February issue 2010
March 19, 2010
Another White Messiah?
At one point in Avatar, the hero, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), is tied up by…
February 28, 2010
Interview: Tazeen Qayyum
“Maybe a venue like the Olympics compliments my work, where the obvious rosy picture of…
February 28, 2010
Interview: Reema Khan
“I had to replace Shaan because he was most unprofessional” - Reema The last…
February 28, 2010
Beyond the Grave
From gangsters to peace activists, the transformation of Sardar Abdul Rehman Baloch alias Dakait and…
February 28, 2010
Interview: Abdul Qadir Patel
“There is no den of heroin or of weapons in Lyari” - Abdul Qadir Patel…
February 28, 2010
Interview: Waseem Ahmed
“Criminals have entered every political party” - Waseem Ahmed, Capital City Police Officer, Karachi Q:…
February 28, 2010
The Battle for Karachi
It was not just a simple boy-meets-girl love story with a tragic ending. It had…
February 28, 2010
A Case of Exploding Cargo?
The plot is bizarre. But it’s being used as the reason why Pakistan International Airlines…
February 27, 2010
The Master of the Grid
Still conforming to rhythmic arrangements of horizontal, spherical and tubular shapes, paintings from Imran Mir’s…
February 26, 2010
The Greens Keeper
Caring for plants is extremely rewarding, especially when they flower or bear fruit. At the…
February 26, 2010
Smooth Operator
The World Bank has always been adept in the smooth makeover of its image when…
February 26, 2010
The Carbon Scam
In metaphors in all cultures, false claims are often referred to as empty as air.…
February 26, 2010
Desperately Seeking Peace
Beleaguered Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been offering talks to Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar,…
February 25, 2010
Decision Time
Is the conflict between the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan and the government of President…
February 25, 2010
Interview: Talat Rahim
“I would love to see the look on their faces as they read about their…
February 25, 2010
Pardon, Your Slip is Showing
The echo of pencil heels clicking in Pakistan’s corridors of power is a sound I…
February 25, 2010
The Fatal Strain
The H1N1 virus, popularly known as swine flu, that has claimed the lives of thousands,…
February 24, 2010
Flights of Fantasy
Saeed Akhtar exhibited his work after a gap of 11 years. And Lahore’s Ejaz Gallery…
February 24, 2010
The Indo-Pak Hate Cycle
When candles were lit in Kolkata for Ankik Dhar and his friends Shilpa and Anindyee,…
February 23, 2010
“Eventually, we had to spoonfeed, groom and dress him ourselves”
A caregiver describes the ordeal of his fathers’ decline due to Alzheimer’s.* Q: When did…
February 23, 2010
Interview: Dr Saad Shafqat
“There is some treatment. But it is not very effective” - Dr Saad Shafqat, Senior…
February 23, 2010
Death by Destruction
Like all children, I have vivid recollections of anecdotes recounted by my mother. She loves…
February 22, 2010
Lost in Oblivion
With the coming of the media boom, the electronic media seems to have found its…
February 22, 2010
Bone of Contention
Predictably, the Afghan government and its intelligence agencies have blamed the Haqqani network for the…
February 21, 2010
Insipid Dulha
Dulha Mil Gaya is your regular, forgettable Hindi masala movie with dance numbers and sappy…
February 19, 2010
Interview: Sara Shahid
“To me iconic fashion is about something that has created a following” - Sara Shahid…
February 18, 2010
Say Yes to Secularism
On the third day of the New Year, the Bangladesh Supreme Court upheld a 2005…
February 18, 2010
The Meaning of Education
Every movie Aamir Khan is involved in, be it as a director or an actor,…
February 18, 2010
Away from the Ordinary
“Out of the Ordinary” is Daanish Tapal’s first solo show. Keeping in mind the fact…
February 17, 2010
The Psychology of War
Many directors have tried to dramatise the Iraq war, but Kathyrn Bigelow is the first…
February 17, 2010
Looking for God
The material world is a prison. Seeking divinity is freeing. This is why many of…
February 17, 2010
A Taste of Tradition
With so many cafes and restaurants dotting Karachi’s landscape, it can be hard for a…
February 17, 2010
Newsline Wins Four APNS Awards
Earlier this month, the winners of the 18th APNS Journalist Awards were announced, and Newsline…
February 17, 2010
State of Denial
When the Oscar-winning Bollywood composer Allah Rakha Rahman staged an open-air concert in the middle…
February 16, 2010
Voice of Reason
Inquilab was a barrister-at-law, but he never practised law; he only observed it in letter…
February 16, 2010
Chocolate Fest
The Irish may not be as well known as the Swiss and Belgians for their…
February 16, 2010
Raising the Bar
In a world increasingly dominated by graphic imagery, ‘looking’ at visual information today is rapidly…
February 15, 2010
A Life Less Ordinary
“Painting allows my imagination, intuition and accident to intervene in the crafting of an image,…
February 15, 2010
Down Memory Lane
‘Looking Back to Look Forward,’ an event commemorating the 1950s students’ movement, was held at…
February 15, 2010
Designs on Men
It seems that designers are on a roll these days. Emraan Rajput, a well-known menswear…
February 14, 2010
Editor’s Note: February 2010
Given the raging battle against terror within the country’s borders, one would’ve expected the ruling…
February 14, 2010
Down and Out, Down Under
One word can sum up the state of Pakistan cricket. Humiliation. The PCB chairman humiliated…
February 14, 2010
A Search for God and Meaning
Ali Eteraz’s Children of Dust: A Memoir of Pakistanquite vividly depicts the life of a…
February 14, 2010
Time Travel
The Greenwich University Consumer Behaviour Class of Fall 2009 organised “The Golden 1940s,” an event…
February 13, 2010
Olympic Tragedy
Just a few hours before the opening ceremonies were scheduled to begin on Friday, tragedy…
February 10, 2010
The Other Olympics
The Olympics are starting on Friday. Yes, it has been less than two years since…
February 5, 2010
Caught in the Crossfire
Sodi Sambo is a tribal woman from a hamlet named Gompar. The village is located…
By Ayesha Javed | Food | Life Style | Published 15 years ago
With so many cafes and restaurants dotting Karachi’s landscape, it can be hard for a new entrant to the scene to make its mark. Yet, Dhaaba, which opened on January 9, is unlike other eateries.
Located on Khayaban-e-Bukhari, as the name suggests, Dhaaba has a touch of antiquity in its décor. With a cosy atmosphere and an ambience that pays tribute to traditional Sindhi culture, the look of the restaurant is like that of a village, with wooden chairs and tables, glossy golden pots and embroidered wall hangings.
What truly stands out about Dhaaba, though, is its delicious menu. Special dishes include doner kebab, shawarma and barbecue items. The restaurant even offers a variety in the rotis they serve, which include sheermal and taftan. The desserts, especially the cheesecake, chocolate fudge and kulfi, are mouth-watering.