Who
is the Pakistani woman?
Does
she have an identity? From
teacher-preacher, fundamentalist icon Farhat Hashmi, covered
head-to-toe in billows of black, to sassy supermodel,
Iraj, clad in just a thong bikini, two images, equally
compelling, vie for supremacy in urban Pakistan today.............detail
Meet
the millionaire. No, this isn't a reference to some
corrupt politician or government officer. If you've
driven through Shahrae Faisal in Karachi or gone through
the daily newspapers recently, you must have already
seen her, a call centre agent, complete with beaming
smile and stylish headset. ,.........detail
Tens
of thousands of social activists, unionists, and revolutionaries
converged from across the globe, marched through the
heart of the southern port city of Brazil vowing to
resist capitalism, envisioning another world, at the
end of the World Social Forum (Jan 26-31)., ........detail
Javaid Shampoo was shown recently at the Kara Film Festival
in Karachi and at Matteela and Rafi Peer World Performing
Arts Festival in Lahore..........detail
When
it comes to relations with India or the issue of Kashmir,
some of our diplomats as well as politicians tend to
lose their cool. But an incident that Strobe Talbott
has recounted in passing in Engaging India: Diplomacy,
Democracy and the Bomb,........detail
The
'Annual
Emerging Talent Show' at VM Gallery has rapidly become
a tradition that offers viewers an opportunity to see
a selection of work from recent art graduates from all
over the country. ...............detail
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