SAARC students display their multifaceted art skills
By Hina Farooq LAHORE: An exhibition of the South Asian Association and Regional Corporation (SAARC) students of the Beaconhouse National University on multi art…
Wazir Khan Mosque – Lahore
It took us a an hour of navigating through the unruly traffic of Lahore to get to the old city. This was ostensibly a…
Noor Jehan Singing
This soulful poem by Faiz was rendered by Madame Noor Jehan in her early, melodious years. Manto has also mentioned this rendition in his…
Lahore – that was
Intizar Hussain, the eminent writer of Urdu, recently mused on the Lahore of yesteryears and the literary and intellectual atmosphere. I am posting a…
Amrita Shergil’s Lahore
Khalid Hasan writing for the Friday Times: Amrita Sher-Gil is one with the earth of Lahore. Is there no one in this city that…
These strange times
Found lovely photo from taken near the Hiran Minar built by Emperor Jahangir. This monument was built by the Mughal Emperor in the memory of Mansraj, his favourite antelope.…
Pakistani Civil Society Confronts Extremism
Thousands marched in the blistering heat on the streets of Lahore; and similar demonstrations were held in Islamabad, Karachi and Peshawar. Full entry here…
Amrita Shergil’s Lahore
Khalid Hasan writing for the Friday Times: Amrita Sher Gil was once asked by Iqbal Singh, who was to write her biography 43 years…
Public Sculptures of Lahore – cross posted at All Things Pakistan
I am glad that Adil Najam posted my piece on the public sculptures of Lahore on his blog – All Things Pakistan. It was…
Meeting Iqbal Hussain in Lahore
During my recent visit to Lahore, I met the Lahore artist, Iqbal Hussain. We had a nice, engaging chat, saw his recent works some…
Basant Moods – Lahore and Beyond
“you’re either here or you’re a square – Lahore to host biggest ever Basant celebrations today..” Tonight, So there will be fun and frolic…
Images – More on Iqbal Hussain
The celebrated artist Iqbal Hussain also runs the famous Cooco’s cafe in the old Lahore. My friend of the Olive Ream fame was there…
Iqbal Hussain – Lahore’s controversial artist
Iqbal Hussain from Lahore is one of the finest painters we have. Most of his paintings depict women from the Heera Mandi (literally the…
Reality Check – a disturbing picture of Lahore
Further to my post on Lahore and its various colours, the picture above offered a little reality check.. This ugly commercialism is unbecoming... From…
More on Data Ganj Bakhsh of Lahore
Further to yesterday’s post on Data Saheb, Shirazi Saheb from Lahore has sent this story related to Data Ganj Baksh. The incident seems to…
A journey begins…
Adil Najam’s post on Lahore and its only statue made extremely nostalgic. I am however, excited as I will be there soon to spend…
Woodcuts from Mahboob Ali – Revisiting Lahore
Lahore features again. It is a little difficult not to yearn for Lahore if you belong there… First, Mahboob Ali from Lahore (Pakistan) sent…
Architectural Neglect – Lahore again..
Random musings in continuation of the discussions on the construction of the 7 (or is it 5?) -star hotel in Islamabad on Adil Najam’s…
Silhouettes of Intimacy (Waqt ke khandar se jo..)
Shalimar Gardens Waqt Ke Khandar Se Jo Qurb Ke Jharoke Se Lamhe Chand Churae Thay Garm Ret Ki Manind Haath Se Phisalte Hain Aankh…
Ustad Bismillah Khan is no more
With the passing away of shehnai maestero Ustad Bismillah Khan, the subcontinent is a lesser place – a legend of our times has left…