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Dec 7, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
Photography: Syed Zubairuddin Shah Sunday is always lazy, so an early breakfast is simply out of the question. By the time you get round to leaving the bed, it’s closer to lunch time, so the solution to the problem is simple: brunch! Sundays are also family days for many, ie it’s a time for entire families to come together, eat and interact, and that’s where brunch once again comes into focus.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
Photos courtesy: Take II Excitement filled the air as the clock ticked away and as its hands drew closer to the appointed hour, when the Fashion Odyssey show was slated to begin. Those who had turned up at the Iqra University Main Campus were there to witness the design talent of the final year students of the Asian Institute of Fashion Design, an august institution that has been serving the cause of fashion for almost a quarter of a century now.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi |Abbas Nasir
There’s nothing small about the new TV mega-production Faraar. With a massive star cast, big budget and extensive shooting locations, its producers, Sana Shahnawaz and Samina Humayun Saeed of Next Level Entertainment, pulled out all the stops. They hope the new series, which began airing last week, will take avid drama enthusiasts on a rollercoaster ride of action into the adventure-laden lives of its lead characters. “When we read itas a script, it was a page-turner,” says Sana.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
As part of the #VisitDubai initiative, I had the chance to experience a 90-minute budget-friendly cruise around the scenic Dubai Marina. The Dubai Marina is a lush watering hole that attracts an eclectic mix of individuals, who come together to savour the sights, sounds and lights of Dubai’s skyline, silhouetted by glittering lights.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
images.dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
They say art imitates life, but in some cases it’s the other way round as well.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
Photography: Taaha Asghar | Grooming: Nabila’s Salon | Designer: Zubair Shah | Styling: Style & Beyond | Coordination: Umer Mushtaq Abubakr Shak has set his hopes and aspirations high. But being a high achiever himself, he would have it no other way. He has fearlessly jumped into a media industry far from home, been trolled on social media, snagged appearances in commercials and already had the chance to star opposite his screen idol, Babar Ali.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
In the decades since Pakistan’s independence, few things have remained as they were. But that is the nature of change. However, a few things have also stayed the same, including Pakistani Fruit Chaat, a food establishment which traces its origins to around the same time when Pakistan came into existence. Hence the name. Generations have passed, but time seems to stand still at Pakistani Fruit Chaat, which claims to have no other branches except for the one located at Nursery Market in Karachi.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
Photography: Yasser Sadiq | Grooming: Ilyas Salon | Designer: Zubair Shah | Styling: Style & Beyond | Special thanks to Alchemist There’s definitely something about Ahsan Afzal Khan. Truly gifted, this blue-blooded, rising young actor has instantaneously risen to fame by dint of his sterling performances in TV dramas. As a graduate of a prestigious university, his normal career trajectory would have been in the corporate world.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi |Muhammad Amir Rana
Photography: Syed Zubairuddin Shah A dear old friend from Islamabad was recently visiting Karachi for a few days and was staying at the Pearl-Continental Hotel on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road in Karachi. As it was an office trip and his schedule was packed, we decided to meet for breakfast at the hotel’s on-site restaurant, Marco Polo. The buffet was eclectic to say the least, and I was bowled over by the variety of food items on offer and on display.
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Sep 14, 2024 | 
dawn.com | Faisal Quraishi
As the scorching heat wave eases and gives way to more pleasant, milder temperatures, beach-goers come out in droves to scour the shoreline. So how can summer fashion lag far behind? Out come the tropical floral prints in crisp cotton and linen shirts, Bermuda shorts, straw sun hats, comfy-looking flip-flops and chilled mocktails with twisted straws and decorative mini-umbrellas.
