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Laila Kazmi

Reviving the Pakistani cinema Dec 31, 1969

For those who have been patiently awaiting a quality film by a Pakistani director, Mehreen Jabbar has just provided a cause for excitement.

The Abu Ghraib Scandal: Who’s Shame is it? Dec 31, 1969

As a Pakistani-American, it is especially difficult to watch this war between “good” and “evil.” On the one hand, our government bombs countries and encroaches on the civil rights of people...

Shahla Haeri: Changing Perceptions Dec 31, 1969

Although thousands of educated and working women have played significant roles in Muslim societies, most literature on Muslim women has concentrated on the veiled, poor, peasant or oppressed women.

Bapsi Sidhwa: From The Pakistani Bride to Earth Dec 31, 1969

Bapsi Sidhwa is one of Pakistan’s most prominent English fiction writers. In 1991, Bapsi Sidhwa was the recipient of Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest honor in arts bestowed upon a citizen.

Mehreen Jabbar Dec 31, 1969

To Mehreen experimenting with a story is one of the most interesting parts of creating a play.

Razia Bondrey Bhatti: A Woman of Courage Dec 31, 1969

'I see the journalist’s role as both reporter and crusader. In a civilization that seems to be regressing into new holocausts, we must seek and speak the truth, for we are the voice of voiceless millions. Having chosen this profession, we cannot be

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