The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
The regimented uniformity in promoting a cohesive cultural image has been a disaster
The scripts for folk plays as well as the Parsi theatre plays were not meant to be published
Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai’s raags indicate that he retained Kalyan, Khambhat and Bilawal in their shudh state
As autumn begins, memories come flooding back. Memories of a time long gone – of how winter used to be
It is tragic that certain musicians can only perform in exile
Umar Sharif has been an icon of comedy for the past four decades
Wazir Afzal composed music for more than 30 films, about 200 songs
Taliban’s ban on music reignites the debate on the status of the activity in religion
Late Qurban Niazi had been a recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Traditional cultural activities face corona-related restrictions
