June issue 2009
June 18, 2009
To Boldly Go
With all the hype and over-the-top praise surrounding J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the Star Trek…
June 12, 2009
Victims of Circumstance
Barah Aana is the story of three disillusioned and frustrated men who desire a higher…
June 10, 2009
Fear of the Unknown
Despite an interesting plot, director Alex Proyas’ Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage, received mixed reviews from viewers.…
June 8, 2009
Saving the Future
On May 14, Proctor and Gamble Pakistan launched its first Social Commitment Report amidst friends,…
June 8, 2009
Jumping on the Bandwagon
Fashion photographer Munna Mushtaq launched Dulhan, a bridal magazine, on May 18, on the fourth floor…
June 8, 2009
Bullies Not Allowed
The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) held an event at the Karachi Press Club on May…
June 7, 2009
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Nishat Linen announced the opening of their new outlet on Tariq Road with a flourish,…
June 7, 2009
The Final Showdown
It is unwise to put deadlines on military campaigns against hardened hoodlums, especially if they…
June 6, 2009
Future Tense
Stung by criticism for its lack of preparedness to cope with the situation arising from…
June 6, 2009
Between the Devil and the Deep Sea
Such is the desperation of the people displaced by the military operation in the NWFP,…
June 5, 2009
No IDPs, Please
“If this is Pakistan’s war, then why is only a part of Pakistan bearing the…
June 5, 2009
Editor’s Note: June 2009
Some government officials still continue to live in a state of denial. Take the Punjab law…
June 4, 2009
Animal Kingdom
Trying my best to avoid puddles and animal faeces, I struggle to keep up with…
June 4, 2009
Home Improvement
Najmi Bilgrami unveiled a show titled Interior Concepts at Karachi’s Imperial Gardens on June 22.…
June 4, 2009
An Unequal Fight
At 10:20 a.m. on May 27, Khaver Abbas, a 25-year-old constable of the Lahore police,…
June 4, 2009
Cafés at the Crossroads
Driving towards Saddar and the neighbouring areas of Karachi takes you back in time, to…
June 4, 2009
Toothless Tiger
A jirga installed Nawabzada Mir Aali Bugti, the grandson of Nawab Muhammad Akbar Khan Bugti,…
June 4, 2009
Candid Camera
Ever since she was a little girl, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy knew that she had something…
June 4, 2009
A Province in Peril
Balochistan is a province rich in all the natural resources a country requires to boost…
June 4, 2009
Project Balochistan
As the insurgency in Balochistan gains momentum, the Baloch raise one question repeatedly: “What has…
June 4, 2009
Homeless and Helpless
It is difficult to assess the exact number of people who have been displaced by…
June 4, 2009
A Vote for Stability
India may be a haven of calm in a rambunctious neighbourhood, but it is the…
June 4, 2009
Has the Rubicon Been Crossed?
If there is one thing common between the military dispensation and the present civilian democracy,…
June 4, 2009
The Young Also Rise
“We want freedom. We are not willing to let Balochistan continue as a colony of…
June 4, 2009
Memories of Another Day
The Baloch resistance to the unwarranted and unjust military operations — after the illegal and…
June 4, 2009
Couture for a Cause
Nickie and Nina collaborated with the Swiss Pakistan Society to stage a spectacular fundraiser fashion…
June 3, 2009
Long Time Coming
In October 2002, the Musharraf government introduced a National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee Ordinance 2002…
June 3, 2009
Old Concepts in New Models
Still mining the vast trajectory of ‘alternative art,’ graphic artist Babar Moghal’s new body of…
June 3, 2009
Of Oranges, Lemons and Magic Shoes
Diverging from the abstract struggles and idiosyncrasies that artists feel compelled to explore, two recent…
June 3, 2009
Where the Streets Have No Name
Maniza Naqvi was sent by the World Bank to Sarajevo, four years after the siege…
June 3, 2009
Advice to an Empire
For the Obama administration in Washington, reading Eric S. Margolis’ American Raj: Liberation or Domination?…
June 3, 2009
Interview: Nadeem Aslam
“Right from my first novel, I explored how politics impinges on and disrupts the ordinary…
June 2, 2009
Fight to the Finish
A gripping film from the onset, with clever dialogue and excellent characterisation, Gulaal takes you…
June 2, 2009
Chronicles from a Wasteland
Afghanistan has historically been a tortured land. Even before the Cold War, the hardy and…
June 2, 2009
Indisposed Judiciary
While dealing with the issue of expeditious disposal of cases, the committee divided its recommendations…
June 2, 2009
Separate Ways
The separatist movement in Balochistan has gained momentum, and relations between the province and the…
June 2, 2009
Interview: Taimur Rahman
“We want to appeal to all generations, all classes and all nations” — Taimur Rahman,…
June 2, 2009
From the Rooftops Shouting Out
Artistic craft manifests itself in myriad forms. This group of photographs focuses on immovable creations…
June 2, 2009
The Medium of the Moment
Recently, Karachi audiences received a taste of the latest offering in the new media arts…
June 2, 2009
Culture of Contradictions
They’re holding hands. A double take confirms it. And they are not two men holding…
June 1, 2009
Not From the Heart
A considerable amount of art these days carries an agenda of issue-based concerns, but Koel…
June 1, 2009
Eat to Your Heart’s Content
In this day and age of cutting costs and generally skimping on everything, such that…
By M Anees Memon | Art | Arts & Culture | Life Style | Published 16 years ago
Artistic craft manifests itself in myriad forms. This group of photographs focuses on immovable creations made with the use of concrete, cement, iron rods or good quality wood, all perched high on rooftops. While these specimens of an artisan’s or a mason’s hand cannot be put in an art gallery, they nevertheless are out in the open for the commoner’s viewing right on the road. No less pieces of art, these exhibits are in the shape of sculptures, monuments, statues and relics from a long gone past.
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