Yasir Hussain's terrible Hum Awards joke is proof desi comedians need a reality check
The comic says he's sorry for making the joke, but this isn't the first time jokes at award shows have been offensive
Like the mountain it'll take you to, Chalay Thay Saath falls apart
The film is proof that without clear vision and a tight script even the most talented performers fail to impress
An honest review of the Lahore Literary Festival
How did LLF 2017 fare with last-minute venue changes and security hazards?
The Karachi Literature Festival needs disruption to win back Pakistan's literary heart
KLF must reassess its strategy if it wants to create positive change through language in an increasingly divided world
Fawad Khan is looking inward, and that's great news for Pakistan
In a first since India-Pak relations soured, Fawad talks Bollywood, Pakistani cinema, and why home matters most
Atif Aslam, Karachi Eat, the woman in the back row and the lies we tell ourselves
We say we stand for 'empowerment' but we do so only when the terms of that empowerment are dictated by men.
I'd like to act in a 'clean' film, says funnyman Zaid Ali T of his next steps
It looks like internet sensation Zaid Ali T won't have to wait long. He's already in talks to do a film in Pakistan!
I came back because you can't bully a woman: Reham Khan on her foray into films
Reham Khan opens up about Pakistani cinema, dealing with abuse ... and love
Qandeel Baloch is dead because we hate women who don't conform
Qandeel had only just begun to grasp what she stood for: that women should be able to live how they want, no judgement
Are you outraged when people behave badly in Ramazan? You shouldn't be.
Our Ramazan outrage only proves we're fatally confused about what role religion should play in Pakistan
A feminist reads Lisa Haydon’s treatise on feminism for the first time. Here's what happens
Actually Lisa, saying motherhood is the pinnacle of female achievement is really problematic.
Pakistan's banning spree continues as two documentaries axed for 'negative portrayals'
Filmmakers who were set to show these documentaries at an Islamabad film festival ask, 'what's next?'
How Sabeen Mahmud's T2F survived its darkest hour
Two years after Sabeen Mahmud's death, we look at how the institution she created survived its darkest hour
Kapoor and Sons might just be a game changer for gay men in India. Here's how
In his second Indian film Fawad Khan plays a gay man, but it's not what you'd expect.
PSFW Day2: Mahgul shines, Ali Xeeshan horses around, Karma brings disco back
Top trends? Full sequined looks, animal motifs, more sportswear, more sneakers
PSFW Day1: Sportswear reigns supreme, Feeha Jamshed brings back the bob
Feeha returned to the ramp after three years and MUSE made clear that a brand can evolve without abandoning its ethos
We need to change the conversation about Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Here's how.
The concept that a 'positive image' of Pakistan can and should exist is flawed. So is a whole lot more.
This year's Karachi Literature Festival felt the seven-year itch. Can it bounce back?
With many saying the lit fest has grown beyond its ambit, a greater focus on books and a streamlined agenda might help
India has been very generous in granting visas to Pakistani artists: Anupam Kher
In an exclusive chat with Dawn, Anupam Kher reveals: "I am always ready to visit Pakistan."
KLF 2016: Everything you need to know about the Karachi Literature Festival
Art features heavily this year, some panels are grossly general as usual. Who's the star attendee? We tell all