The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
Some may argue that Nusrat Fateh Ali was not the first to have engaged heavily with the contemporary sonic culture.
Even after a traumatic defeat, Pakistani cultural activities quickly bounced back during the Bhutto era.
Does a new culture emerge automatically with a nation state?
It is good that after the barrenness of the Covid years, cultural activity is resuming with full force. There might be resistance to that in some...
A debate begins on Heer as the urs of Waris Shah approaches
We have lost the ability to argue logically and in a sustained manner and the constant referral to a text or the act of a personage is meant to puta...
Peter Brook, who died last week, was considered one of the greatest directors in the post-war era
Lahore had a number of venues where musical soirees could be held
The tables have turned. Now the political is of significance; the rest is seen as of lesser importance when it comes to art and the alignment of the...
In the budget announced last week, another attempt has been made to rejuvenate the cultural scene; and in particular, to revive the film industry
