Omair Alavi|Published October 19, 2019 What would you do if someone took something very dear to you and you had no idea where they went? If need be, you would travel around the world for clues that would lead you to the thieves...
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Remembering the man behind Citizen Kane
Omair Alavi|Instep|October 13, 2019 He may not have directed many films but Orson Welles took 12 directorial projects that put him in the category of the best in the business. Author Paolo Mereghetti takes you down memory lane...
Things fall apart
Sports|Omair Alavi|October 13, 2019 Sarfraz Ahmed desperately needs to prove that he is not expendable but dependable They were ranked number one in the world but the way Pakistan played against Sri Lanka, they looked like an...
Meet the unlucky seven
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...
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...