Deeda-i-Beena ATP Editor’s Comment: It turns out that, in fact, the said line (husool-e-rizq-e-halal ibaadat hai) does still exist on the new note. Our thanks to the readers who were able to catch the oversight that we failed to. However, we have kept the post live partly because the discussion is itself interesting and partly […]

Raza Rumi The art world of Pakistan is not given the attention it deserves. But amends are being made. Arts Pakistan, or Artspak, is a recently developed website, with an exclusive collection of videos, paintings and photographs that depicts the country’s vibrant art scene. The website has been developed by Khalid Sherdil, a motivated civil […]

Wasim Arif azal se Adam-o-gandum meiN ae dost ajab andaaz ki khat-pat rahi hai barabar baRh raha hai narkh-i-gandum bani Adam ki qeemat ghat rahi hai The classic movie Roti starring the legendary Rajesh Khanna begins with his character Mangal stealing roti as a child from a restaurant to fill his empty stomach. This event […]