November issue 2011
November 30, 2011
The Great Leap Forward: Imran Khan’s Soaring Popularity
Imran Khan continues to make progress in his nationwide campaign to make the PTI a…
November 29, 2011
Connecting the Youth: Young Pakistanis Flock to Imran Khan
Imran Khan in a show on TV! Just luv this man! Mera vote Imran Khan…
November 28, 2011
Beyond the Vista: Artist Mughees Riaz Explores Sunsets and the Human Figure
After a year’s hiatus, Lahore-based landscape artist Mughees Riaz returned to Karachi with a solo…
November 28, 2011
Photo Gallery: Imran Khan Through the Years
Imran Khan. The ex-playboy, cricket hero, hearthrob — with the looks and charisma to match…
November 28, 2011
The Struggles of Pakistan’s Christian Sweepers
“Yesterday I was a sweeper, today my sons are sweepers and tomorrow my grandsons will…
November 26, 2011
What Do You Think of Imran Khan? Four Journalists Share their Views
Is a "PTI tsunami" hitting the nation as Imran Khan suggests? We all know how…
November 26, 2011
Sartorial Splendour
Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) kicked off their fourth fashion week showcasing some of Pakistan’s…
November 24, 2011
A Bridal Extravaganza
The designers of the first day comprised relatively new labels whose offerings ranged from the…
November 23, 2011
Are Frosty Pakistan-US Relations Thawing?
It hasn't been a good year for Pakistan-US relations. The Raymond Davis affair, the Abbottabad…
November 21, 2011
Book Review: And Who Will Make the Chapatis?
And Who Will Make the Chapatis? is a slim readable book that documents and critically…
November 18, 2011
Bejewelled Nostalgia: Jewellery Exhibition at Koel
Lahore-based jewellery designer Amber Sami held an exhibition at Noorjehan Bilgrami’s Koel Gallery in Karachi…
November 17, 2011
No Trivial Matter: Getting Pakistanis to Treat Domestic Abuse Seriously
The Aurat Foundation, in collaboration with the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW),…
November 17, 2011
Taking Stock of the Arab Spring
All it took was one man setting himself on fire to trigger the biggest wave…
November 17, 2011
Double Trouble: Photography by Arif Mahmood and Tapu Javeri
The ‘project’ Arif Mahmood refers to is the book Dou Rukh, published by Markings and…
November 16, 2011
A Better Life: Treating Mental Illness
October 10 is World Mental Health Day — a day dedicated each year to raising…
November 16, 2011
Light Upon Light: A Tribute to Amir Khusro
The Karachi elite and culture aficionados were treated to a mesmerising evening of classical music…
November 15, 2011
Classic Movie Review: The Sure Thing
Long before Nicolette Sheridan became a household name as Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives, Tim…
November 14, 2011
Verdant Mindscapes
The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture held an art exhibition entitled 'Psychological Space'…
November 13, 2011
Pakistan Shines at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards
It’s never an easy task to top a stellar performance, but somehow a group of…
November 12, 2011
Bhangra to Imran Khan’s Beat
They started as a trickle, coming through the narrow gates in an orderly fashion. Youngsters…
November 12, 2011
Book Review: Dead Reckoning, Memories of the 1971 Bangladesh War
New Genocide Facts The year 1971 is etched in the collective consciousness of Bangladeshis, Pakistanis…
November 11, 2011
New Bistro on the Block
At Café Flo Sikander discovered his love for food, and after being involved in helping…
November 11, 2011
Letter From India: Failed Healthcare and a Boost for Education
An Unhealthy Mess Like corruption, healthcare is a big shame for India, Asia’s third largest…
November 11, 2011
Movie Review: Drive
The past year has showcased a couple of films with cars in the foreground, such…
November 10, 2011
Imran Khan: A Life in Three Acts
In public life, as author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously remarked, there are no second acts.…
November 8, 2011
Theatre Review: Karachi
Karachi: A Knockout After successfully adapting Broadway productions such as Chicago and Mamma Mia, Nida…
November 8, 2011
Movie Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
While winning an Oscar may not be the be-all and end-all of an actor’s experience,…
November 7, 2011
Economic Recovery, Capitalism and Uncle Sam
Everyone knows all about the struggling condition of the US economy. Maybe the world’s biggest…
November 7, 2011
The Life and Times of Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi may well be the only foreign head of state to ever have addressed…
November 7, 2011
Book Review: Painting The Persian Book of Kings Today
Epic Storytelling Painting The Persian Book of Kings Today: Ancient Text and Modern Images, an…
November 5, 2011
Editor’s Note: November 2011
jalsas. Any opportunity to knock a rival, regale the awam with stories of their ineptitude…
November 1, 2011
Begum Nusrat Bhutto: March 23, 1929 – October 23, 2011
On the afternoon of October 23, 2011, in a hospital in Dubai, the life of…
By Newsline Editorial Staff | People | Published 12 years ago
Princess Diana meets Imran Khan and ex-wife, Jemima Khan, at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, dedicated to the ex-cricketer's late mother.
A man of the people: Listening attentively to a woman in the Shaukat Khanum waiting room.
A hero to generations: Khan signs a cricket bat for a young fan.
Father figure: Imram Khan with sons, Sulaiman and Qasim.
The mighty Khans: The cricket hero hangs out with Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan.
Pakistani icons: Imran Khan rubs shoulders with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Imran Khan rubs shoulders with another sporting hero, squash champion Jehangir Khan.
Once friend, now foe: Imran Khan with Nawaz Sharif.
In his cricket days: Khan receives a trophy from Asif Ali Zardari.
Princess Diana meets Imran Khan and ex-wife, Jemima Khan, at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, dedicated to the ex-cricketer's late mother.
A man of the people: Listening attentively to a woman in the Shaukat Khanum waiting room.
A hero to generations: Khan signs a cricket bat for a young fan.
Father figure: Imram Khan with sons, Sulaiman and Qasim.
The mighty Khans: The cricket hero hangs out with Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan.
Pakistani icons: Imran Khan rubs shoulders with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Imran Khan rubs shoulders with another sporting hero, squash champion Jehangir Khan.
Once friend, now foe: Imran Khan with Nawaz Sharif.
In his cricket days: Khan receives a trophy from Asif Ali Zardari.
Imran Khan. The ex-playboy, cricket hero, hearthrob — with the looks and charisma to match — continues to leave an indelible impression on the hearts and minds of his fans. His persona is multi-faceted: from chequered past to current political respectability, Imran has reinvented himself from hero-hearthrob to pristine ‘saviour’ of the people.
Newsline takes a look at the many faces of politics’ new rage.