June issue 2009

Home Improvement

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

Health Wealth

In this day and age of bad eating habits, and with the rising cost of…

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

CafÃ©s 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 Saher Baloch | Life Style | Society | Published 16 years ago

Najmi Bilgrami unveiled a show titled Interior Concepts at Karachi’s Imperial Gardens on June 22. Architects Zayd Bilgrami, Sarah and Ahsan Najmi had put together a number of room displays, complete with flooring, lighting and furniture in a variety of materials and styles. Modern design fused with traditional craftsmanship to produce elegant and functional living, dining and bedroom units. Furniture items priced at Rs 80,000 and above found ready buyers among the sizeable crowd attracted by the event.