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Express Tribune
5 days ago
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'Our bond broke at the time'
Ali Abbas recently discussed how he dealt with his father and veteran actor Waseem Abbas's second marriage to co-star Saba Hamid. Making an appearance on Excuse Me with Ahmad Ali Butt, Ali talked about the challenges of taking care of his siblings and feeling anger towards his father. Reflecting on his difficult childhood years, Ali revealed, "When he(my father) got married again, our bond broke. I was around eleven or twelve at the time, and I was very upset." "Being the eldest, I had to look after two sisters and a brother. I realised that I had to become a parent to my siblings, as my father would no longer be investing time in us, and my mother was going through depression," he added. Ali's father married fellow actor Saba Hamid in 1993. At the time, Saba was already divorced and had two kids, Meesha and Faris Shafi. The actor was worried at the time that this marriage would make him preoccupied with his new family. Despite the anger he felt, Ali realised that he needed to be mature about the situation. "I am the one who always chooses to be part of the solution, not the problem." he said. "I knew I had to take care of my siblings. I also developed a rift with my father. However, I eventually realised that the biggest victim in this situation was my father, who was also suffering because of this separation." He shared some thoughts about how parents usually deal with problems. "I've come to see that the men at that time did not share their problems. They were really strong that way. Because they didn't really open up, it was difficult for us to understand what they were going through." Ali further said, "My father had already married and it was done now. Meanwhile, he is the one who is caught up between all of it. He is the one who is not at peace. As a son, I realised, it is my duty to listen to him, that is the least I can do." All was not doomed. Ali shared how he began working to repair their relationship, "I read somewhere that if someone is going through something, just let them talk about their problems. You can't fix them. But they will feel that half their worries are gone only by listening to them.I then began talking to him, and he started sharing his problems with me." Things are better for the two of them now. Ali said, "Since then, I've developed a bond with him."
Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Ali Abbas healed a fractured relationship with father
Ali Abbas recently discussed how he dealt with his father and veteran actor Waseem Abbas's second marriage to co-star Saba Hamid. Making an appearance on Excuse Me with Ahmad Ali Butt, Ali talked about the challenges of taking care of his siblings and feeling anger towards his father. Reflecting on his difficult childhood years, Ali revealed, 'When he(my father) got married again, our bond broke. I was around eleven or twelve at the time, and I was very upset.' 'Being the eldest, I had to look after two sisters and a brother. I realised that I had to become a parent to my siblings, as my father would no longer be investing time in us, and my mother was going through depression,' he added. Ali's father married fellow actor Saba Hamid in 1993. At the time, Saba was already divorced and had two kids, Meesha and Faris Shafi. The actor was worried at the time that this marriage would make him preoccupied with his new family. Despite the anger he felt, Ali realised that he needed to be mature about the situation. 'I am the one who always chooses to be part of the solution, not the problem.' he said. 'I knew I had to take care of my siblings. I also developed a rift with my father. However, I eventually realised that the biggest victim in this situation was my father, who was also suffering because of this separation." He shared some thoughts about how parents usually deal with problems. 'I've come to see that the men at that time did not share their problems. They were really strong that way. Because they didn't really open up, it was difficult for us to understand what they were going through.' Ali further said, 'My father had already married and it was done now. Meanwhile, he is the one who is caught up between all of it. He is the one who is not at peace. As a son, I realised, it is my duty to listen to him, that is the least I can do.' All was not doomed. Ali shared how he began working to repair their relationship, 'I read somewhere that if someone is going through something, just let them talk about their problems. You can't fix them. But they will feel that half their worries are gone only by listening to them.I then began talking to him, and he started sharing his problems with me.' Things are better for the two of them now. Ali said, 'Since then, I've developed a bond with him.'
Express Tribune
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Call to amplify voices rooted in local culture
KARACHI: The 16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) concluded on Sunday with a call to amplify "narratives from the soil," by promoting voices rooted in the country's cultural and literary landscape. The festival brought together authors, literati, intellectuals, and artists for gripping discussions on literature, society, governance, and the arts. Urban development took centre stage in "Urban Dialogue: The Karachi Katchehri," where Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Mansoor Raza, and Bilal Hassan spoke about the city's governance and infrastructure challenges. Global and national issues triggered interesting conversations, such as "Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations: A Reset" with Ikram Sehgal and Salma Malik, and "Pakistan's Population: Time Bomb or Dividend?" where Azra Fazal Pechuho, Lubna Naz, Rehana Ahmed, and Khalid Masud discussed demographic challenges. Sustainability was a focus in "Integrating Impact and Sustainability into Business, Investment, and Life," featuring Martin Dawson, Maya Inayat Ismail, and Qasim Ali Shah. Meanwhile, the evolution of media was explored in "Have Electronic & Social Media Eroded the Quality of Political Debate?" with Azhar Abbas, Amber Rahim Shamsi, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, and Faisal Subzwari. Kamila Shamsie reflected on her writing journey in "Weaving Worlds with Words." The festival also paid tribute to literary figures in "Ode to Our Fathers," where Saba Hamid and Tazeen Hussain remembered Hameed Akhtar and Talat Hussain. The intersection of literature and television was examined in "Chhoti Screen ki Bari Fatoohaat," featuring Noorul Huda Shah, Saba Hamid, Nadeem Baig, and Sarmad Khoosat. Urdu literature was celebrated in "Urdu ki Taza Bastiaan," with Iftikhar Arif, and Harris Khalique. Poetry lovers enjoyed "Kuchh Ghazalain, Kuchh Nazmain," featuring Moazzam Ali Khan and Maya Khan, while "Karachi: Kahaaniaan aur Nazmain" explored the city's literary heritage with Raja Shehzad, Sajjad Ahmed, and Afzal Ahmad Syed.
