Peerzada Salman

Prison art exhibition opens at Karachi Arts Council

Around 200 paintings and other materials by 35 prisoners are on display. Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:54am

A story well told

KARACHI: In American poet Robert Frost’s iconic poem The Road Not Taken, the question of ‘torn between two... Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:23am

Being human

KARACHI: What does it take to be a human being? This, ostensibly, sounds like a pretty simple question. But put it ... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:48am

Dreaming with open eyes

KARACHI: In William Shakespeare’s King Lear, the playwright uses a great technique to drive the message of... Published 20 Sep, 2023 05:16am

The journey of self-discovery

KARACHI: In Urdu poetry and fiction, the metaphor of seeing the River Tigris in a single drop has often been used. ... Published 19 Sep, 2023 07:00am

This week 50 years ago : Jacob Lines Housing Complex and tribute to Shah Faisal

EVER since Pakistan gained independence, Karachi’s infrastructural expansion has been a necessity as well as a... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:09am

Fun and ecology

A German group stages a play at Pakistan Theatre Festival to raise awareness on plastic pollution Published 16 Sep, 2023 06:41am

Kishwar Naheed’s collection of poems launched

Speakers praise her fight for cause of women Published 15 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Quaid-i-Azam was man of integrity, moot told

Speakers pay rich tribute to the father of the nation on his 75th death anniversary Published 12 Sep, 2023 09:20am

This week 50 years ago : Flood rehabilitation programme and Khuda Ki Basti in Japanese

THE flood situation that had affected parts of Sindh and Punjab still needed a great deal of attention. On Sept 10,... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:03am

Poetry in motion

KARACHI: There’s something magical about movement on stage, especially when the entire story that’s being played... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:03am

Arts Council’s International Theatre Festival begins in Karachi

Written and directed by Salman Shahid, the two plays were titled Abdullah and Patriot. Updated 09 Sep, 2023 11:44am

The enigma of meaning

KARACHI: Rabeya Jalil has carved a niche in the art world for two primary reasons: one, she has a bit of an... Published 06 Sep, 2023 06:54am

This week 50 years ago : Ghee crisis, ban on newspapers and homage to martyrs

DESPITE certain measures taken by the government, such as the process of nationalisation, the crisis of ghee ... Published 04 Sep, 2023 07:03am

The butterfly effect

KARACHI: Those of us who don’t know what the butterfly effect theory is about, well, its definition, as can be... Published 03 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Children’s puppet show Pakkay Dost launched

Musician Bilal Maqsood produces the programme that can be accessed on YouTube Published 02 Sep, 2023 07:05am

27 Pakistani, seven foreign groups to perform at Arts Council’s theatre festival

The month-long event will begin on Sept 8 Published 29 Aug, 2023 07:01am

Young singers leave a soothing effect at mental health concert

Concert kicked off with Asif Sinan’s rendition on guitar of Sohni dharti and the national anthem. Published 28 Aug, 2023 07:03am

This week 50 years ago : Fundraising, meat consumption and Bhutto in Karachi

APART from being a humanitarian crisis, the flood situation in Sindh had assumed a political connotation. On Aug 28,... Published 28 Aug, 2023 07:03am

Between the lines

KARACHI: If the curatorial note explaining the gist of an exhibition begins with a quote from the Franco-Czech... Published 27 Aug, 2023 07:51am