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[27 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
The Wonder Years: Fun and Educational Activities for Young Children

Newsline gives you a rundown of the best after-school activities available to Karachi’s children.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[11 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Classic Movie Review: Charade

Charade, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, is director Stanley Donen’s homage to Alfred Hitchcock.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[7 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Movie Review: The Help

The Help may be safe, with little risk, but it’s still quality filmmaking.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[28 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Book Review: Invisible Lines

Ruby Zaman’s debut novel offers an intimate first-hand look at the creation of Bangladesh.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[22 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Classic Movie Review: Singin’ in the Rain

Rewind: Here’s a movie that holds up well today and genuinely makes you feel better about life.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[22 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Movie Review: The Tree of Life

In this film, there is no moral, no hero and no emotional epiphanies. But there is an extraordinarily haunting vision of childhood.

Society »

[14 Sep 2011 | One Comment | Leena Hassan]
“The Fashion Valley” Launches in Karachi

Mobbed by journalists, photographers and adoring fans, Afridi brought attention to his desire to make Widyaan an international fashion name that could be recognised on a global level.

Society »

[13 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
Recognising the Untapped Potential of Pakistan’s Youth

Blinck International Youth Day was held in August to celebrate the vitality of Pakistan’s youth and encourage them to believe that they have the power to enact positive change.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[20 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | Akbar S. Ahmed and Leena Hassan]
Dishonourable Conduct: A Summary of the Infamous Aamir Liaquat Video

The video played ’round the country: Newsline discusses the key points, in all their regrettable glory.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[19 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | Leena Hassan]
The Book That Made a Million People Cry

The movie adaptation of phenomenally successful novel One Day is marked out to become one of those weepies that keeps on giving.