With stores in Gujranwala,Lahore and Karachi rocking to a proverbial dhol-roll, Mohsin Naveed Ranjha takes his Punjabi roots and plants them firmly...
Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hilmand is a character that was written to be so complex that it would challenge the most seasoned of...
This is the first year that the Pride of Pakistan recognitions were being made. Over the course of the day one spotted ACCA topper Zara Naeem Dar,...
Yasra Rizvi has been acting for almost a decade now but while she’s delivered all sorts of characters in her career, it’s the most problematic...
The ongoing coronavirus crises has left fashion, amongst other affected industries, in desperate need of a reboot. There is need for mindfulness and...
It’s been a long and arduous summer, if not year, and it’s a year in which fashion – dependent on the luxury of time to create, places to go...
It’s been 22 years since Ahsan Khan first set foot on a set, kickstarting a career that has the trajectory of a guided missile. Countless TV plays...
The woman who walks in knows herself; she’s just wary of the fact that people don’t always see the same person she does. Hugely underrated,...
In a country like Pakistan, where poverty and illiteracy dominates the demographics, television is the most powerful medium for news and...
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes”- Act IV, Scene I, Macbeth William Shakespeare may have written these lines in...
Dirilis: Ertugrul, the grand and larger than life TV series charting the life of Ertugrul and eventually his son Osman I, who rose as the founder of...
What happened in thirty five years that we, if judged by what’s shown on television today, became a generation of nit-picking dimwits? The women,...
Days before the city went into strict lockdown to combat the deadly coronavirus, one had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Faysal Quraishi,...
The final episode of Umera Ahmed’s Alif wraps up a beautifully spun story of spirituality and love.
Released on March 8 as the first Pakistani Animated Film to be released and distributed by NETFLIX USA, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Sitara screens in...
As the world celebrated Women’s Day yesterday, we also saw women across Pakistan step out in support of the movement; the aim, as every year, was...
Zainab Chottani talks about the mechanics and economics of lawn campaigns and the added value celebrities bring to the business of fashion.
The man who has written TV serials like Pyarey Afzal, Sadqay Tumhare and Mere Paas Tum Ho, Khalil ur Rehman Qamar came under fire on Tuesday evening...
A Salt Arts presentation, the evening titled Nakaam Ishq Ke Naam featured ‘heartbreak heroes’ Strings and Shamoon Ismail together for the first...
It was a sparkling evening, dotted with big stars, high fashion and equally high expectations
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hosts a delegation from all segments of the liberal arts, initiating a much needed dialogue to help position a...
With four successful films to their credit since 2014, Fizza Ali Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi have become the power-packed pair of filmmakers that no...
Things may not always go according to plan in the Land of the Pure, but if they do then here are Pakistani films we’re looking forward to seeing...
The actress finally makes an appearance and talks about her controversial character as Mere Paas Tum Ho reaches its conclusion.
We’re turning into a new year, but when it comes to overviewing the past decade, we cannot deny the shift in dynamics when it comes to evaluating...
Pakistan’s fashion industry has submitted to bridal couture and the tedium of lawn for far too long. This year we desperately need to see the rise...
Landmarks that will go down in history as an integral part of popular culture, mainly stemming from film, television and a speckling of music, in...
The highly respected actor talks about television and restricted roles for women of age, misogyny in the industry and the relief that women have...
Kate Middleton selected several Pakistani labels to wear, often mixing them with British brands, and her wardrobe was termed as the biggest...
Spa Ceylon boutique, which opened in Karachi’s Bukhari Commercial Area this weekend, is a potpourri of colour that one immediately associates with...
Women in most TV serials are faced with the almost impossible task of cleaning up their honour while men, in each story, the real criminals, enjoy...
The hair was the highlight of the show. Each style a head turner, the catwalk opened to looks controlled by trending cuts and colours, ranging from...
Craft Stories, Huma Adnan’s new label, aims to develop sustainable solutions to financially empower refugees in the city
I call this the ‘5 am Club’. Robin Sharma may have written the book as a guide to successful people and the fact that they wake up early, and...
Asian women have great hair and this Toni & Guy trend show offered a range of polished variations that they can look into for the upcoming season.
Mahira Khan is appointed UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador; in this Instep exclusive she elaborates how she wishes to stand behind “incredible...
Day three at fashion week began and ended on high notes, with several other saving graces in an overall long day that dragged itself through endless...
Italian designer Stella Jean opens with her Milan Fashion Week collection, made in collaboration with Kailashi karigars, while PinkTree and Maheen...
FPWF’19: Between Alkaram Studio, Boheme, Gogi by Hassan Riaz, Yasmin Zaman and Ayesha Farooq one can’t say the fashion was all great but at...
This is Saim Sadiq’s Darling, which just picked up the Orrizonti Award for Best Short Film at Venice Film Festival.
Omar Rahim, behind the scenes.Two men, Karthik and Saif, ask their best friend Anjali to step in as surrogate so they can complete their family, and...
“Saba has been learning how to swim for the role and we just shot some very interesting images, which we thought would be an intriguing way of...
Abdullah Kadwani, CEO 7th Sky Entertainment, gives us insight into the upcoming drama serial.
"The doors to my heart and home are forever closed to you," Behroze Sabzwari exclaims, when he hears that his married daughter has been talking, yes...
Nieni was one of us. Except she was much, much better than any of us. A beautiful soul void of any airs and graces, Nieni was someone who wore her...
It’s August 14, 2019 and today, as Pakistan turns 72, I’d like to wish it a very happy birthday and an eternity of progress and prosperity....
In its debut production, Gaslight Company brought Agatha Christie’s long running whodunnit to Karachi for a two-day run.
There was enough encouragement to rising stars and homage to legends as far as the show’s core values went but at the same time there were several...
The red carpet for the 18th annual Lux Style Awards rolls out this week and with it comes the glamour, the style, excitement and a dusting of the...
