Articles Archive for October 2011
People, Profiles »
From the top broadcast powerhouse in the country, chatty host Shaista Wahidy wakes up morning television to woo viewers with her high-profile guests and frolicking segments. But behind her fun persona is a blunt personality with lots to say.
Art, Arts & Culture, People, Q & A »
“To put it literally, we are all ‘blacks’ and carry the same ‘wool’ which ‘Sir’ always wants!” says artist Nida Bangash about her work on shared colonial experiences.
People, Q & A »
“Television preachers need to encourage research and debate on religious matters,” says Dr Khalid Zaheer, a religious scholar and the dean of the faculty of arts and social sciences at the University of Central Punjab.
News & Politics »
Should TV audiences be taking the preachings of Pakistan’s self-styled cabal of religious patriots at face value?
News & Politics »
Selling shampoo to hijabis? Welcome to a brand new world of advertising.
Arts & Culture, Books »
The Intolerant Indian is a critique of Indian secularism — a concept and system that the majority of Indians rightly take pride in, if not fully adhere to.
Blog Row »
Why is Anna Hazare shy of acknowledging RSS support? The wily old man knows he is damned if he does, and he is damned if he doesn’t.
News & Politics »
Newsline analyses a study by anthropologist and development practitioner Sahar Gul that carries some shocking revelations about the content of religious broadcasts shown in Pakistan.
Fashion, Lifestyle »
Hong Kong-based Sara Mushtaq takes mehndi art to another level altogether and triggers mehndi mania at home as well as in neighbouring Malaysia, Thailand and China.
Blog Row, Pakistan Floods 2011, The Water Cooler »
In this podcast, two activists involved in flood relief efforts in Pakistan compare the damage and response in 2011 with that of 2010, and then offer some advice as to how the government should be preparing for future emergencies.
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