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Maliha Rehman is a seasoned fashion and entertainment journalist with over 15 years of experience, known for credible storytelling and exclusive insights. Currently writing for Dawn, her work spans top publications, blending glamour with thoughtful, in-depth perspectives.

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Maliha Rehman is a seasoned fashion and entertainment journalist with over 15 years of experience, known for credible storytelling and exclusive insights. Currently writing for Dawn, her work spans top publications, blending glamour with thoughtful, in-depth perspectives.

Fashion & beauty

Fahad Hussayn brings his take on ‘Collectible’ Heritage to retail

By Maliha Rehman Designer Fahad Hussayn has a penchant for elaborate, intricate design. He creates murals on fabric, art nouveau arches with florals intertwined across them, little scenes etched out of threadwork.

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Fashion & beauty

For the love of fashion that is Basic … but not so Basic

By Maliha Rehman In a world cluttered with bling and repetitive design, in comes designer Hussain Rehar – and at a time when the design fraternity is ladling out heavy-duty embellishment, he

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Fashion & beauty

Inside International Luxury Brand Omega’s First Ever Photoshoot in Pakistan

Bond has worn Omega watches since 1995. Presidents, royalty and larger-than-life celebrities have endorsed the watches. And now, one of the world’s most prestigious luxury watchmakers has just had its first ever

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TV

‘Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain’ gears to narrate personal memoirs of the 1971 war

By Maliha Rehman The title is poignant: ‘Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain’ and it can be said with certainty that the story’s subject matter is moving too. Centered around the fall of Dhaka

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Fashion & beauty

Some much needed fashion optimism a la Kamiar Rokni

By Maliha Rehman On a chilly Lahore night, on a terrace bordered with brooding, lush amaldas trees, benches were laid out to create a winding catwalk. It was a weeknight but here,

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Fashion & beauty

A new Khaadi, a new retail landscape – but will this lead to a market takeover?

By Maliha Rehman ‘Queen of the Jungle – Hear me Roar,’ declared a colorful throne, taking center stage at the brand new Khaadi store that has opened this weekend in Karachi’s Dolmen

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Film

If reviewers are not to review, then what are they supposed to do?

By Maliha Rehman “… let people go and watch the movie first, your reviews can wait. You coming up with reviews (be it right or wrong) can damage the film big time

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TV

First Episode Review: Sinf e Aahan Embarks on a Journey of Glory and Empowerment

By Sarah Shaukat Most military narratives tend to revolve around our valiant men in arms. The ISPR’s collaborative effort last year, Ehd e Wafa, was one such story. It could have been

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TV

India copies ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ and here’s what social media and the drama’s stars think!

By Maliha Rehman Pakistan and India, located side by side and speaking a similar language have a shared audience. We are avid fans of their movies and they love our dramas. A

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Celebrity

Trailer review: ‘Qatil Haseenaon ke Naam’ focuses on the avenging Pakistani woman – but how Pakistani does this story seem to be?

By Maliha Rehman “Raddi mein phenki huee aurat ke bhi ghazab kee koi hadh nahin hoti.” (There is no limit to the fury of a woman thrown away like garbage.) It’s an

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Film

Does ‘Khel Khel Mein’ make the cut?

By Maliha Rehman ‘Khel Khel Mein’ is for the all-out patriot. It’s a movie peppered abundantly with nationalistic statements and constant throwbacks to the historic struggles faced by Pakistan. The ‘enemy’ state

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Celebrity

Home-truths served out by the PISA ‘21

By Maliha Rehman The stars shone bright and so did a magnificent stage set up with colossal screens and lighting. The second edition of the Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) that took

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