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RIP Kulsoom Nawaz: An embodiment of ‘when they go low, we go high’
The death of Kulsoom Nawaz, three-time former first lady and wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is a loss deeply felt by all, but especially by those who have an inkling of her role in our...
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Rustic and audacious, The Legend of Maula Jatt is a risk that just might pay...
At the time of writing this article, the trailer for The Legend of Maula Jatt (LoMJ) has already garnered around three million views on multiple accounts on Facebook, around one million views on...
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Trying to understand Hamza Ali Abbasi’s ‘halal platonic’ relationship
A couple of days ago, the news about actor Hamza Ali Abbasi marrying fellow actress Naimal Khawar Khan broke out. I was extremely excited upon hearing the news because, in my opinion, they make one of...
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Hamza Ali Abbasi: The born again Muslim
A few days ago, actor Hamza Ali Abbasi shared a video on social media to announce his decision to quit show-business and pursue a form of Islamic activism instead. In the viral video, Abbasi narrated...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
View ArticleIndia’s ‘Operation Isolation’ and the soft power of sports
“Our message is stronger than ever. Please stop the fighting. Please stop the killing. Please drop your guns.” Juan Antonio Samaranch, President International Olympic Committee speaking at the Winter...
View ArticleWhen khudkushi became her only freedom
The sky was a pool of black ink, dusted with stars at midnight. Arsh looked out from the window — she saw many little streets sprawled out below. She had only known these streets from inside the walls...
View ArticleIran and Iraq may not be tourist hot spots, but they offer a spiritual...
I was recently invited to a trip to Iran and Iraq by a group of close friends from Lahore, and as I had never been to these states before, I decided to take the opportunity to visit the shrines...
View ArticleRawalpindi: A chaotic labyrinth, caught between heritage and heresy
In the post-modern world, the topography of the city has undergone a drastic shift. Rapid urbanisation and growing job opportunities have resulted in many cities in the developing world being swamped...
View ArticleRaw and poignant, A Place for Us beautifully sheds light on familial love
It had been some time since I cried while reading a book. And A Place for Us changed that. Fatima Farheen Mirza’s dazzling debut novel tells the story of a South Asian Muslim family living in America....
View ArticleSea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini: A father’s lament of the barbarity we call...
“My dear Marwan, I look at your profile, In the glow of this three-quarter moon, my boy, Your eyelashes like calligraphy, Closed in guileless sleep. I said to you, ‘Hold my hand. Nothing bad will...
View ArticleIs Pakistan’s N-CPEC+ vision finally beginning to take shape?
Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015...
View Article5 ways Naimal Khawar slayed this wedding season
Naimal Khawar Abbasi is an icon when it comes to festive desi wear. Over the past few days, the former actor has been serving one strikingly gorgeous look after the other at her younger sister Fiza’s...
View ArticleThe Legend of Maula Jatt: Ammara Hikmat sheds light on the Punjabi dialect
Based on a 1979 Punjabi classic, The Legend of Maula Jatt is one of the most anticipated big screen projects to come out of Pakistani cinema in recent times. The film, unfortunately, has been in the...
View ArticleHamza Ali Abbasi completes first draft of upcoming book
Heartthrob for many and a remarkable actor, Hamza Ali Abbasi is a strong believer, an avid social media user and more so, religiously preemptive. From time to time, he has cut ties with showbiz but...
View ArticleWatch: Naimal Khawar wishes Hamza Ali Abbasi with adorable birthday video
Naimal Khawar recently shared an adorable birthday wish for her husband and actor Hamza Ali Abbasi. The celebrity posted a video featuring a series of snippets of Hamza with their baby Muhammad Mustafa...
View ArticleMusic and films not 'haraam' if they stay within limits defined by God: Hamza...
Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi recently sat down with talk show host Sarfraz Niazi for an interview, sharing details about his journey so far as well as his views on the entertainment industry. The Parwaaz Hai...
View ArticleRegardless of what women are doing, men are told to account for their own...
With a book on his spiritual journey in the works, Hamza Ali Abbasi has undergone a startling transformation over the past few years smack in the middle of the public eye. In a recent interview with a...
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