February issue 2009
February 28, 2009
Captain in a Crisis
When Pakistan invited Sri Lanka for a series soon after being ditched by India in…
February 8, 2009
Paradise Lost
Residents of Mingora often wake up to find bodies of those executed by the militants…
February 7, 2009
Editor’s Note: February 2009
Why has it taken the government this long to respond to the desperate calls of…
February 6, 2009
The Curious Case of the Missing Oscar
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button seems as if it was designed with the awards…
February 5, 2009
Low Morale
In 2008, 166 policemen in the NWFP have been killed in bombings, suicide attacks and…
February 5, 2009
Valley of Death
“Why doesn’t the government drop an atom bomb and kill all of us. Then it…
February 5, 2009
Falling Apart
Barely a year after winning the elections in the NWFP and forming the coalition government…
February 4, 2009
Will the Present India-Pakistan Stand-off Continue?
The advocates of peace and friendship between India and Pakistan have a Sisyphsean task. They…
February 4, 2009
Can We Ever Be Friends?
As we watched the horror unfold, hour by hour, over 61 hours between November 26…
February 4, 2009
Interview: Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Shamsie is one of Pakistan’s best-known writers, both locally and internationally. She is the…
February 4, 2009
A Musical Standoff
Among the nominees for the Best Singer (male category) at the Screen Awards 2008 held…
February 4, 2009
Rising from the Ashes
Amid scaffolding and plastic screens, walking up the red carpet path into the main lobby…
February 4, 2009
Memories of Another Day
In 1913, a French photographer Stéphane Passet was sent to India by a project, Archive…
February 4, 2009
Art on the Open Road
Rickshaws, trucks and buses all across Pakistan serve as a mobile canvas for artists and…
February 4, 2009
“India must accept Pakistan as an equal partner in peace”
Q: The new civilian government in Pakistan and the Indian government had made some headway…
February 4, 2009
The Commercialisation of Saidpur
This time when I visited Saidpur, I did not see Nauman. In 2005, the first…
February 4, 2009
Art Over Militancy
Though militant forces are destroying the seats of learning, peace and harmony with a vengeance…
February 4, 2009
Small Chance
In November 2007, Anwar Shaikh invested Rs 550,000 from his pension and provident fund savings…
February 4, 2009
A Culture of Peace
I believe that culture and cultural activists, the arts and creative media present many opportunities…
February 4, 2009
Return to Violence
A unilateral ceasefire, called by armed resistance groups such as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)…
February 4, 2009
Voices from Swat
“I have been out of work since last September and have not received my salary…
February 4, 2009
Matches are Made in Heaven
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’s tagline — “There is an extraordinary love story in every…
February 4, 2009
Newsliners: Protest Art
The Second Floor held a poster exhibition, ‘Stop the Bloodshed,’ on January 21 to protest…
February 4, 2009
Newsliners: Tribute to a Pioneer
Painter, printmaker, architect, professor and sculptor — the father of contemporary Pakistani art, Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq remains…
February 3, 2009
Draped in Drama
Mansoor Akram’s Red Carpet collection exudes grace and elegance in billowing gowns and fluid cuts…
February 3, 2009
“I may not go to school again”
January 3: I had a terrible dream yesterday with military helicopters and the Taliban. I…
February 3, 2009
Landscapes of the Mind
Aasim Akhtar’s Hemisphere was a bold departure from the beaten track. Showing at the Photospace…
February 3, 2009
Searching for the Genie
The Mumbai attacks have, once again, drawn international attention towards the Pakistan military’s Inter-Services Intelligence…
February 3, 2009
From Literary Beast to Political Animal
Even the greatest victory comes at a price. With Barack Obama’s ascendancy to the US…
February 3, 2009
The (free market) Gods Are Crazy
Much has been written on the fall of free market fundamentalism, which has led to…
February 3, 2009
Behind the Scenes
It’s glitzy, sassy and just rollicking good fun! Broadway came to Karachi again last month…
February 3, 2009
George W. Bush 2.0
It was a powerful show of solidarity and outrage. Across the Muslim world, people took…
February 3, 2009
Suffocation in Suburbia
Imagine for a moment that the Titanic never sank. That Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet…
February 3, 2009
An Eye for an Eye
Ghajini, a highly publicised film, finally opened at theatres across Pakistan. The print and electronic…
February 3, 2009
Who Destroyed My Paradise?
I concluded my search for the killers after meeting the man whose name I cannot…
February 2, 2009
Voices of Change
On January 16, The Second Floor organised a promotional event for the anthology And the…
February 2, 2009
Experience the Difference
Located on Bukhari Commercial, Bina Khan: Salon and Training is a tad out of the…
February 1, 2009
The Dark Side of Defence
“I live on main Khayaban-e-Bahria, and my mother lives on the other side of the…
By Amna Khalique | Fashion | Life Style | Published 16 years ago
Simply Chic: A halter neck with a svelte silhouette makes a bold statement. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Gloss and Gold: Knotted at the front, the sequinned bodice with silk flowers will turn heads. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Starry Nights: A fishtail gown with a scooped back is all sophistication. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Ballroom Dancing: Bedeck yourself in emerald tones to make an evening sizzle. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
White Wedding: A dreamy gown with a silk top that swells into a flounce of lace. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Simply Chic: A halter neck with a svelte silhouette makes a bold statement. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Gloss and Gold: Knotted at the front, the sequinned bodice with silk flowers will turn heads. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Starry Nights: A fishtail gown with a scooped back is all sophistication. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Ballroom Dancing: Bedeck yourself in emerald tones to make an evening sizzle. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
White Wedding: A dreamy gown with a silk top that swells into a flounce of lace. Photo: Shamyl Khuro
Mansoor Akram’s Red Carpet collection exudes grace and elegance in billowing gowns and fluid cuts — all the right ingredients for a show-stopping appearance. Akram confesses that this collection was designed with Seemi Pasha in mind — because to him Pasha is the epitome of beauty and poise.
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