The author is a culture critic based in Lahore
The Indian foreign minister’s visit to Pakistan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meetings raises fond hopes
Artists have frequently chosen to ally with military power and serve its objectives
A five-week world festival in Karachi raises hopes of cultural revival in the country
Marketed sound is being manipulated in so many ways that the natural sound appears to be naïve and simple in comparison
Defence Day launches this year may not have become instant hits. The artists can take heart from the fact that this may not be the final judgment
Bulleh Shah is a firm favourite with the youth. Can that be a mixed blessing?
Music and the way it is judged are changing fast
Exceptional artists leave lasting legacies in popular taste, tradition
A society short on heroes can be totally unsparing in its exacting expectations
The rise of the nation state promotes glorification of the country
