Authors: Sarwat Ali

In the commercial theatre of the past in Pakistan, known popularly as the Parsi Theatre, usually men performed the role of women. By the turn of the twentieth century, however, women started to make their presence felt To learn about the women who have worked in theatre in Pakistan it is crucial to know about…

The art of Pakistani is multifaceted and varied. The diversity is so great that it becomes impossible to stick one single label to the activity which has grown manifold in the last fifty years. Three of the most famous elder artists of Pakistan, Abdur Rehman Chugtai, Shakir Ali and Allah Buksh passed away in 1975…