Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: March 25, 2007
Comedy is no longer just about slipping on banana peels, its also about social and political commentary under the banner of intelligent humour.
By Sonya Rehman
A slapstick series by the name of Fifty Fifty (which comprised of short acts) gave Pakistani entertainment-starved audiences something to laugh about in the ’80s. There was just nothing like [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: March 11, 2007
After signing up with Bareeze for the B-HSY and simultaneously launching R2W, his own ready to wear label, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin launched his new collections in a grand show featuring six different lines. If there is one designer who looks set to maintain his foothold in the lucrative bridal market and yet branch off into [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: March 11, 2007
‘Yeh Hum Naheen’ is the latest addition to life affirming music anthems
By Sonya Rehman
At street demons-trations and marches, songs (‘Oh freedom’, ‘This little light of mine’, ‘We shall not be moved’) were an extremely fundamental part of the American Civil Rights Movement. Lyrics such as “All the state troopers, we shall not be moved/ Just [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: March 11, 2007
The authorities’ solution for getting rid of the strays might be simple but a killing spree, is hardly compassionate
By Sonya Rehman
In any third-world country where crime is endemic, where the words ‘law and order’ are looked upon with a contemptuous snicker and where corruption lays nestled deep within the grassroots, it is no wonder that [...]
Posted by: Sonya Rehman on: March 4, 2007
When a designer known for bridals collaborates with a fabric manufacturer and retailer as huge as Bareeze to create ready to wear, we know the industry is finally on the right track. Size does matter, and no one knows that better than Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
By Sonya Rehman
Globally, fashion has an energy. The most dynamic designers [...]
