Omair Alavi|Sports|December 8, 2019 Since 2015, Pakistan has distributed the Test cap amongst 19 cricketers yet played just 38 Test matches during that time The nightmare tour of Australia may be over but the scars it left will...
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Book review: Guinness World Records 2020
Omair Alavi|Published December 7, 2019 Reading books may not be a trend anymore, but there is one book that keeps the trend alive, especially before a year starts. The book is — Guinness World Records. It is back and this time...
Zia Mohyeddin’s King Lear kicks off at NAPA
Opened to public yesterday (19th December), the play will be performed at NAPA’s Zia Mohyeddin Auditorium till December 29. Legendary theatre veteran Zia Mohyeddin’s adaptation of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy King Lear...
Haseeb Hasan shares details on Dhoop Ki Deewar
The upcoming cross-border web series will star Ahad Raza Mir, Sajal Aly and Manzar Sehbai in key roles. In a recent interview with Instep, director Haseeb Hasan – known for directing plays such as Diyar-e-Dil and Mann Mayal – and...
Naveed Nashad is the king of OSTs
The man behind the soundtracks of hit television serials like Mere Paas Tum Ho, Aangan, Suno Chanda, Do Bol, Ishq Zah-e-Naseeb and Yeh Dil Mera talks to Instep about directing music for the small screen and what it takes. With...
Enter the detective’s club
From Agatha Christie’s famous characters to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes that marked the breakthrough of Benedict Cumberbatch, a look at some of the most iconic detectives written (so far). Detectives have become...
Are the Aussies really that difficult to conquer?
Omair Alavi|Sunday | Dec 01, 2019 There are still many players around who were part of Pakistan’s squads which beat Australia in Australia. Why don’t we seek their guidance? Asad Shafiq (C) walks off after been dismissed by...
Of new beginnings
Omair Alavi|Instep|December 1| 2019 Faysal Quraishi speaks about his upcoming dramas as well as his Hollywood debut with The Window. Faysal Quraishi with the cast of Deewangi and director Najaf Bilgrami. It is written by Saima...
Movie review: Frozen 2
Omair Alavi|Published November 30, 2019 Follow Queen Elsa and Princess Anna into the unknown where they uncover secrets previously hidden from their family and people. In Frozen 2, the sequel to the successful Frozen, the Queen...
Veteran sports journalist Rehanullah Siddiqui is no more
KARACHI: The world of sports journalism in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates was dealt a huge blow with the death of veteran journalist Rehanullah Siddiqui on Saturday. The 76-year-old who served as sports editor of multiple...