13th October, 2012
142m girls at risk of child marriage: UN report
South Asia has the highest prevalence of child marriages with 46 per cent followed by sub-Sahara Africa with 37 per cent.
18th July, 2012
Punjab’s Ramazan package
LAHORE, July 17: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has announced a Special Ramazan Package to provide quality edibles at subsidized rates to the people during Ramazan
1st July, 2012
Art affair: For the sake of arts
To elevate art appreciation audiences need to step beyond passive viewership. In Farhad Aspy Fatakia we have an example of a young art aficionado who is walking the extra mile to make a difference
1st July, 2012
Art in the park
When the Foundation of Museum of Modern Art (Fomma) was revived and reactivated in 2002 the institution’s aim was, according to director Jalauddin Ahmed, to look around the ‘happening’ art scene, and also to look back a little, at the art that had already happened’. This intention was faithfully translated over the years
1st July, 2012
Artist’s work: Eye for the ordinary
Conserving the aesthetics of art based on mundane subjects chosen from the trivialities of daily life can be a daunting task which requires intelligent handling. This genre of work can become an arduous task, particularly tackling its physical nuances, but for the motivated artist, the sheer pleasure of plunging into the