My mother tells me they had to reprint her cousin’s wedding cards to include the message that television screens would be put up at the marriage hall. The last episode of the epic drama “Waris” was due to be aired that night and who in their right minds would want to miss it?
Such was the zeal and aura of a Pakistani dramas back in the 80s and 90s. “Roads would clear up and there would be absolute silence in homes from 8 to 9pm, when the dramas aired,” recalls my …

One of the fantastic minds in rib tickling comedy, Faisal Qureshi can see through reality and present it to you in the same manner as a ninja pulling your heart out and showing it to you before you die laughing. If that makes sense, you’ll want to listen to our candid interview with him.
Both you and your brother studied at NCA, but while he became a miniaturist, you took to the theatre. Why did you opt for this line?
Actually, it was my brother, Imran, who was very actively involved in …