Ayesha Shahid

Mad Family — just another play

ISLAMABAD, May 22: As plays come and go, some leave a lasting impression. Mad Family, the ongoing play at the PNCA is not one of them. Published 23 May, 2012 03:37am

Capital hosts printmakers’ collection

ISLAMABAD, May 16: “After working with print makers for almost twenty years, we at Nomad felt that it would be worth it to work with Iram and Aleem to put an exhibition together,” explained Nageen Hyatt, Published 17 May, 2012 12:08am
Elections 2013: the youth factor

Elections 2013: the youth factor

Forty-seven per cent of the registered voters are under the age of 35. Will they be the most important factor in the upcoming elections? Published 15 May, 2012 11:21pm

Elections 2013: the youth factor

Out of an electoral list of 83 million, 47 per cent of the registered voters are under 35 years of age. Will this youth bracket be the most important factor in the coming elections? Published 15 May, 2012 09:08pm

Falah’s family planning project – where does it stand?

Falah programme claims to have found the way to revitalise family planning in Pakistan after consolidating successful results in the conclusion to their four-year old programme that was executed in 15 districts. Published 13 May, 2012 04:33am

Photography exhibition entertains art lovers

ISLAMABAD, May 3: Good art speaks for itself. And in a breath of fresh air, Javaid Khan’s works of photography spoke plenty at Gallery Louvre on Thursday as Khan presented his first unconventional Published 04 May, 2012 02:04am

Torture: a ‘standard operating procedure’ for police

ISLAMABAD, May 1: “Poorest of the poor and marginalised are the most frequent victims of police torture,” declared Kamran Arif, Co-Chairperson Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, who has been working on creating awareness about non-implementation of the Published 02 May, 2012 12:20am

Fulbright programme — is it making a difference?

ISLAMABAD, April 24: When it comes to opinions of the US, haters and lovers, and more often haters, can be found in abundance – and US efforts to shore up its image in Pakistan are no secret. Published 25 Apr, 2012 12:16am

Documentary film festival begins

ISLAMABAD, April 20: A versatile three-day documentary film festival started at Kuch Khaas organised by the Asian Study Group with a focus on South Asia. Published 21 Apr, 2012 12:01am

Lady health workers take protest to another level

ISLAMABAD, April 18: Protest by Lady Health Workers (LHWs) took a dramatic turn on Wednesday when some of them tried to set themselves on fire. One of them was even successful and received ten per cent burn injuries. Published 19 Apr, 2012 02:14am

Lady health workers take protest to another level

ISLAMABAD, April 18: Protest by Lady Health Workers (LHWs) took a dramatic turn on Wednesday when some of them tried to set themselves on fire. One of them was even successful and received ten per cent burn injuries. Published 18 Apr, 2012 09:16pm

Schooling in the squatters

ISLAMABAD, April 14: When Zareena Khala moved to Golra over a decade ago, the area was sparsely populated – a jhugi (makeshift hut) here, another there. However, since then, the area around Golra railway station Published 15 Apr, 2012 12:05am

A tale of two artists

ISLAMABAD, April 12: In a quiet evening at Khaas Art Gallery, an almost empty gallery exhibited the works of Zunaira Sardar and Zeeshan Javed, two Lahori artists with very different styles. Published 12 Apr, 2012 09:04pm

Amateur fashion designers amuse all by creativity

ISLAMABAD, March 10: The Pak-China Friendship Centre had morphed into the glamorous site of the most happening fashion show at the annual Islamabad Fashion Week (IFW) which started on Tuesday Published 10 Apr, 2012 11:01pm

Domestic violencebill gets new look

ISLAMABAD, April 6: Angry outbursts by woman activists against the lawmakers’ reluctance to debate the bill on curbing domestic violence has worked Published 07 Apr, 2012 01:15am

Domestic violence bill gets new look

ISLAMABAD, April 6: Angry outbursts by woman activists against the lawmakers’ reluctance to debate the bill on curbing domestic violence has worked Published 06 Apr, 2012 09:14pm

Another face of Internet Islam

"Yes your husband is hot, and he’s your garment and all, and yes insha’Allah it will be love forever literally." Published 05 Apr, 2012 08:01am