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Ayesha Latif

Ayesha Latif

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EXHIBITION: CARTOGRAPHIES OF THE HEART

A solo exhibition in Islamabad explored loss, love and the fragile synchronicity between one’s inner and outer worlds

26.07.2026 20

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif

HERITAGE: SUBVERSION OF THE SHRINE

The ongoing ‘renovation’ of the shrine in Kasur of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah is mired in a shocking lack of vision — choosing pomp...

05.04.2026 90

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif

SOCIETY: CENTRE OF INTELLECTUAL GRAVITY

What happens when a nuclear physicist answers the questions of starry-eyed children, when film, music and theatre are deconstruc

25.01.2026 40

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif

THE BLINDNESS OF JUSTICE

The early 20th century Urdu writer Dr Rashid Jahan’s works were often at the centre of public fury due to their unapologetically

18.01.2026 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif

ROCK CLIMBING: THE SPIRIT OF THE ROCK

Rock-climbing, an outdoor adventure sport, is fast developing in Pakistan, and the hills around Islamabad provide the

30.11.2025 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif

SOCIETY: THE RUNNING TRIBE

Mirroring global movements such as Parkrun, Islamabad’s running groups are proving how the simplest of exercises can be the key to

15.06.2025 30

Dawn (Magazines)

Ayesha Latif