In Laal Kabootar we finally have a movie that equals Karachi's chaos and glory
The film walks a knife's edge between stirring up hope and raising a mirror to Karachi's harsh, gritty realities
Review: JPNA2 is absurd, but in a really good way
In our current cultural climate, can a film by men about men really make me laugh? Yes, it did.
We need to talk about Teefa in Trouble
If we really cared about the Pakistani film industry, we would ask its major players to clean up their acts.
Model Mujahid Rasool accuses photographer of sexual harassment, calls out misconduct in fashion industry
"The screenshots I've shared are from a famous designer and a content head at a major production house," says Rasool
Meesha Shafi accuses Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, encourages women to break ‘culture of silence’
"If this can happen to someone like me, an established artist, then it can happen to any young woman," says Shafi
Review: Cake raises the bar for Pakistani cinema and left me wanting more
What sets Cake apart is that it introduces us to women for whom romantic love and marriage are not central concerns
We don't have any agenda or politics behind the books we promote: LLF founder Razi Ahmed
The sixth edition of LLF will be held at the Alhamra from Feb 24-25, and we speak to its founder for the inside scoop
Review: Karachi Literature Festival 2018 betrayed a crisis of ambition
Before KLF hits its 10-year milestone, it would be in its interest to re-examine how it can be more than it already is
Verna gets dirty politics right but it gets rape all wrong
Shoaib Mansoor has created a new breed of rape survivor: the fearless warrior. In doing so, he trivialises rape's trauma
I know one word from me can make headlines: Mawra Hocane dishes on her journey to stardom
Mawra talks about work, celebrity endorsements, family and fame as she gears up to shoot JPNA2
How an exhibit at the Karachi Biennale stirred a storm in a pre-partition bookshop
Has Pioneer Book House been appropriated by the arts community as a space to exercise their own privilege?
10 provocative exhibits at the Karachi Biennale that you must see right now
With only one weekend left to go, make sure you haven't missed our picks from the Karachi Biennale
In Punjab Nahi Jaungi a wadera tries his luck at modern love and wins us over
PNJ's script allows Humayun Saeed to shine but lets Mehwish Hayat down
Chain Aye Na promotes violence against women and domestic abuse. It sets Pakistani cinema back a decade
Syed Noor's latest might just be Pakistani cinema's most dangerous film yet, and the industry needs to take notice
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.