Stories by Peerzada Salman
Peerzada Salman is the Special Correspondent for Arts & Culture for Dawn in Karachi, having been associated with the newspaper since 2003. He writes weekly columns on Karachi’s history and Pakistani showbiz alongside his coverage of cultural events.
ON July 14, 1976, the water supply to the city was disrupted due to a rupture in the Karachi Development Authority...
Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:00am
KARACHI: The board of management of the Quaid-i-Azam House Museum hosted a talk by Hum Network Chairperson Sultana...
Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:55am
KARACHI: Repetition of words or phrases in a piece of writing, especially when composing a work of fiction, is often...
Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:00am
EVERY year, when summer sets in, people start talking about the need to have more trees in the Sindh capital. This ...
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:00am
KARACHI: A big number of friends, colleagues and admirers of eminent journalist Mazhar Abbas came to the Karachi...
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:00am
ON June 28, 1976, as extensively reported by the media on June 29, a record budget of Rs76.85 crore was approved by...
Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:19am
THESE days, one hears about the arts councils that are functioning and doing well in the province of Sindh. The idea...
Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:04am
KARACHI: The Francophonia Film Festival organised by the Alliance Francaise de Karachi (AFK) concluded on Saturday...
Published 22 Jun, 2026 07:04am
KARACHI: Distinguished artist and collector Abdul Wahab Jaffer passed away on Friday night. He was 85. He leaves behind a son...
Published 21 Jun, 2026 07:40am
KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan’s fine art committee paid a heart-warming tribute to eminent painter Akram...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
ON June 15, 1976, the media brought to light a serious issue: a large number of patients admitted to private...
Published 15 Jun, 2026 05:58am
KARACHI: It is always nice to see that interest in Karachi’s past getting increased by the day, especially the...
Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:21am
Recalls her ‘unusual’ childhood, says she still faces dearth of finances for her theatre group
Published 12 Jun, 2026 05:07am
Two main shows are screened daily at 3pm and 6pm
Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:44am
ON June 8, 1976, this newspaper covered proceedings of a symposium titled ‘Books on Quaid-i-Azam’ organised by...
Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:44am
KARACHI: The trailer for a short film titled Vellichor written, produced and directed by Khalid Hasan Khan was...
Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:08am
KARACHI: Friends, colleagues and members of the family of distinguished writer, translator and publisher Dr Asif...
Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:03am
THESE days, Karachi’s burgeoning population has become a big concern for town planners. Interestingly, half a...
Published 01 Jun, 2026 08:23am
KARACHI: To celebrate 75 years of Pak-China diplomatic relations, a film screening was held at the Arts Council of...
Published 31 May, 2026 06:57am
Besides three Pakistani films, Michael Jackson’s biopic is also there for cinemagoers
Published 27 May, 2026 06:48am
