Asif Noorani

A feast of Pakistani paintings in London

A feast of Pakistani paintings in London

The Supporters of TCF put their hearts in collecting the works of 40 artists to raise funds for 830 purpose-built schools across Pakistan. Published 02 Nov, 2012 07:52am
Fighting on different fronts

Fighting on different fronts

Yasmeen Lari's enthusiasm is infectious when it comes to helping restore Pakistan's heritage and rehabilitating the calamity stricken people of the country. Published 29 Oct, 2012 08:07am
Portland: The other side of the world

Portland: The other side of the world

“Seeing the only Pakistani participant at the science fair, it does my heart some good to realise that my country is not entirely unrepresented.” Published 21 Sep, 2012 08:59am
Who killed Mehdi Hassan?

Who killed Mehdi Hassan?

Author of a book on Mehdi Hassan reminisces about his meetings with the ghazal maestro, Khan sahib’s warmth and laments the cruel behaviour of his loved ones. Published 13 Jun, 2012 03:31pm
Lubna Agha loses her final battle

Lubna Agha loses her final battle

The renowned Pakistani-American artist combined the modern-abstract style of the West with traditional Islamic art motifs. Published 15 May, 2012 10:01pm
KLF: An affair to remember

KLF: An affair to remember

Shobhaa De. -Photo by Nadir Siddiqui/Dawn.com Now that it has been over 10 days that the Karachi Literature Festival... Published 23 Feb, 2012 05:12am
Educating at grassroots levels

Educating at grassroots levels

Prof Anita Ghulam Ali may be 70+, frail and suffering from ailments, but she works with great devotion and immense... Published 12 Nov, 2011 09:09am
A Mexican makes nihari

A Mexican makes nihari

—Photo by author In his highly readable book on Delhi, the noted writer Shahid Ahmed Dehalvi, recalled that nihari... Published 24 Sep, 2011 10:34am
Pocket of excellence

Pocket of excellence

As I enter the large premises of the Panah Shelter Home, I am struck by the high level of cleanliness. The floor is... Published 13 Aug, 2011 05:22am
Mela at Michigan

Mela at Michigan

As I get out of the car in the large car park of the Convention Center in Novi, it almost seems I am somewhere in... Published 06 Aug, 2011 08:50am
Detroit doings

Detroit doings

Two weeks ago when I remarked in my blog that Boston is exciting and that Detroit can be dreary, my hosts in the... Published 30 Jul, 2011 06:36am

Well done Pakistani Americans…

The Pakistani diaspora in the US, as elsewhere, have by and large done a great job for their country of origin. It ... Published 23 Jul, 2011 07:13am
Back to Boston

Back to Boston

Boston and Detroit are two cities in the world which I visit every year because my daughters and their families are... Published 16 Jul, 2011 08:11am
Well done Pakistanis!

Well done Pakistanis!

On my three official visits to Chennai, I had nothing much to do in the evenings except catching up with my reading... Published 09 Jul, 2011 08:15am
Strongest bond: religion or language?

Strongest bond: religion or language?

The situation was somewhat annoying but in retrospect it seems a bit hilarious. There were four of us from as many... Published 02 Jul, 2011 07:57am
Of Babra and other Sharifs

Of Babra and other Sharifs

Way back in 1915, when M F Hussain (Maqbool Fida Hussain) was born his mother named him Maqbool (which means... Published 25 Jun, 2011 09:10am
Predictably unpredictable

Predictably unpredictable

Illustration by Sheena. It was sometime in early 1990 when artist cum curator Ali Imam of the Indus Gallery phoned ... Published 11 Jun, 2011 11:58am