Faiz Ahmad Faiz - A Blameworthy Sufi?
Asif Naqshbandi Nov 15, 2009 interacts: 5His works translated into Russian, and a recipient of the USSR's equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Lenin Prize, at heart he still remained
25 Years On: Remember Faiz
Rakesh Mani Nov 12, 2009 interacts: 31Faiz Ahmed Faiz is still remembered - on the 25th anniversary of his death - as a revolutionary. He was a humanist in the best
Syed Kamal (1937 to 2009): Aisa Bhi Hota Tha
Ras Siddiqui Nov 8, 2009 interacts: 16
Syed Kamal’s recent death marks the near-closing of an era during which four male actors ruled Pakistan’s Urdu film industry.
This wonderful Doc…
Beena Sarwar Oct 12, 2009 interacts: 36
Zakia met Sarwar after moving from Lahore to Karachi in 1961. The unconventional, long-limbed Allahabad-born doctor was known as the
Tariq Ahsan: A Forgotten Foot-soldier of Democracy
Muhammad Tariq Sep 20, 2009 interacts: 19This kind of interrogation ought to be banned everywhere, since although it leaves no marks or injuries on the body, thus making it difficult to
How Can Zia Die?
Ahmad Bilal Sep 16, 2009 interacts: 97Two decades have gone by, and the kids who lived through that day have all grown older. Pakistan has survived through another dictatorship.
Goodbye Uncle Samad: May you rest in peace!
Nadeem Akram Jul 14, 2009 interacts: 5He became the first Pakistani boxer to win a gold medal. And, to top it off, he was declared the “Most Scientific Boxer” of Asia;
Neruda and Faiz: Great Contemporary Poets
Ikramul Haq Jul 13, 2009 interacts: 12One was honored with the Nobel Prize for Literature and the other with Lenin Peace Prize. Both Neruda and Faiz, like many others, notably Nazim
Himanshu Rai: The Light of India
Rajesh Shankaran Jul 2, 2009 interacts: 3Before Danny Boyle, before Shyam Benegal, even before Merchant-Ivory and Bimal Roy, there was one Indian who was peddling Indian fare to the cinema audiences
King of Pop Silenced at 50
Anum Ali Jun 28, 2009 interacts: 46
As the music fraternity gathers round to grieve their beloved King of Pop it is true when their words
The Tragic fall of a Super Star
Mansoor Gadehi Jun 12, 2009 interacts: 16
Inspired by one of Bollywood’s most famous Peshawar born personality, Yousef Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, Ali too took
The Villain of Villains
Maj Azhar May 19, 2009 interacts: 173Asif Ali Zardari is an enigma which has intrigued many for over a decade and nobody expects any relief anytime soon.
When Faiz was Imprisoned
Khalid Sohail May 11, 2009 interacts: 21His sense of guilt as a father, husband and son even made him question the moral basis of his idealistic lifestyle. In one of his
Mohtarma Iqbal Bano (1935 to 2009): A Generational Tribute
Ras Siddiqui May 4, 2009 interacts: 18
With the passing of Iqbal Bano, the Urdu (and Persian) speaking world has lost one of its finest Ghazal singers.
Mandela and His Women
Khalid Sohail Mar 26, 2009 interacts: 15Mandela’s life story highlights the dilemmas and dreams of a revolutionary and a profile of a successful guerrilla warrior.
Nightingale of Pukhtoonwala: Rehman Baba
kashkin dabruski Mar 8, 2009 interacts: 4
The old Pushtu poet
Carried in his words,
The echoes of peace and music
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