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[17 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Video: Author Ayesha Salman Talks About Her Debut Novel

Ayesha Salman describes her debut novel, Blue Dust, an emotional story that follows three generations of a family in Pakistan and the Middle East.

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[6 Feb 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Reuse, Recycle and Produce: Bottle Gardening in Karachi

Turning plastic bottles into stackable, water-efficient planters can play a big role in the global fight against hunger and malnutrition.

Arts & Culture, Books, People, Q & A »

[2 Feb 2012 | One Comment | ]
Ameena Saiyid Talks about the 2012 Karachi Literature Festival

With 146 scheduled participants, including novelists, journalists, economists, educationalists, political analysts, artists and architects, it is clear that this year’s edition of the literary fest will be bigger than ever.

Blog Row, Girl Guide »

[22 Jan 2012 | Comments Off | ]
Top Tips for that Perfect Outdoor Dinner Party

Seven ideas for your evening under the stars.

Arts & Culture »

[20 Jan 2012 | 2 Comments | ]
Photo Gallery: Empress Market in Karachi

Walking through the laneways of this Saddar neighbourhood provides scores of little reminders of the city outside of the headlines: the real Karachi.

News & Politics »

[20 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Dead Man’s Switch

Pakistan Railways has come to a grinding halt. Newsline speaks to the people on ground to make sense of the quagmire in a bid to seek solutions for the ailing department.

Society »

[18 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Bejewelled Nostalgia: Jewellery Exhibition at Koel

A look back at Lahore-based jewellery designer Amber Sami’s exhibition at Koel Gallery in Karachi in October.

Arts & Culture, Society »

[16 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Light Upon Light: A Tribute to Amir Khusro

A special evening of music and dance was organised to showcase the multi-faceted legacy of the 12th-century Sufi mystic and poet.

Lifestyle, Society »

[16 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
A Better Life: Treating Mental Illness

World Mental Health Day­­­ is dedicated to raising public awareness about mental illness.

Food, Lifestyle »

[10 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]
New Bistro on the Block

Sikander Rizvi’s solo venture, Xander’s, promises to be the next hangout for Karachi’s hip and young.