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Global celebrations of independence
KARACHI: In the month of August, everything goes green as Pakistani flags take to the skies in all parts of the world. From Karachi to Sydney, Pakistani communities hold celebrations of freedom,...
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The Pakistani man redefined!
KARACHI: Alarm, snooze, and jump! It’s no longer a blissful morning routine of just ‘shower and go’. The modern man of Pakistan, anywhere from 16 to 60, now needs at least two hours before stepping...
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Cradle Boutique — a one-stop shop for moms
KARACHI: Cradle Boutique, a shop for all kinds of baby products, is a family business run by mother-daughter duo Nighat Bokhari and Maha Khan, which aims to fulfill all the needs of a baby. With an...
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In tribute performance, Shakeel’s message: Don’t go down that road
KARACHI: Perhaps one of the best ways to honour an actor is to ask him to perform his own tribute as a solo. Given Shakeel’s experience, this was only fitting for a man who has spent 47 years in film...
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I will never stop making short films: Shuchi Kothari
KARACHI: Pleasant, humble, and passionate — this is how one would describe Indian writer-producer Shuchi Kothari who arrived from New Zealand on December 21 to attend a wedding in Karachi. During her...
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Best of '12: Veena Malik’s papercuts
KARACHI: If you think you had enough of Veena this year, you’re probably right. There was not a single month in which she did not make the headlines. From one controversy to another, the drama queen...
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Good Morning Karachi team goes to Sweden
GOTEBORG: The 36th Goteborg International Film Festival (GIFF) in Sweden gave the team of Pakistani film Good Morning Karachi (GMK) a reason to visit their brutally cold city this time of year. Why...
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You don’t need a fat wallet to win your Valentine’s heart: Love strikes Karachi
KARACHI: It’s the time of year when Cupid sprinkles confetti, lovers meet and the world is wrapped in overwhelmingly red decorations. It is also that time of year when card manufactures, chocolatiers...
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Kiran’s book launch celebrates nine years of jewellery
KARACHI: Here’s a tongue twister for you: Nine years of success celebrated with nine photographers on March 9. Got it? Good. Upon completing nine years of her brand Kiran Fine Jewellery (KFJ),...
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Graduating batch jumpstarts Napa festival 2013
KARACHI: The play is a farce! National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) festival started with a comedy play Lao Tau Qatal Nama Mera – a serious message wrapped in humourous dialogue for those who...
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Another tale by Zambeel
KARACHI: Story-telling is not everyone’s forte; to keep the audience hooked onto a story for more than an hour requires extraordinary talent and dedication to the art of dramatic reading. Without...
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Nida Butt brings out the child in these adults
KARACHI: The fun script, cheeky actors and sharp direction made Carnage a success, yet again. The downright slapstick play returned to the stage after six months as part of the National Academy of...
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Chashme Baddoor calls all Ali Zafar fans!
KARACHI: Not all remakes are successful, and Chashme Baddoor happens to be one of them. A chaotic, colourful mess, the film is a remake of the 1981 classic hit of the same title (different spelling)...
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Sugar-coated confessions of Pakistani models
KARACHI: When Vogue Australia’s ex-editor Kirstie Clements launched her book The Vogue Factor, she exposed supermodels’ secret ways of becoming thin; claiming that some models eat tissue paper to...
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Battling the ‘incurable’ PCOS
KARACHI: This might startle you, but according to some studies, one in every three women in the subcontinent has a hormone disorder called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). While this condition is...
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Shergill sees future merger of Indo-Pak film industries
MELBOURNE: It’s been a super busy year for Bollywood actor Jimmy Shergill and we’re not even half way through 2013! With over 50 Hindi and Punjabi films under his belt, Shergill has proven himself as...
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Neon trends to wear without regrets
Blame this frenzy of bright neons on the techno-lovers of the 80′s or credit the fashion fanatics of today for introducing crafty ways to include funky fluorescents on the runways and our closets once...
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Riazur Rehman Saghar: The end of an era
LAHORE: Lyricist Riazur Rehman Saghar was a prodigy. He may have lost his life to cancer at the age of 72 on Sunday, but he left behind an archive full of unforgettable masterpieces. From Kabhi Toh...
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Stories from Pakistan: Writer of Clifton Bridge proves he is an advocate of love
KARACHI: Cambridge graduate and a barrister at law Irshad Abdul Kadir is an advocate of love. He proves this in his fictional debut collection of short stories, titled Clifton Bridge: Stories of...
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Watta satta: A bride for a bride
KARACHI: “I cannot believe Shazia killed herself,” says Sarah quietly, talking about the recent death of her live-in maid of seven years. “Seeing her hanging from the ceiling fan, her arms and feet...
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