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20th April, 2013
Two days, two videos: Political satire galore
Beyghairat Brigade hits out against the establishment in a powerful new song while 'Naa Maloom Afraad' have their own message.
Beyghairat Brigade hits out against the establishment in a powerful new song while 'Naa Maloom Afraad' have their own message.
14th March, 2013
Changing tides with tunes: The role of music
From political hypocrisies to societal absurdities, music today is speaking volumes of the change that is needed in Pakistan.
From political hypocrisies to societal absurdities, music today is speaking volumes of the change that is needed in Pakistan.
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10th September, 2012
Book Review: American Psycho
As unpopular as reading anything over 140 characters is nowadays, this mirror on society is worth your time and the ensuing nightmares that will probably follow.
As unpopular as reading anything over 140 characters is nowadays, this mirror on society is worth your time and the ensuing nightmares that will probably follow.
2nd November, 2011
Fire guts offices of French satirical magazine
Charlie Hebdo published a special edition Wednesday to mark the Arab Spring, renaming the magazine Charia (Sharia) Hebdo for the occasion.
Charlie Hebdo published a special edition Wednesday to mark the Arab Spring, renaming the magazine Charia (Sharia) Hebdo for the occasion.
20th October, 2011
Pakistani political satire video is YouTube hit
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani music video ridiculing the powerful military, inflation and systemic violence has gone viral on the Internet, racking up more than 85,000 hits…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani music video ridiculing the powerful military, inflation and systemic violence has gone viral on the Internet, racking up more than 85,000 hits…
30th September, 2011
50 years on, ‘Catch-22′ still resonates
WASHINGTON: Hyper-cynical anti-war novel “Catch-22”turns 50 next month, and Joseph Heller must be chortling in his grave over how apropos the phrase he coined remains…
WASHINGTON: Hyper-cynical anti-war novel “Catch-22”turns 50 next month, and Joseph Heller must be chortling in his grave over how apropos the phrase he coined remains…
16th May, 2011
Herald exclusive: Allan forever
Where does Kamal Ahmed Rizvi end and Allan begin? Or where does the real person end and the persona begin? You would never know in…
Where does Kamal Ahmed Rizvi end and Allan begin? Or where does the real person end and the persona begin? You would never know in…
24th January, 2011
Beautiful from this Angle
Maha Khan Phillips’ “Beautiful from this Angle” was officially launched in Karachi, followed by readings held at Liberty Books. Her second novel, the first one…
Maha Khan Phillips’ “Beautiful from this Angle” was officially launched in Karachi, followed by readings held at Liberty Books. Her second novel, the first one…
