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[14 May 2012 | No Comment | Semra Jalil]
Profile: Kiran Chaudhry

If music be the food of love, then for jazzy new crooner Kiran Chaudhry, it’s more than that; it’s true love, love, love.

Art, Arts & Culture, Blog Row, People, Q & A »

[8 May 2012 | One Comment | Semra Jalil]
Dubai Dispatch: Interview: Risham Syed

Newsline speaks to Lahore-based artist, Risham Syed, a winner of the prestigious Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2012, who exhibited her completed artwork at Art Dubai, in March this year.

Blog Row »

[26 Apr 2012 | No Comment | Semra Jalil]
Dubai Dispatch: License to Kill?

Traffic laws are often ignored in Dubai, resulting in an alarming number of traffic accidents.

Arts & Culture, Blog Row, Music »

[18 Apr 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
Dubai Dispatch: The Eagles Rock

Rock legends the Eagles played to a massive audience of nearly 20,000 people of all nationalities at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai last week.

Blog Row, Food »

[11 Apr 2012 | One Comment | Semra Jalil]
Dubai Dispatch: Gourmet Gathering

Fine food and lots more wowed expats and locals at Dubai’s premier food festival last month.

People, Society »

[7 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
To Honour and Inspire: The Second Engro Excellence Awards

Dr. Adeeb Rizvi, Dr. Hafeez A. Pasha and Shahid Sajjad were honoured at the Second Engro Excellence Awards for their contributions to humanitarian services, social sciences and arts.

Arts & Culture, Books, Society, Sports »

[7 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
On New Turf: Aisam-ul-Haq’s Book Launch

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi launches his first book Lessons Learnt from the Tennis Tour.

Society »

[28 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
Moving Forward at the Women in Business Conference (WIBCON)

At the 4th WIBCON, the speakers addressed issues regarding the advancement and empowerment of women.

Arts & Culture »

[14 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
Theatre Review: Tom, Dick and Harry

Shah Sharahbeel’s latest adaptation chronicles an ordinary day in the life of a couple and exposes some humorous and whacky contradictions.

Art, Arts & Culture, Society »

[29 Jan 2012 | Comments Off | Semra Jalil]
Jimmy Engineer: A Life More Acknowledged

The book launch for a mammoth bio-epic on artist and social crusader Jimmy Engineer took place in Karachi recently, where fans and luminaries paid tribute to the innovative Pakistani.