Tag: Culture

In literature, Existentialism starts from Dostoyevsky’s famous maxim that “if God is dead then all is permitted.” Existentialism registers the ...

It's nearly impossible to think of Karachi without thinking about biryani — that magical dish consisting of a spicy aromatic ...

It has never been easy to manage a demanding career while also prioritising self and family. And for many women, ...

In the early 2000s, a T-Shirt became popular among the then young ‘millennials.’ The message on the T-Shirt said, “I’m ...

Every few weeks one reads that Pakistan and India have granted visas to religious pilgrims or built a special corridor ...

Curries had started appearing on the menus of London restaurants since 1773. In the early nineteenth century, community centers for ...

The smell of henna-filled hands clad in cloth or plastic shoppers, to prevent it from dripping and coloring the walls. ...

What the nations of the world do in their daily lives is called culture. Culture has two types, material and ...

The year is 2007. A charismatic Benazir Bhutto returns to her homeland from self-exile. She has been warned of a ...

I heard about Aijaz Ahmad – who passed away at 81 earlier last month in the United States on March ...

In his recent public addresses at Mailsi and the Governor’s House in Karachi, the prime minister passed disparaging comments about ...

Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) announced on February 21, 2022 that his party would ...

Human progress is fuelled by research. Research is the way forward when it comes to exploring new concepts through careful ...

Sukkur is my beautiful hometown, and I am deeply in love with it. The city is situated on the right ...

Millions of Afghan refugees, starting from the Soviet invasion of their country in 1979 and subsequent wars and upheavals, have ...

Much ink has been spilled about the history of Balochistan over the past several decades. What is more thrilling and ...

Pakistanis spend a lot of time reacting on religious issues. I do not blame them, for their spirituality and sexuality ...

In his hugely influential book Orientalism (1978), Edward Said — a founder of ‘post-colonial studies’ — demonstrated how the West ...

Turkeys do not look forward to November and December. We do. Thanksgiving has long been my favourite holiday tradition in ...

While many are outraged by what is being taught, one must also give due consideration to who is being taught

Full of wit, drama, and the bustle of local streets, foods, cultures, and everyday routine, Samina Nazir’s new book is ...

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has instructed TV channels to stop airing caresses and hugs in television dramas, ...

Widely considered to be the father of modern Chinese literature, Lu Xun – born 140 years ago today – was ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued his first public remarks after the assault of a female TikToker by hundreds of ...

SKETCH BY NEELUM AHMAD BASHEER – TRANSLATED FROM THE URDU BY RAZA NAEEM

SKETCH BY NEELUM AHMAD BASHEER – TRANSLATED FROM THE URDU BY RAZA NAEEM