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[29 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | Aasiya Kazi]
Might or Right: Will Raped Trainee Nurse Get Justice?

Will the political clout of the accused doctor push the rape case of the JPMC trainee nurse under the carpet or will she get justice?

Arts & Culture, Books »

[24 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | Aasiya Kazi]
The Guide to Women’s Rights

Rashida Patel’s book covers how the laws of the country affect the Pakistani woman.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[9 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | Aasiya Kazi]
Mindless Fun

Knight and Day is a non-stop action film peppered with romance and comedy.

People, Profiles »

[30 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | Aasiya Kazi]
Profile: Ali Siddiqui

“There is a merit-based system in the family,” says Ali Siddiqui.

People, Profiles »

[30 Jul 2010 | One Comment | Aasiya Kazi]
Profile: Adil Moosajee

“I have made more mistakes than anyone I know, but I have zero regrets,” says Adil Moosajee.

Society »

[23 Jul 2010 | One Comment | Aasiya Kazi]
JJ’s Search for JJ

Javed Jabbar’s new book, Criss-Cross Times: Selected Writings About Conflict and Confluence 2001-2009, was launched by the Royal Book Company at the Goethe Institut last month.

Society »

[23 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | Aasiya Kazi]
Fashion With a Cause

In a classic fundraiser, UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways and Zahir Rahimtoola’s Labels brought the latter’s first in-house fashion show to Karachi for a cause.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[21 Jul 2010 | One Comment | Aasiya Kazi]
Movies: No Sparkle this Time

In Sex and the City 2, all is not well with Carrie and Co., and the same goes for the movie.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[20 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | Aasiya Kazi]
Movies: Prince of Peace

Unlike the evil depictions of Persians in past movies like 300 and Alexander, Prince of Persia comes as a breath of fresh air.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[20 Jul 2010 | One Comment | Aasiya Kazi]
Becoming Karachi

Asif Farrukhi’s anthology is a collection of writings that highlight the many features of the city, individually and collectively.