Shiza Malik

Right to the city

The capital has long treated its women with callousness. Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:13am

Co-opting causes

Marketing campaigns steal the vocabulary of the women’s movement. Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:49am

Pakistan's waste problem is a recycling industry waiting to be found

The untapped potential of our recycling industry can turn waste into product — and profit. Updated 18 Sep, 2019 04:13pm

Hundreds gather at centuries old Shah Chan Charagh shrine to celebrate Urs

A maze of narrow lanes fanning out from the ornate Markazi Jamia Masjid leads to the 400-year-old shrine of Shah ... Published 25 Aug, 2019 07:10am

This book on inspirational Pakistani women hopes to encourage girls to achieve their dreams

Maliha Abidi, author of Pakistan for Women, celebrates women from all walks of life in her illustrated storybook. Published 18 Apr, 2019 10:38am

LIVING COLOURS: ‘I want to tell girls that if these women can achieve their dreams, so can they’

Maliha Abidi is a Karachi-born artist and author of Pakistan for Women an illustrated storybook celebrating the... Published 18 Apr, 2019 06:59am

Aurat-Azadi March heralds a new age of feminist politics

Islamabad’s F-6 sector reverberated with calls for Azadi (liberation) on Friday as hundreds of women and dozens of ... Published 10 Mar, 2019 07:02am

5 questions with Pakistan's Unicef education chief on the International Day of Education

The day is an annual reminder to prioritise education and progress for children, their families and communities. Updated 24 Jan, 2019 05:18pm

My brothers and sisters would try to ‘fix’ me, says Kami Sid

The transgender rights activist talks about her childhood struggles and what she hopes to achieve as an actor and model Published 03 Jan, 2019 09:26am

LIVING COLOURS: ‘My brothers and sisters would try to ‘fix’ me’

Kami Sid is best known for her work as an actor and a model but according to her, she is first and foremost an... Published 03 Jan, 2019 06:50am

‘Kathak — India’s only secular classical dance form’

ISLAMABAD: A talk by cultural connoisseur, Ally Adnan, on the story of Kathak, a classical Indian dance form, pulled... Published 29 Dec, 2018 06:07am

Art show explores relationship of human form with the spirit

ISLAMABAD: To walk into Satrang Gallery on Thursday night was to experience an introspective study of the human ... Published 30 Nov, 2018 07:07am

Exhibition educating students against drug use opens

ISLAMABAD: An exhibition featuring over 60 digital posters, advocating against the use of recreational drugs, opened... Published 17 Nov, 2018 06:42am

An exploration in monotone

ISLAMABAD: A show titled Modulated Ambiguities featuring the works of five emerging artists opened at Gallery 6 on... Published 11 Nov, 2018 07:05am

A satirical commentary on outward appearances

ISLAMABAD: Guy Debord in Society of the Spectacle wrote: “In societies where modern conditions of production... Published 26 Oct, 2018 07:03am

Ancient forms of Japanese martial arts, music showcased

ISLAMABAD: Ancient forms of Japanese martial arts and music came alive in a vibrant display of Japanese culture at... Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:06am

‘Only with participation of transgender people will democracy be complete,’ says Nadeem Kashish

Nadeem Kashish is one of Islamabad's first transgender election candidates. Updated 25 Jun, 2018 08:58am

POLITICS: CHILDREN OF CONFLICT

Far from home, young Kashmiris are still haunted by their childhood Updated 27 May, 2018 02:10pm

From poor harvests to a lack of property rights: The struggles of Sindhi rural women

On International Rural Women’s Day, Sindhi women share stories of challenges they face. Published 15 Oct, 2017 07:00am

The stooped labour of women rice farmers

Meet the women who labour on farms for our plates of rice. Updated 10 Aug, 2017 09:28pm