Sumera S. Naqvi
As the banking system remains inaccessible for lower classes, particularly poor women, informal savings and pooling
Published 17 Nov, 2019 07:18am
"Some nights we had more than 200 people who couldn’t find seats and had to sit on the floor,” says director Zain Ahmed.
Published 13 Aug, 2019 03:22pm
Napa’s recently concluded off-season theatre festival once again drove home Napa’s contribution to the arts and to
Published 11 Aug, 2019 07:38am
“Her very fine and strong sense of culture and finesse was always reflective in her acting, something which became
Published 21 Jul, 2019 05:53am
With only an added-on flashback sequence to the original Aangan Terrha, the theatre play Naach Naa Jaaney proves only
Published 14 Apr, 2019 07:08am
Instead of their parents making decisions for them, increasingly couples are making their own decisions about their
Updated 17 Feb, 2019 10:47am
The Pakistani-American dancer performed in Lahore earlier this month and wowed local audiences with the dance-drama
Published 10 Dec, 2017 03:53pm
California-based kathak dancer Farah Yasmeen Sheikh wows a local audience with a dance-drama on the life
Published 10 Dec, 2017 07:02am
Remembering the iconic Dr Ruth Pfau — who passed away on August 10 — and her 50 years of devotion and dedication
Published 20 Aug, 2017 07:52am
Pioneer Book House, once a haven for law students and the like, now has an an online presence and other "new ideas"
Published 01 Jun, 2017 09:07am
Karachi’s oldest bookstore is being revamped and refurbished with a passion
Published 28 May, 2017 08:34am
Sania Saeed believes that the process of evolution and learning is a constant, ongoing process.
Published 16 Nov, 2014 06:20am
They are not possessed by evil spirits, they are merely mentally ill. All they need is a chance to reclaim their lives.
Published 12 Oct, 2014 07:34am
Meet five women who share their tales of starting from scratch after their flesh and blood abused and abandoned them.
Updated 12 Oct, 2014 04:47pm
Napa Repertory Theatre’s ongoing Sau Din Chor Kay ticks all the boxes in Sumera S. Naqvi’s checklist.
Published 13 Sep, 2014 02:34pm
Is it just following Western footsteps or do we really need a place where the elderly can be taken care of?
Published 27 Apr, 2014 06:28am
If Manahil Hameed had perused the terms of her nikahnama, she might have learnt of the many freedoms and...
Published 30 Mar, 2014 06:50am
Providentially, the Napa Repertory Theatre (NRT) is presenting Samuel Beckett’s epic English play, Waiting for...
Published 17 Nov, 2013 07:44am
London-based Pakistani independent filmmaker, Jamil Dehlavi, is back in Pakistan to give what he can to the country.
Updated 27 Oct, 2013 04:49pm
On February 13 the beleaguered civil society suffered another blow when the eminent social worker and OPP (Orangi...
Published 08 Sep, 2013 08:28am