Express Tribune
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
KLF ends with call to amplify voices rooted in local culture
Listen to article KARACHI: The 16th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) concluded on Sunday with a call to amplify "narratives from the soil," by promoting voices rooted in the country's cultural and literary landscape. The festival brought together authors, literati, intellectuals, and artists for gripping discussions on literature, society, governance, and the arts. Urban development took centre stage in "Urban Dialogue: The Karachi Katchehri," where Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Mansoor Raza, and Bilal Hassan spoke about the city's governance and infrastructure challenges. Global and national issues triggered interesting conversations, such as "Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations: A Reset" with Ikram Sehgal and Salma Malik, and "Pakistan's Population: Time Bomb or Dividend?" where Azra Fazal Pechuho, Lubna Naz, Rehana Ahmed, and Khalid Masud discussed demographic challenges. Sustainability was a focus in "Integrating Impact and Sustainability into Business, Investment, and Life," featuring Martin Dawson, Maya Inayat Ismail, and Qasim Ali Shah. Meanwhile, the evolution of media was explored in "Have Electronic & Social Media Eroded the Quality of Political Debate?" with Azhar Abbas, Amber Rahim Shamsi, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, and Faisal Subzwari. Kamila Shamsie reflected on her writing journey in "Weaving Worlds with Words." The festival also paid tribute to literary figures in "Ode to Our Fathers," where Saba Hamid and Tazeen Hussain remembered Hameed Akhtar and Talat Hussain. The intersection of literature and television was examined in "Chhoti Screen ki Bari Fatoohaat," featuring Noorul Huda Shah, Saba Hamid, Nadeem Baig, and Sarmad Khoosat. Urdu literature was celebrated in "Urdu ki Taza Bastiaan," with Iftikhar Arif, and Harris Khalique. Poetry lovers enjoyed "Kuchh Ghazalain, Kuchh Nazmain," featuring Moazzam Ali Khan and Maya Khan, while "Karachi: Kahaaniaan aur Nazmain" explored the city's literary heritage with Raja Shehzad, Sajjad Ahmed, and Afzal Ahmad Syed. Sindhi Sufi poetry was honoured in "Sachal, Sami, Lateef," featuring Jami Chandio and Madad Ali Sindhi, moderated by Sher Muhammad Mehrani. Young poets took the spotlight in "Shaairi ke Rung, Jawanon ke Sung," led by Ambareen Hasib Ambar and Abdul Rehman Momin, featuring Ali Zaryoun, Umair Najmi, Dilawar Ali Aazar, and others. Crime fiction was explored in "Crime Fiction and the Pursuit of Justice," featuring Omar Shahid Hamid in conversation with Tooba Masood-Khan. Literature's role in environmental justice was the focus of "From Chapters to Change," with Uzma Aslam Khan, Tariq Alexander Qaisar, and Saba Pirzadeh. The rise of Urdu rap was also highlighted in "Emergence of Urdu Rap in Pakistan," featuring Arshad Mahmud, Babar Mangi, and Ash Rohan. Education reform was discussed in "Call to Action: Transforming Education in Pakistan," featuring Farid Panjwani, Shahid Siddiqui, Pervez Hoodbhoy, Faisal Mushtaq, and Myra Murad Khan. "New Directions in Teaching and Teacher Education" featured Anjum Halai, Mohammad Ali Shaikh, Salma Alam, and Khadija Bakhtiar. Technology's impact on learning was explored in "The Role of AI in Step-Changing Educational Outcomes in Pakistan," with Salma Alam, Hammad Malik, and Zeeshan Hassan. The Youth Pavilion hosted interactive sessions, including theatre games with Atif Badar, mind puzzles with Amna Ghulam Hussain, music and dance with Atif Badar, and storytelling by Aunty Tashi. A revival of classic children's songs took place in "Geeton ki Mehfil: Sohail Rana's Famous Songs." KLF launched 14 books, including Poems: On Being Human, In the New Century: An Anthology of Pakistani Literature in English, Of Reason, Romance and Ruin: A Conceptual History of the 'Pakistan Ideology', and the Urdu translation of Han Kang's The Vegetarian. Other titles included Soliloquies? Existing on Earth, A Woman on a Suitcase, Akbar in Wonderland, No Funeral for Nazia, Coining A Wishing Tower, Kulyaat-e-Ahmed Faraz, and Forgotten Images - Postcards of Pre-Pakistan 1890-1947. A special launch of Journey Through Chaos featured a panel discussion with Saeed Ghani, Mazhar Abbas, Mushahid Hussain Syed, and Wusatullah Khan. The closing ceremony featured former senator Khushbakht Shujaat and journalist Mishal Husain. Khushbakht called for greater public-private partnerships to sustain such events, stating, "Karachi needs to empower such platforms for true democratic principles to strengthen."
