Junaid Jamshed was the first designer to showcase his summer lawn collection at the exhibition held at The Palm near Sea View on Thursday. The display will continue till January 29.
The collection
J Lawn 2012 with 55 designs in total, mostly comprises of geometrical designs as well as minimalistic, single prints (single colourway). The wide spectrum of colours, dupattas, offered in both chiffon and cotton, and embroidered borders replete with lace, made customers reminiscent of the work of lawn pioneers Sana Safinaz. A few believed …

Aladin Amusement Park is arranging an Unlimited Rides Trip along with a Basant Festival at Pavilion End Club on the 25th of February – Saturday from 9am morning till 12am night only for students and families. Pass is available for 175 Rs only (one pass for one person) with which  you will get Unlimited Rides of Aladin along with all the below mentioned attractions.
Date: Saturday, 25 February 2012 at 09:00 until Sunday, 26 February 2012 at 00:00
Here can enjoy Unlimited Rides from 9am till 4pm in Aladin …

Normally the season of lawn exhibitions starts 1st week of Feb for J. it  is a week before, A step ahead of others.
Junaid Jamshed’s signature J. Lawn Prints 2012 and Stitched Collection will be on exhibition at the Palm Sea View, Karachi from 26th – 29th of January.
Timing: Thursday at 10:00 until Sunday, 29 January 2012 at 23:00

Vibrant ceremonial shawls and dyed textiles from Africa have been put up on display at the Mohatta Palace Museum as part of an exhibition, Sand and Silk—Textiles from Africa.
These 30 to 40 textile samples are from the personal collection of John Gillow, who has spent three decades studying textiles. He has also written a number of books on the subject.
Gillow, who hails from Cambridge, said that he was 17 years old when his interest developed in collecting textiles. “I roamed the bazaars of Istanbul and collected textiles, fur carpets and …

Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Karachi after he had trouble in breathing, his son Arif Hassan said. The 84-year-old singer, the voice behind evergreen ghazals like ‘Ab ke bichade’ and ‘Patta patta boota boota’, has also stopped speaking. Hassan, who has been suffering from lung problems for the past twelve years, was last night rushed to Karachi’s Agha Khan hospital’s ICU section.
Doctors said Hassan is suffering from chest and urine infection. “He had trouble in breathing last night. …

Well for all those Starbucks coffee lovers the title of the post is an attraction but sorry guys the Starbucks coffee is yet to arrive in Karachi
For the time being it’s Starbucks® Ice Cream prepacks that have been coming to Naheed Super Market and will be available from Today.
So get ready to Indulge in Starbucks® Ice Cream, inspired by your favorite Starbucks® beverages.

Gather your loved ones and celebrate the vacation season with Aladin Amusement Park.
This time they are making it even bigger by not only giving a Free Rides Trip but also letting them use the sports and recreational facilities of Pavilion End Club adjacent to the Park.
Conditions are the same, you have to show your student ID card to enter the event.
From 9am till 1pm everyone can enjoy the rides at Aladin and then from 1pm to 4pm you can enjoy the sports and recreational activities …

With the scorching heat of the Karachi sun over my head, I relentlessly searched for Zeba Bakhtiar’s residence in one of the confusing lanes of Defence Housing Authority (DHA). After much ado, I finally stepped inside the star’s house and waited for her to appear.
While waiting, I tried to gauge a little more about her from the numerous paintings hung on her wall. Apart from the fact that the prints looked like artist MF Hussain’s work, it didn’t strike me that all 12 paintings belonged to an era gone by. …

After the Grand & Mega Success of 2 back to Back Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Concerts in 2010 and Abida Parveen Concert in November 2011 …..
The Royal Rodale Club & Studio Maxx Presentations
Jointly Present
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USTAD RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN – LIVE IN CONCERT
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If Mughal King Akbar’s wife Jodha Bai had been alive, she would’ve been delighted over the Mughal-inspired designer jewellery line launched at The Designers in Karachi. Sonar is a project run by Hamna Amir and Syma Raza, two names who have been long been associated with the fashion designing world. In the summer of 2009, they launched their jewellery brand Sonar at La’telier in Islamabad and then displayed their creations at Tehzeeb in Lahore.
Now, their traditional Jodha maalas and rings showcased in Karachi, are clearly an ode to the …