Sindhi Embroidery – Yet Another Gift From Gujrat
Gujrat, a renowned city located in the Province of Punjab is quite popular for its embroidery work. In different parts of this locality, one might see craftsmen and women working on various kinds of embroideries. They strive to bring more and more variety in the designs and motifs. These variations motivate the buyers to regularly […]
Multan: The City of Saints
Which Pakistani city has been; The capital of a kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata? Conquered by the Greek king Alexander? Called Dar-ul-Aman during the rule of the Mughar Emperor Akbar? Recognized as the birthplace of Baba Farid, considered to have been the first Punjabi poet? The answer to all of the above is Madinat-ul-Auliya, or […]
Few Interesting Facts about Pakistan
Type ‘Pakistan’ into the Google search box and you’re not very likely to come up with a lot of positive news. For years now Pakistan has been struggling with a host of challenges; internal and external. But here are few facts about Pakistan you don’t hear a lot about; Pakistan, a country that stands resilient […]
Gaming In Pakistan
HADOUKEN! True Pakistani gamers will recognize coin-operated arcade games as the precursor of present-day gaming in Pakistan. The arcade games were operated in small shops in almost every little locality of the country, especially the big cities, and ‘tokens’ cost about 50 paisas. All around the world and in Pakistan during the early 90s, boys […]
The Metal-Ware Marvels
For centuries, various metals have been used by man to create a great range of items that are put to different uses. The most popular metals are gold, silver, iron and copper, as well as alloys (mixture of two or more metals) such as bronze, brass and steel. Pakistan is one of the countries that […]
Burka Avenger – Pakistan’s first ever female Superhero
Pakistan is fighting back. The everyday Pakistani is fighting back. Maybe it’s not with guns and grenades, but it is just as effective. In small pockets all around the country, people are using comedy, music and now animations to spread awareness about the evils of illiteracy, extremism, corruption and others that plague our society today. […]
The Wonders of Handmade Rallis (Quilts)
Colorful quilts with contrasting patterns, themes and fabrics have been quite trendy in Pakistan and across its various cities since ages. The rural areas have all the rights to wear the crown for being the hub of handicrafts, which not only build significance for Pakistani locals around the world but the amazing handmade creativeness of […]
Cross Stitch: One of It’s Kind
Cross stitch is one of the oldest forms of embroidery found in the world today. It is done by making small x shaped stitches to form a picture or pattern. This technique has been passed down from generation to generation, and that is why nearly every cultural museum around the world has some piece of […]
Summaiya Jillani: An Overnight Star from Pakistani Art World
Besides the saddening and distressing notoriety that Pakistan possesses in front of the world, there still occur some pleasant junctures that always thrive to bring a positive light to our country’s name. Every now and then we witness a particular achievement or a talented person from our country that helps us to hold our heads […]
The 12th Annual Mystic Music Sufi Festival: The Mysticism of Sufis in the World of Today
Sufi poetry has been the voice of the free spirited individual in every epoch. It is through the song and dance, and the infinite wisdom it holds of the great mystics of our land that we have been able to transcend the shallow visions of our own prejudiced society, and of all those who look […]
Pakistan Onyx Handicrafts: A Unique Blend of Tradition and Culture
Pakistani Onyx Marble is Among the Best in the world Pakistan has the distinction of being among that handful of countries in the world that have been blessed with numerous minerals and marble varieties. The most famous and exclusive of these precious stone marble is the Onyx; which is predominantly found in the gas cavities […]
Emerging Talent from Pakistan
As I sit down to type a few words about Pakistani talent, I can’t help but think, “how do you write about something that has seems to be endless?†Sure, perhaps the ban on YouTube has hindered a surefire way of interesting feats by Pakistanis making it to our laptops; but there’s still Twitter, Facebook […]
S. Iqbal: The Only Poster Artist Left for Lollywood
Pakistan seems to be yet too backward when it comes to talking about painters, sculptures, and artists. There are not many that were blessed enough to engrave their names in the minds of people, excluding Gulgee, Shazia Sikander, Ahmed Pervez, Amin Gulgee, Sadequin, and a few more, who became eminent by luck and education. Whereas, […]
Ali Hassan: When There’s a Will There’s a Way
If you are or were a student of Karachi University, in the past few years, you must have noticed a guy on a wheel chair selling stationary near Arts Lobby. A polio victim whose appearance is ordinary but heart is kind. Who speaks as if a genius is talking, and who, with all the disabilities, knows how […]
‘No Hunger Hunza Bread’: A Health Miracle From the Hunza Valley
Introduction: Hunza Bread is a primitive bread recipe as prepared by the Hunza people of Pakistan. The bread itself dates back nearly 2000 years and has been known with some variation or the other throughout the wider Himalayan region. The Hunza people are among the oldest civilization still living in these regions and are known […]
The Pakistani Techpreneur – A symbol of faith in tomorrow
Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop The ‘failed state’ tag has often been attached to Pakistan in the recent past, especially due to the internal strife it has endured and its difficult economic situation. And while a […]
Darbar Mahal Bahawalpur : An Architectural Masterpiece
Introduction The Darbar Mahal is a historic fort located in the Pakistani city of Bahawalpur; this city is deeply rooted in Asian history and is considered to be one of the most important trade and cultural centers in local history. The Mahal itself is under the control of Pakistan Army, but its grounds are a […]
Local Art Scene at T2f
PeaceNiche, an NGO that gave birth to the creative hub of Karachi, T2f (formerly known as ‘the second floor), has been working constantly to organize various events, such as a musical evening, art exhibitions and a few literary lectures. All the events are a result of a collective effort of the staff. They aim to […]