TOWARDS the end of 2019, something unusual happened at a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar was allowed to present a ‘non-agenda item’; he had with him a sealed envelope that he said contained a non-disclosure agreement. It pertained to a multi-million pound settlement that the UK-based National Crime Agency (NCA) had recently arrived at with property tycoon Malik Riaz. According to a source present at the meeting, “[Human Rights Minister] Shireen Mazari objected, saying, ‘What approval are we giving when we don’t even know its contents?’ We were told that if it is opened there are implications for national security and the UK government also has reservations”.
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Musings with artist Ayesha Sultana
Ayesha Sultana
Ayesha Sultana, an artist based in Dhaka, is recognised across the globe. She sets herself apart through her practice that is uncommon in the South Asian context. Her work has been showcased in Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi, alongside the works of celebrated Indo-American artist and printmaker Zarina Hashmi, as well as artists Lala Rukh, Prabhavathi Meppayil, and Sumakshi Singh last year. In conversation with The Daily Star, Ayesha sheds light on her artistic journey.
She is hugely inspired by Indian artist Nasreen Mohamedi and Pakistani artist Rashid Rana. Her work is experimental and abstract to a great extent, involving different materials and processes.
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