You only live once, make the most of it!
When digests such as Sabrung were at their peak in Pakistan, they went ahead in every facet of publishing and tried to make them selves better, where they failed though was to successfully convert themselves into an institution. It was the same in my case, as after launching and successfully claiming my spot in the…
In Pakistan, we often make the mistake of thinking that the phenomenon of women breaking stereotypes and conquering uncharted terrain is a recent one. However, a conversation with a path-breaking woman such as Nigar Nazar serves as a reminder that the current generation has only had the courage to step out of their comfort zones…
I have in my last entry in these memoirs written about my success and how I came about it in some detail. Let me now reveal to you dear readers the secret behind the success of “Sabrung Digestâ€. Yes there was a lot of hard worked involved in it and many sleepless nights, but I…
I was born to a middle class family in Muradabad, U.P, India on the 10th of March 1940, In those meager but literary surroundings I started my life in this world. Things were much simple then, we did not have the trappings that the youth of today have, but I was fortunate enough to have…
ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE DAWN BLOG Sub-continental cricket is of a different form than the game played internationally. The rules are the same, yes, but only in this part of the world is cricket treated as a way of life, rather than as a sport. Only here is a cricketer deemed so infallible that fans…
Social media is the hottest hippest thing in Pakistan these days, where every politician wants to twitter with their masses of voters and every social or anti social man, woman or otherwise has to have a face book account. It is so cool these days that every self respecting journalist is lining up to have…
2009 according to meteorologists all over the world was the hottest year since 1850. In fact the last decade was the hottest in the entire history of our world’s existence. This is not all, from now on wards to 2025 has been deemed the critical make or break moment as far as catastrophic climate change…
Imagine your normal day. You wake up, reach for your phone and it begins, the data stream, you plug in and suddenly you are surrounded by your friends and co workers virtually that is. Your work and fun intermingles as you plant crops in farmville and negotiate deals in the other window. Its all digital,…
Its very very hard to stay focused in a country like Pakistan. Not so long ago in the ending weeks of 2009 I wrote a very upbeat cheery article about the incoming new year and how Karachi was going to celebrate it. On the 10th of Muharram, that article and any future hopes of celebration…
 Sohail Anjum is a name synonymous with photography in the U.K. Born and bred in London, this son of emigrants from Pakistan started his career when he dropped out of college and took up this field of work. Over the years he has taught himself the art of capturing life and has emerged as…