Swords and sarangis

T he first of October is marked as Music Day in many parts of the world; another day, June 21, is also observed, with a slightly different emphasis a celebration of musics many forms and its capacity to bring disparate traditions into conversational harmony. Yet if music can.

Pakistan’s bold yet brittle moment

T he 80th United Nations General Assembly was not just a diplomatic summitit was a global media spectacle. Each year, the big question for the Pakistani delegation is what can be achieved from this global platform other than photo-ops with some dignitaries and the customary addresses.