakistani Women's Traditional Skill]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Crafts have always been a part of our past culture and civilisations.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waseem Shabbir Arain]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Editor's Picks, Features, Culture, Reports]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Waseem Shabbir Arain]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:59:31 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Of True Reigns And Yellow Pages]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Duality is a constant characteristic of humanity that resonates and permeates through other areas in our lives.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle, Art, Features]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Talal Faisal Ismaili]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:32:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why I Took My Teen Daughters To Aurat March In Lahore]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In 2021, my elder daughter Noor, then 14, first asked to attend the annual demonstration held on International Women’s Day in Lahore.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Arshad]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Art, Features, Culture, Perspective, Focus]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Sara Arshad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:59:54 +0500</pubDate>

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