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January 11, 2026

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How movies like item are hurting Pakistani cinema

PUBLISHED January 11, 2026 KARACHI: There are bad movies. Then there are worse movies. And then some films top the worst—an enviable category that Huma Shaikh’s Item occupies proudly. From a poster that screams cringe to a trailer that confirms it, the film eventually blossoms into a full-on cringe fest. Achieving this level of discomfort is no small feat. Item claims to be a film about women empowerment. It also claims to highlight the plight of women who are called “objects” for daring to step outside their homes to earn a living. In fact, it does neither. Instead, it operates

December 14, 2025

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A memoir of audacity and genius

PUBLISHED December 14, 2025 KARACHI: Al Pacino may be one of the most popular actors on the planet, but there’s a lot more to the man who shaped some of cinema’s most iconic characters. In his memoirs Sonny BoyPacino finally sheds the privacy he’s protected for decades—even as fame follows him everywhere afterward The Godfather. The book offers a mix of honesty, reflection and a personal story that fans have been waiting years to read. In many ways, Sonny Boy it looks like an Al Pacino movie on paper. The story begins in the South Bronx and reaches Hollywood royalty.

December 14, 2025

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When access decides ability

PUBLISHED December 14, 2025 KARACHI: Disability in Pakistan is rarely invisible. It shows up in classrooms with missing ramps, buses that can’t be boarded, job interviews that end quietly after just one look. However, it is rarely discussed in any lasting way. For most people, it remains something to be acknowledged briefly, often sympathetically, and then passed on. What’s missing from the national conversation is not awareness, but attention to how deeply everyday systems are stacked against people with disabilities, long before issues of talent or ambition even arise. Access to schools is uncertain, public transport is unreliable and expectations

December 11, 2025

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Time Magazine Names ‘Architects of Artificial Intelligence’ Person of the Year

The two covers of Time magazine’s 2025 Person of the Year issue with an image (right) depicting tech giants in this brochure combo image, Dec. 11, 2025. — Reuters Time magazine named “Architects of Artificial Intelligence” its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk are among the innovators who have “taken hold of the wheel of history, developing technology and making decisions that are reshaping our information landscape, climate and livelihoods,” Time wrote. One of the magazine’s two

December 7, 2025

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How not to make a comeback movie

PUBLISHED December 7, 2025 A good film is as vital to Pakistani cinema as a bad one, because a bad film dooms the next good ones. Unfortunately, Neelofar was launched as a great film that would save Pakistani cinema and bring families back to the theatres, but instead ended up damaging the reputation of those associated with it. It could have been a brilliant film, but first-time writer-director Ammar Rasool incorporated a checklist that stunted his film’s rise and pushed it into the forgettable category, where Fawad Khan’s last outing, Abeer Gulaal, and of Mahira Khan Verna dwell. The plot

November 25, 2025

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When poetry speaks

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For poets and listeners, voice is more than just sound. it marks the transition from silence to meaning. Writing may preserve words, but voice brings them to life in the moment. When poetry moves from page to air, it becomes more than language—it becomes performance, resonance, and revelation. The real power of poetry lies precisely in this intersection of sound and feeling. The Indo-Muslim tradition recognized this duality. Urdu, Persian and Arabic poetry were first recited and then written down. In Sufi gatherings, mayals, markets and courts, poetry was shared orally. The mushā’ira—the Urdu poetry convention—was

November 25, 2025

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October is the new December

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For decades, winter in Pakistan has been characterized by the glitter of weddings in grand ballrooms, outdoor marquees and a blur of mehndis and baraats that fill the chilly December evenings. But the traditional ‘shaadi season’, once synonymous with the cold weather at the end of the year, is changing fast. Event planners, designers and venue owners in major cities say Pakistan’s wedding calendar is shifting earlier, with October and November now competing with December and January as peak months. What started as an occasional adaptation has become a widespread trend, reshaping one of the country’s

November 16, 2025

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Frankenstein’s original sin

PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 KARACHI: I recently came across an Instagram reel that described Dr. Victor Frankenstein as the “OG f***boi.” As funny as this Gen Z take on the eponymous protagonist of Mary Shelley’s gothic horror classic may sound, it might not be so far-fetched – especially when you consider the life of one of the possible inspirations behind Dr Frankenstein: Mary’s husband and prominent English romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. In an era otherwise remembered for extreme diligence, Percy – and Mary herself, to some extent – championed radical ideas about politics, social reform and religion. Mary, like

November 9, 2025

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Songs of comfort

PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 Creating compositions and creating space for children’s participation in music, Thaheer Production has been shaping a much-desired revolution in Balochi literature since 2016, amidst the snow-capped mountains of Quetta and the elegant landscapes of Balochistan. The Balochi word “Thaheer” means “comfort”. Appropriately, Thaheer Production’s artistic creations and compositions bring comfort to listeners of all ages in the region. It was co-founded by Farooq Baloch and Azam Baloch, with Obaid joining the production company later. Azam Baloch is a mixer and Obaid is a guitarist, both of whom use their creativity to enhance the sound of each

November 9, 2025

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The Legend of Adam Khan and Durkhanai

PUBLISHED November 09, 2025 Get away from me? never – Beloved! While I am, and you are you… — Robert Browning (Life in Love) While doing research for his book Warrior Poet: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Khushal Khan Khattakwriter Changez Jan met his folklore Adam Khan and Durkhanai. This legend, also known as the “Pasto Romeo and Juliet”, exists in many forms and versions, and was first recorded in heroic couplets in the 17th century. After traveling through the ripples of time, he resurfaced in later works such as The Bazaar of Fairy Tales (1986). Jan decided to

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