The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
In translating Ayub Khawar’s poetry, Muhammad Shanazar has produced a worthwhile book
Haris Noorani was passionate about classical music and struggled to create an environment for the form to thrive
The impunity to murder is the new sharpened edge of intolerance that one has witnessed over the past few decades
Faiz, Ustad Daman Khan and Khurshid Anwar shared not just a warm friendship but ideological similarities
A Pakistani singer receiving an award from the Afghan government proves that art can surpass tensions between states
A six-volume compilation on Manto is rich with essays on his work
A gifted producer, Yawar Hayat, was the first to infuse brilliance and experimentation into television plays
A sufi music night in Alhmara last week drew attention to how the genre fits in today’s music scene
Life without social media
Due to its impetuous lyrical and poetic energy, Nifty’s had to be experienced live as one did in Alhamra last week