Najam Soharwardi, primarily a feature writer, is a Karachi-based journalist who reports on urban issues, political landscape, education, arts and culture. He also works with the Karachi desk of The News International as a sub-editor.
The world is rapidly advancing into the digital age, and artificial intelligence and chatbots are at the forefront of this revolution. With quick...
— Provided by authorAsif Qureshi stands on the kerb waving goodbye to his daughter as she sets off for school in the van. On the surface he...
A shower of lights cascades down on a group of photographers as they set foot in Karachi’s Chagla Street. Despite the looming threat of a second...
Do we expect an author to only act as a thinker and reformer who is bound to enlighten their readers and bring about change in society? Don’t we...
Chikoo is the captain of a cricket team. He represents a fictional country called Qabristan .In the play, he colludes with a match fixer. But in...
Over a thousand labourers were sacked by a garment factory this month after an employee leaked a video which showed male and female staff members...
KARACHI: Over a thousand labourers were sacked by a garment factory this month after an employee leaked a video which showed male and female staff...
A handful of rose petals had kissed the graves of Atif’s family members, all buried next to each other in Karachi’s Sakhi Hasan graveyard,...
Many clerics are in a state of denial over the COVID-19 crisis, with their resistance messages being shared in WhatsApp groups following the...
Mental health professionals providing online therapy sessions say they have seen a rise in the cases of domestic abuse in the wake of the COVID-19...
A doctor, who wished not to be named, has been in self-isolation for the last four days. He has had multiple contacts with a doctor colleague who...
Early in the morning, a few relatives of Saima would go to Noori Baba Mazaar, a shrine in the Teen Hatti area. “They are beggers. The shrine is...
He would religiously eat biryani every Friday at a new food outlet. “After the Friday prayers, the most important thing I do is eating biryani —...
KARACHI: Over 40 members of Nazeer Husain’s* family were in a train bound for Karachi from Multan on Friday night when the federal government...
Over 40 members of Nazeer Husain’s* family were in a train bound for Karachi from Multan on Friday night when the federal government announced a...
Moments before the end of a session titled ‘Role of Media in Women Empowerment’ held on the inaugural day of the 1st Women Conference at the...
Internationally acclaimed historian and author William Dalrymple attempted to explain the growing popularity of literature festivals in South Asia,...
His shredded clothes with patches of charred skin were lying on the ground in a graveyard on Friday afternoon where he had set himself on fire two...
A Karachi-based journalist narrates the ordeal he went through in a mugging incident
Word of mouth is that talking is the second most popular activity in Karachi. What tops the list of recreational activities is dining out. Should we...
For the past many years in Pakistan, we have not produced a single body of work which could stand out in any field of social sciences. There are,...
KARACHI: At a time when three major offshoots of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement inch closer in their attempts to annihilate MQM founder Altaf...
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan chief Dr Farooq Sattar’s presser on Wednesday soon came to the crux of the matter after a typical Sattar...
While the Pak Sarzameen Party is nothing short of jubilant over the victory of the panel it backed in the Karachi University’s Employees...
KARACHI: Jumping over puddles of sewage and rainwater accumulated on the dilapidated roads of the Karachi Administration Employees Cooperative...
Teachers and students want Sarosh Lodi and CM Murad to devise long-term plan for varsity’s continued progress The oft-quoted adage on...
Victim’s parents claim Jogezai tribe’s elders sheltering killer to protect family name; mother to hold presser today at 2pm They...
On Cummings Road in Martin Quarters, scales seem to be tilting in favour of PSP but MQM doubts ‘forcibly switched’ loyalties will...
KARACHI: Thousands of people, including literary icons, politicians and showbiz personalities, attended various sessions of the Eighth Karachi...
At a KLF session, famous trio Wusatullah Khan, Mubashir Zaidi and Zarrar Khuhro take jabs at intolerance and hate-mongering with their usual wit and...
Says will not allow anyone to stage demonstrations in favour of those accused of blasphemy Members of the Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah , a...
Having waited 10 months for KU to announce their second year results, many students have been pushed back two years for flunking even one or two...
KU visual studies dept lacks a studio and essential equipment, but resilient students still produce captivating short films Zoobia Anwar, a...
Speakers wish for more enthusiasm to promote literary and cultural activities Yaad-e-Raftagaan, the post-noon session reminiscing about...
Seek coordination among institutions, promotion of activities The takeaways from a much-awaited session, regarding the role of cultural centres and...
The biggest gathering at Tahrir Square was seen on the day when Hosni Mubarak’s administration had blocked social media in Egypt. With no...
Speakers shed light on how violence is orchestrated in the metropolis as well as on its haphazard planning and bad governance As the city sees a...
Karachi Sewage water accumulated on roads, streets littered with garbage, and reeking of foul smell – that sums ups the Police Line area; an...
Karachi Sewage water accumulated on roads, streets littered with garbage, and reeking of foul smell – that sums ups the Police Line area; an...
Institutional flaws and realistic solutions discussed at CPLC conference Karachi First-time offenders and petty criminals, such as traffic...
Karachi: With heavy clouds in the horizon and a light drizzle adding further to the ambiance of gloom at the Edhi Village on Saturday afternoon...
Karachi With no electricity and water in their homes for the past 27 hours, residents of Martin Quarters and adjacent areas ran out of patience on...
Karachi: Rising above the plethora of misguided sectarian, ethnic and political divisions gnawing at the very fabric of Pakistani society, scores of...
Karachi: Rising above the plethora of misguided sectarian, ethnic and political divisions gnawing at the very fabric of Pakistani society, scores of...
Amjad Sabri – a qawwal, Naat Khwan, Manqabat Khwan, loving father and husband and an overall wonderful human being – murdered in cold...
Karachi: Amid extraordinary security measures by the Sindh Rangers and police, polling stations in PS-117 and PS-106, the two constituencies...
Karachi: Waqas Ahmed Ansari, a resident of Sikandrabad, a neighbourhood of Liaquatabad falling in the PS-106 constituency, has been visiting offices...
With no cell phone signals, residents being made to suffer for jail security Karachi Muhammad Tariq stood stunned and in a state of shock outside...
Karachi: With visitors thronging the C1 Area graveyard in Liaquatabad on Sunday, the cemetery offered a different view on the eve of this...
