Arts

Stargazing in Lahore
Shalimar Gardens in the evening light

By Saira Niazi
February 18th 2012
Saira Niazi, a British Pakistani based in Lahore, shares her beautiful photography capturing the life, culture …

Also Pakistan
Also Pakistan

By Nadeem F. Paracha
February 9th 2012
Over the years many Dawn readers from within and outside Pakistan have been emailing me …

Is Pakistani cinema dead?
Is Pakistani cinema dead?

By Paaras Abbas
February 10th 2012
In an era when Pakistan holds centre stage in world news for stories ranging from match …

Afzal-Khan: Changing perceptions
Afzal-Khan: Changing perceptions

By Saadia Qamar
29th January 2012
Fawzia Afzal-Khan, a native Lahori, who is now based in the United States, has received a …

Pakistan’s first Oscar nominee
Pakistan’s first Oscar nominee

January 25th 2012
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy became the first Pakistani filmmaker to earn an Oscar nomination with her film Saving face, which …

Historic walled city under threat
Historic walled city under threat

By AFP
The medieval walled city of Lahore is under threat from a construction ‘free-for-all’ ruining centuries of heritage, as an …

New Documentary Forms: Tate Modern
New Documentary Forms: Tate Modern

By Zehra Naqvi 
Sunday, 09 October 2011 11:53
‘With photography, however we encounter something new and strange: in Hill’s Newhaven fishwife, her …

Film: Silhouettes
Film: Silhouettes

By Tom Silva
The status of South Asians in America has always been problematic. We are a silent minority, distinct from …

Faiz’s Inspiration for the Youth of Pakistan
Faiz’s Inspiration for the Youth of Pakistan

United Pakistan Front (UPF) are hosting “Faiz’s Inspiration for the Youth of Pakistan” and would welcome you all to attend …