Year of the pandemic

After much suffering and sorrow, 2020 is finally behind us



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Year of the pandemic

Year of the pandemic

After much suffering and sorrow, 2020 is finally behind us

PDM politics 2020

PDM politics 2020

Several political analysts are expecting a rockey journey ahead for the government

Adieu, 2020!

Adieu, 2020!

This year heralded the dominance of the digital medium in the arts

Of the lost year for travel

Of the lost year for travel

With 2020 drawing to a close, TNS reached out to regular contributors and travel enthusiasts to learn more...

Pakistanis’ contribution  to world literature in 2020

Pakistanis’ contribution to world literature in 2020

With most things taking a turn for the worse in 2020, the year was apparently not too bad for writers of...


Political Economy

Rest in Peace

Ali Suleman Habib :He was the chairman of Indus Motors...


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Instep

Dramas that we’re happy to step into 2021 with

Here is a lowdown on five prominent drama serials that promise to provide compelling storylines and entertaining content in the coming year.


Shehr

Surviving 2020

Surviving 2020

Resilience and sometimes defiance — or perhaps, disbelief — largely defined the popular response

An inauspicious year for  heritage

An inauspicious year for heritage

Dr Ajaz Anwar goes over some of 2020’s lamentable projects

The wedding choreographers

The wedding choreographers

Hiring professionals to choreograph dances at mehndis and dholaks has become a fad

No mass and no carols

No mass and no carols

The Christian community gets set for a Christmas that is likely to be a quieter affair, thanks to the pandemic


Sports

Looking ahead

Looking ahead

Ten talented players who could break the top 10 in 2021

Beaten again

Beaten again

Pakistan batsmen flounder once again in New Zealand

The greatest match-saving innings in Test history

The greatest match-saving innings in Test history

The story of how Little Master Hanif Mohammad saved the 1958 Barbados Test for Pakistan through sheer grit and determination

Top young performers of 2020

Top young performers of 2020

As the year is about to end, let’s recall some memorable displays of talent by our budding lot

Contributors

  • What the virus has taught us

    What the virus has taught us

    Re-imagine a different, just, more equal, more democratic country. Focus on public health, science, and most importantly equality

  • The year of digital festivals

    The year of digital festivals

    Move to online platforms saved the day for literary festivals, as terrors of Covid-19 coursed their way in our lives. However, this shift didn’t come without its own challenges

  • The year of learning to live with yourself

    The year of learning to live with yourself

    It’s also the year in which we realised how precious a thing simple human contact is

  • Of the lost year for travel

    Of the lost year for travel

    With 2020 drawing to a close, TNS reached out to regular contributors and travel enthusiasts to learn more about how the year affected them, as travellers. If they did manage to travel, where did they go and how was their experience? And, if they didn’t, did they rediscover their hometown in a way they wouldn’t have had it been a normal year?


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A question mark

Street children are vulnerable to all kinds of abuse, violence and drugs. Do they have any future?