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Zara Farooqui is an editorial assistant at Newsline and an APNS award-winning journalist.

Food, Lifestyle »

[27 May 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Food for Thought

A new culinary institute promises to further refine Karachiites’ increasingly eclectic tastebuds.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[16 May 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Movie Review: Miral

Miral follows the interconnected lives of four Palestinian women over four decades and the drama gains momentum throughout the film.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[28 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Bring on the Lawn

Lawn is now a fashion statement – and local designers’ new-found romance with it makes that official.

Society »

[26 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Talking it Out

On March 25, the International Finance Corporation held its ‘First Consultative Session for Women on Gender Sensitisation in the Field of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)’ at the Avari Towers.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[9 Apr 2011 | One Comment | Zara Farooqui]
Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau

This movie has more potholes than a badly constructed road, but the chemistry between Matt Damon and Emily Blunt is undeniable from the minute they meet.

News & Politics »

[31 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
What ‘Honour?’

What happens when a victim’s own family is found guilty of murder? In Pakistan, nothing.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[23 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Ode to Mumbai

Dhobi Ghat is a movie lies low on all counts, ingeniously presenting itself as a melancholic ode to the city of Mumbai and its people.

News & Politics, People, Profiles »

[16 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments | Zara Farooqui]
The Long Road to Justice

Ten years down, justice eludes one of the most widely profiled and internationally honoured victims of gang-rape, the stoic Mukhtaran Mai.

Lifestyle »

[25 Feb 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Celebrating in Style

The recent mushrooming of event managers is testimony to the evolving demand of stylish and well-organised events in Pakistan.

Society »

[24 Feb 2011 | Comments Off | Zara Farooqui]
Prized Possessions

There are those citizens that do good things for Pakistan, and then there are those who do great things for Pakistan.