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Slum dwellers looking for more than hollow promises
ISLAMABAD: In the dust of the capital’s slums, 500 Christian families are crammed in tattered tents. They fled their homes last August when a girl from the community was accused of blasphemy by a...
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Kathak dance: In the mystical world of Nahid Siddiqui
ISLAMABAD: In a one of its kind performance, renowned kathak dancer Nahid Siddiqui enthralled audience at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Saturday evening. Subtle yet powerful, her...
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A foreign footballer’s dream for Pakistan
It never hurts to dream big. What hampers the progress is sitting back on one’s lazy-boy couch and doing nothing to achieve your goal. Nigerian footballer Emeke Aliewa, one of five foreigners...
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After illuminating capital city, ILF comes to a close
ISLAMABAD: The first Islamabad Literature Festival ended here on Wednesday having attracted over 15,000 participants across 35 sessions. During the two days, 70 leading Urdu and English writers,...
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Where, oh, where have the good old days of television gone?
ISLAMABAD: TV dramas have lost their glory and viewership after the advent of private TV channels in the country. This can be blamed on today’s producers who focus on a play’s commercial success as...
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In conversation: Defying expectations to stay true to your inner writer
ISLAMABAD: Kamila Shamsie’s discussion on her craft was candid like the voice in her latest novel, “Burnt Shadows” and to a great extent demystified the choices a writer makes to take the narrative...
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Alumni club: Meeting of like-minded Columbia graduates
ISLAMABAD: The Columbia Alumni Club of Pakistan was inaugurated at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Tuesday evening. The club aims to marshal the talents of more than 200 alumni across the country...
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Last word: Parties make final pleas as electioneering ends
ISLAMABAD / BANNU / LAHORE / MULTAN: Election frontrunners made one last attempt to win over potential voters as midnight marked the end of political campaigning ahead of Saturday’s historic polls....
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Sowing the seeds of change
Unexpectedly high voter turnout across the region has brought a dramatic shift in the political power structure of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Predictions that the youth would fail to show up at polling...
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Vacating seats: PTI workers want party chief to retain NA-56 seat
ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI: Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have urged party chief Imran Khan not to vacate the NA-56 Rawalpindi seat, as they fear that the defeated PML-N candidate will...
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Art exhibition: US and Pak artists infuse their paintings with each other’s...
ISLAMABAD: Whimsical yet riveting, infusing the works of East meets West, the latest exhibition to open at Satrang Gallery, “What remains are children’s lullabies” features the works of six artists...
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Crying foul: Protest against PTI leader’s murder in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday held a protest demonstration at Aabpara Chowk against the killing of their party leader in Karachi. They urged the British...
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Musical evening: Zoe Viccaji performs to an appreciative audience
ISLAMABAD: A group of folk musicians enthralled a candid audience in the sprawling gardens of the Turkish embassy on Saturday. Organised by the Asian Study Group (ASG), the event lifted the spirits of...
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Indie movies: Short film gets good reception
ISLAMABAD: The sprout of indie films and shorts being screened around the city has seen local talent inject fresh creativity into the problem-plagued film industry. Husnain Afzal Khan, a young...
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Express Education and Career Expo: Promise of a better future attracts...
ISLAMABAD: Financial aid and job placement were the two major issues students had on their minds when they visited the Express Education and Career Expo which opened at the Pak-China Friendship...
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Eatery launch: Over a steaming cup of chai
ISLAMABAD: Caffeine buffs can get their fix at yet another café in the capital. PappaRoti, an international confectionery chain, opened a flagship outlet at the ground floor of the Centaurus Mall on...
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Express Education and Career Expo: Double the learning, double the fun
ISLAMABAD: Unlike typical academic events The Express Education and Career Expo turned was entertaining, informative and offered fun-filled activities for students and fresh graduates. The second day...
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Fruits of hard work: 266 students awarded degrees
ISLAMABAD: As many as 266 graduate and postgraduate students were awarded degrees at a convocation of the Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) here on Thursday. At the 28th convocation of...
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Margalla Festival 2013: Punjab highlighted amid ‘fiery’ first-day display
ISLAMABAD: With chunks of burnt coal in his mouth, gargling with kerosene oil and spitting out fire, 20-year-old Shakeel Lassi was one of many performers to win over an audience at the Margalla...
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Concert: Country folks having a good ol’ time
ISLAMABAD: A refreshing retreat from local mainstream musicians, an American country band performed at The Rock Musicarium on Sunday. Following dust-storm and drizzle, the concert kicked off at least...
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