The Pakistani Techpreneur – A symbol of faith in tomorrow

Pakistani Techpreneur

Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop The ‘failed state’ tag has often been attached to Pakistan in the recent past, especially due to the internal strife it has endured and its difficult economic situation. And while a […]

Darbar Mahal Bahawalpur : An Architectural Masterpiece

Darbar Mahal Bahawalpur

Introduction The Darbar Mahal is a historic fort located in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur; this city is deeply rooted in Asian history and is considered to be one of the most important trade and cultural centers in local history. The Mahal itself is under the control of Pakistan Army, but its grounds are a […]

Local Art Scene at T2f

PeaceNiche, an NGO that gave birth to the creative hub of Karachi, T2f (formerly known as ‘the second floor), has been working constantly to organize various events, such as a musical evening, art exhibitions and a few literary lectures. All the events are a result of a collective effort of the staff. They aim to […]

Artpreneurs for Change – A Great Initiative

Artpreneurs for Change

Artpreneurs; What are they? Artpreneurs for Change is a socially empowering initiative that is designed to bridge the gap between individuals from the US and Pakistan; especially after 9/11 there was a lot of inherent hostility in the way citizens from both countries had perceptions for each other and it was this hostility that is […]

Wood Carving: A Devine Art in Intricate Etchings

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Wood-Carving: An Art Since Mankind Till Mankind Many things exist in this world that reminds you of some old good times, you have memories associated with them, good and bad both and sometimes ….tragic too. Pieces of My Childhood, Etched in Wood Same happens with me so many times that I started pondering upon “Wood […]

Zindagi Trust Brings Art to the Street Kids

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Art  and the faculties of its promotion has been tremendously been neglected in Pakistan, but things are changing for good as a number of social change makers are promoting it through different mediums. Today, we will be discussing about the well reputed NGO, ‘Zindagi Trust’, which is doing a great job in creating awareness about […]

Emerging Comedic Talent of Pakistan

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A mention of Pakistani comedy and the first names that come to mind are comedic geniuses Umer Sharif and Shakeel Siddiqui, the satirical Sohail Ahmed, Anwar Maqsood, Bushra Ansari and the late legend Moin Akhtar, to name a few. Their comedic timing, clean humor and mass appeal is yet to be paralleled by others. The […]

Memoirs From the National Spelling Bee Competition by Dawn Media Group

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Spellbound! The Bee No other co-curricular competition in Pakistan today is as big and as electric as the National Spelling Bee being conducted by the Dawn Media Group since 2005. For those new to the concept, the ‘Bee’, as it is fondly called, is basically a spelling contest in which participants have to spell words […]