Arieb Azhar
Massive funds were spent recently on the re-recording of the national anthem for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence
Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:24pm
The dire state of Pakistan's music industry is largely due to absence of awareness, and a mechanism to pay for music.
Published 14 Jul, 2014 06:20pm
I still hold that there are more similarities between our societies than the average American or Pakistani is aware of.
Updated 06 Jan, 2018 05:36pm
Since prehistoric times, no one has been able to enforce a complete prohibition on alcohol through the use of force.
Published 15 Oct, 2013 05:53pm
"There is enough in the world to provide for man’s need, but not enough to provide for his greed."
Updated 05 Oct, 2013 02:55pm
Through a flicker in the eyes or a nod of the head, even now, members of the Communist Party of Pakistan share a secret.
Updated 29 Sep, 2013 07:27pm
The degradation of this word over time, speaks volumes about the devolution of our own cultural values.
Updated 17 Sep, 2013 03:52pm
You can hardly blame the media for giving negligible airtime to one of the greatest poets of the subcontinent.
Updated 18 Sep, 2013 09:35am
This type of folk music is a living tradition, which is why it hasn't been documented or researched outside of Bosnia.
Published 20 Aug, 2013 07:11pm
The features of the Roma people stand out in Europe. They look more Indian and Pakistani than anything else.
Published 13 Aug, 2013 03:42pm
We live in a country where every aspect of a person’s political and personal life is judged upon the basis of religion.
Published 06 Aug, 2013 05:21pm
His writings can either inspire or antagonise, but I can promise that they will not leave one feeling indifferent.
Published 30 Jul, 2013 03:41pm
Where there are laws that are just and being implemented, it’s because better people have made their influence felt.
Updated 23 Jul, 2013 06:21pm
In today’s Pakistan, I see less people who seem comfortable in their own beliefs than when I was growing up.
Updated 16 Jul, 2013 06:45pm
We consider ourselves to be civilized. Yet, we are no closer to eradicating poverty and war from the face of the earth.
Updated 09 Jul, 2013 02:31pm
In trying to entrench ourselves into a presumed identity, we forget how closely the world's mythologies are connected.
Updated 02 Jul, 2013 05:02pm
