The musings of Zarathustra
by Aziz Ali Dad Zarathustra was musing outside his hut situated deep in the mountains. He was besotted by demons
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Award-winning artists paint contemporary issues
The national biennale “Arjumand Painting Award”, perhaps the first-ever initiative by any private gallery, which presents substantial cash prizes to recognize emerging artists who possess distinguished talent in painting
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Evolution of Central Asian jewellery art
In Central Asia, the art of jewellery is far from forgotten. Across the region, jewellers create beautiful works of art that call to mind the masterpieces produced in the century.
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Google honours activist with doodle on birthday
News Desk Google has honoured Pakistani slain social activist, architect, and urban planner Perween Rahman on her 65th birth anniversary.
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Christians & caste
Aasim Sajjad Akhtar Christmas is hardly a big occasion in Pakistan. More than two million Pakistani Christians celebrate it guardedly,
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Kazakhstan: discoveries made about Saka people
Recent excavations in eastern Kazakhstan have led to important discoveries about the ancient Saka people. The excavations reveal that permafrost
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M.Ziauddin — the last of the Mohicans
Ziauddin sahib has managed the nearly impossible: to maintain a blemish-free record throughout despite skirmishes with the high and mighty, including the once all-powerful General Pervez Musharraf
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‘Precious day in my life’: Malala ties the knot
News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s youngest Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Birmingham, the
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‘We need public pressure, not just summits’
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has told the BBC that summits will not lead to action on climate goals unless the
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Buddruss: an embodiment of scholarly commitment
By Aziz Ali Dad I just received sad news from Germany that Professor Dr Georg Buddruss an internationally acclaimed scholar
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A 2,500-kilometer road trip by Anzor Bukharsky, one of Central Asia’s most beloved photographers and cultural commentators, offers a rare
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‘Art can breathe life in society’
Karim Ahmed Khan, a young artist from GB, wins Arjumand Painting Award 2021 by Farman Ali Artists, members of
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Russia’s Eurovision finalist living a ‘dream,’ warns against anti-immigrant nightmare
Tajik-born singer representing Russia in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest says her berth in the finals this weekend is “like a dream.” But she says the problems she and other immigrants face in Russia won’t ever be far from her mind.
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Pro-Palestinian views: Outcry after AP reporter fired
Emily Wilder had been targeted by extremist Zionist media outlets; News agency decision to fire Emily Wilder criticised after rightwing media highlight her previous activism in college.
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Dance, drums and guns: the Kalasha funeral ritual
In the remote mountain region of Chitral valley of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Kalash people, followers of a pre-Islamic religion, mark death as few on the planet do. With dance, drums, and gunfire, the colorful funeral ritual is an elaborate and expensive celebration of a loved one’s life.
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