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The lawn sharks
Soft, light fabric in a kaleidoscope of colour spearheads summer fashion trends in Pakistan; the lawn business generates revenue worth…
Copycats
Counterfeit lawn and copies of designs have become a dilemma for textile owners of many popular brands. Entrepreneurs are losing…
Cotton fields back home
While the current boom in lawn may have contributed positively to the fashion industry it has not brought any significant…
Designs on you
In the past, lawn was predominantly sold by the name of the mills that manufactured it — giants such as…
Fabric fiesta
There was a time when lawn was worn to beat the heat during the long summer months; the preferable material…
Spinning another yarn
The boom in the lawn industry could provide a major boost to the agriculture sector in Pakistan but unfortunately, this…
Law making: Mental Health Legislation in Pakistan
There is a need to initiate a meaningful discussion on the need for mental health legislation in Pakistan, with special…
A leaf from history: Simla Agreement, at last
At Simla Bhutto and Indira were cautious in handling the situation. Both were aware of the people who would question…
Culture: Lost to violence
Time has hardly sided with Pashtun artists. In the past, most of them were threatened by the pangs of hunger…
Gourmet girls: Blessed by food
The food industry knows no saturation point, especially in a city like Karachi where everything culminates with food, even a…
Tiffin ladies: Catering to needs
Times are tough for the best of us. Those of us who depend on monthly wages find ourselves slaves to…
Commuting: All’s Frere in love and war
I was driving down Abdullah Haroon Road a few Sundays ago, and saw an amazing sight. A family was having…
Food for thought: Veggie galore
As a largely meat-eating nation, vegetables rarely make it to our list of favourite foods — barring French fries, or…
Advice: Killing me softly
Dear Bari Bua,
I am a 25-year-old girl. I recently broke up with someone whom I had made the centre…
I am a 25-year-old girl. I recently broke up with someone whom I had made the centre…
Gardening: Old Gold
Fashions and fads are not limited to clothes, shoes, furniture, house designs, etc. but also, somewhat surprisingly, are evident in…
