By Sher Khan Published: February 15, 2012 LAHORE: Ajoka Theatre’s latest play, “Rozan-e-Zindan Se”, which premiered on February 13, paid tribute to the legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz as part of their centennial celebrations that are taking place across the country to remember the poet. With their 1985 play “Yah pay Sheher Ko Dehko” based [...]
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Theatre: The other side of Faiz
Posted in Culture and Arts, film, theatre, tagged Ajoka, Ajoka Theatre, centennial celebrations, cold war period, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, legendary poet, Madeeha Gauhar, Naeem Tahir, Nighat Chaudary, poetic genius, progressive intellectuals, Rozan-e-Zindan Se, sher khan, Wahab Shah on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Iftikhar Nasim: Through the looking glass
Posted in children, Culture and Arts, Express Tribune, Famous People, Human Rights, intolerance, issue, lahore, Pakistan, The express tribune, tagged activist, anniversary event, charitable ventures, gay, gay poet, homosexual, homosexual activist, homosexual poetry, Iftikhar Nasim, Pakistani-American, poetry, sher khan, ups and downs on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Nar Naman highlights the ups and downs of homosexual poet Iftikhar Nasim’s life. By Sher Khan Published: February 6, 2012 LAHORE: “He loved to be in the limelight. I recall calling him when I had just reached America and he told me to call him later because he was too busy enjoying a margarita [...]
Rise of the Oppressed: The one to watch
Posted in Anti-Americanism, Culture and Arts, Express Tribune, intolerance, issue, lahore, Progressive work, Salmaan Taseer, The express tribune, tagged Ammar Aziz, berlin international film festival, communist pakistan, fall of the berlin wall, international film festival, laal band, labour education, liberal activist, liberal fascist, marxism, marxist activist, sher khan on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rise of the Oppressed: The one to watch Film-maker Ammar Aziz’s documentary lands him at the Berlinale Talent Campus. By Sher Khan Published: February 3, 2012 LAHORE: Singer, film-maker and Marxist activist Ammar Aziz was recently included in the Christian Science Monitor’s ‘30 under 30’ list and was the only Pakistani amongst 4,300 applicants [...]
Musicbox360: It’s a virtual world after all
Posted in Culture and Arts, Express Tribune, lahore, music, music report, The express tribune, tagged berthold auerbach, fire records, german novelist, international limelight, music washes, Musicbox360, Online music Pakistan, serial entrepreneur, sher khan, shoaeb shams on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sher Khan Published: January 24, 2012 LAHORE: “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” (German novelist, Berthold Auerbach). If that is true, soothing and relaxing music is the need of the day in the times we’re living in. Hence, the launch of a new online music portal is a timely [...]
Book review: The State of Islam – Red, green and white
Posted in Anti-Americanism, corruption, Culture and Arts, Express Tribune, Extremism, intolerance, Islam, issue, The express tribune, tagged dictatorship, liberalism, pakistan, rise of Islam, Saadia Toor, The state of Islam on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday Magazine Feature By Sher Khan Published: January 22, 2012 The State of Islam is a seminal study on the cultural war that took place in Pakistan following the country’s independence. In this book Toor attempts to change the narrowly defined popular perceptions regarding nationalism, Islam and the concept of the state. In modern-day academics, [...]
culture: Do not judge: Pitch Black Ink Tattoos
Posted in Culture and Arts, Express Tribune, The express tribune, tagged army, pakistan, pakistan army, pakistani tattoos, tattoos lahore on January 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sher Khan Published: January 20, 2012 LAHORE: Across the famed Al Fatah shopping centre in Defence, Lahore, a neon sign reads “Do not judge”. The bright light indicates the opening of Pitch Black Ink, a tattoo and piercing studio, which hopes to cater to those interested in body adornment. Tattoos, which have been an [...]
Theatre: Rayaan: Mirroring reality
Posted in Culture and Arts, Islam, theatre, tagged al-hamra, english theatre lahore, feudalism, laal theatre, pakistan, Rayaan, saad sultan, Theatre on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
‘Rayaan’ portrays the impact feudalism has on society. By Sher Khan Published: January 18, 2012 LAHORE: One hardly gets to see English theatre plays that comment on the fabric of society in Pakistan. This week, however, Saad Sultan’s beautifully scripted play “Rayaan” — which is being performed by the World Theatre Federation at Alhamra [...]
‘100% of Pakistani women face sexual harassment’ – Fouzia Saeed, women rights’ activist
Posted in Culture and Arts, Famous People, Pakistani Politics, tagged asif ali zardari, ayesha jalal, government, Imran Khan, musharaf, nawaz sharif, pakistan, pakistan politics, peoples party, pervez musharaf, sharif, war on terror, women's harassment bill, women's rights Pakistan, zardari on July 26, 2010 | 4 Comments »
According to your estimates, how prevalent is women’s harassment in Pakistan? One hundred percent of Pakistani women face sexual harassment, may it be on the streets, at homes or at the workplace. This is one of the biggest hurdles faced by working women, and many choose not to work mostly because they are afraid of [...]
Murals of bloodstains on the walls
Posted in Culture and Arts, General Politics, tagged asif ali zardari, civil society, corruption, drone attacks, government, hazara, healthcare, hospital, Imran Khan, inquiry, lahore, pakistan, Pakistan healthcare system, saidu central hospital, swat, swat healthcare, zebu jillani on July 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The stench was stifling, the birthing beds were torn and were never cleaned between patients, the vacuum cups and surgical instruments used on each patient were not even washed, let alone sterilised between patients. Contraction-inducing drugs and episiotomies were given prematurely, resulting in ruptured uteruses and unnecessary bleeding The maternity ward in Swat’s Saidu Central [...]
