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Articles by Shanaz Ramzi


Shanaz Ramzi is a freelance journalist based in Karachi. She also works at Hum television.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[24 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
A Bridal Extravaganza

The third Bridal Couture Week delivered glamour, entertainment and a star-studded runway.

Society »

[7 Oct 2011 | One Comment | Shanaz Ramzi]
Ladiesfund Entrepreneurship Conference Attracts Impressive Guests

One has to hand it to Uzra Dawood, CEO of Dawood Capital Management Ltd. No matter what the conditions in the city, she manages to rope in a sizeable audience for her programmes and a number of impressive participants to boot.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[27 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Interview: J.J. Valaya

“Fashion is not all about embroidery,” says Indian designer J.J. Valaya.

Food, Lifestyle »

[23 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Feast On This

Despite the high prices, moving to a new location has done wonders for Café Blue Ginger — and the food isn’t bad either.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[31 May 2011 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Setting New Standards

The second Style360 Bridal Couture Week culminated recently, less than five months after the concept was successfully launched in Lahore last year.

Society »

[15 Apr 2011 | One Comment | Shanaz Ramzi]
Momentum Award for Newsline Editor Rehana Hakim

Rehana Hakim, the editor of Newsline, received a much-deserved Momentum Award at the third LADIESFUND Women’s Awards recently held in Karachi.

People, Profiles »

[31 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Profile: Yasmeen Lari

Architect, historian and author all rolled into one, Yasmeen Lari’s present mission is building low-cost houses for earthquake and flood victims.

Fashion, Lifestyle, Society »

[21 Dec 2010 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Here Comes the Bride

Pakistan’s first ever Bridal Couture Week, held in Lahore recently, was a series of hits and misses, but in the end, there was plenty to write home about.

Arts & Culture, Music »

[22 Nov 2010 | One Comment | Shanaz Ramzi]
Better Late Than Never: A Book on Mehdi Hasan

Asif Noorani’s book on Mehdi Hasan is probably the first book of its kind on the maestro, and somewhat atones for the neglect of one of Pakistan’s biggest icons.

Society »

[21 Oct 2010 | Comments Off | Shanaz Ramzi]
Promoting Entrepreneurship

The LADIESFUND Entrepreneurship Conference held at the Avari in Karachi was “the best attended conference at Avari in the past five years.”