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Articles by Tehmina Ahmed


Tehmina Ahmed is a writer, photographer and filmmaker. She is a senior editor at Newsline and head of Newsline Films.

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[24 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Book Review: Two Loves — Faiz’s Letters from Jail

Faiz’s warm and caring spirit, as well as his undaunted courage, are reflected in the letters he wrote to wife Alys from prison.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[24 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Strangers When We Meet

The personal and political intertwine in Fazli’s period piece.

Art, Arts & Culture »

[19 Sep 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
The Artist in Abro

An accomplished illustrator pursues his first love.

Editorial, Opinion »

[12 May 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Editor’s Note: May 2010

Will the 18th Amendment usher in a new phase in the chequered history of Pakistan?

Arts & Culture »

[17 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Looking Back

Saeed Khan’s oeuvre has been compiled over several decades of professional work.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[29 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Home and Away

H.M. Naqvi strikes a different note in his telling of the immigrant tale.

People, Q & A »

[29 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Interview: H.M. Naqvi

“If you write a good story, your audience is anybody who likes a good story,” says author H.M. Naqvi.

Art, Arts & Culture »

[18 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Away from the Ordinary

A seasoned photographer explores a new way of seeing.

Arts & Culture, Books, Society »

[22 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Road Less Travelled

It was a long time coming, but The Crafts Tradition of Pakistan finally hit the road with a launch event at Koel Gallery. The book by Noorjehan Bilgrami was commissioned by the Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan in 2003, and it took three years of research, writing and design for it to be completed.

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[9 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | Tehmina Ahmed]
Travelling Eye: Qamar Bana

Travelling is a habit that can set in early in life. As it did in the case of Qamar Bana. Growing up between Bombay, Burma and Bangladesh – then East Pakistan – Qamar lived in London before moving to Pakistan. She began to observe life through the lens of a camera early on, using a Rolleicord.