There have been many cricketers in Pakistan who did everything right except getting in the good books Omair Alavi|Sports|October 6, 2019 for Abid Ali, international cricket has not been a bed of roses. He scored a century on his...
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Theatre review: Ali Baba Chalees Chor
Omair Alavi|Published October 5, 2019 Kids are the hardest audience to impress when it comes to theatre; what’s harder is making them enjoy a tale that has been told millions of times. Director Umair Rafiq, with his version of...
Theatre review: Chacha Chakkan
Omair Alavi|Published September 28, 2019 National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) may not seem to be a place where children would get entertained, but through Bachpan Ke Rung, their first children’s theatre festival, they have...
Abdul Qadir, the match winner!
Omair Alavi|Sports|September 22, 2019 The man who brought googly back to prominence was one of those players who could do anything, anytime He came, he bowled and he conquered; that’s Abdul Qadir for you. The man who brought...
Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible
Omair Alavi|Instep|September 22, 2019 Comic book icon Stan Lee’s Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir is everything you want to know about defected superheroes, Marvel Comics and the man behind its rise, Stan Lee. He...
Movie review: The Angry Birds Movie 2
Omair Alavi|Published September 21, 2019 When was the last time you saw an animated flick that promoted team-building, made fun of most of the Hollywood flicks and above all, taught you about important things like forgiveness...
IN MEMORIAM: THE MAN WHO SPOKE WITH HIS EYES
Omair Alavi|Published September 15, 2019 “On the sets of Daldal, he said ‘Zahid, don’t ever sell your voice cheap, voices like ours are rare and expensive’.” — Zahid Ahmed —Photos: White Star While most actors touch the lives of...
Back to the Future: Untold Tales and Alternate Timelines
Omair Alavi|Instep|September 15, 2019 Movie lovers who obsess over science fiction, and have seen the Back to the Future trilogy, have surely come up with various ‘what if’ theories revolving around the films...
Diana – An Amazing Life
Omair Alavi|Instep|September 1, 2019 Book Review What better way to remember the Queen of Hearts, Lady Diana on her 22nd death anniversary, than reading about her life and going through the wealth of pictures that have...
What Is A Googly?
Sunday, Sep 01, 2019 A book worthy of your time whether you are a cricket buff or just slightly interested in the game When was the last time you smiled while reading a book about Cricket? Or felt embarrassed about not knowing a...