Hamza Waqas Archives - The Students' Herald

Film Review: Swipe

November 16, 2020September 2, 2021 News DeskCultural Desk, English

Hamza Waqas, Balach Khan Puffball studio’s new short animated film, titled Swipe, is being screened in collaboration with universities and schools around the country. The film comes after the massive success of their previous work, Shehr e Tabassum (The city…

Film Review: ‘Garam Hawa’ (1973)

November 1, 2020September 3, 2021 News DeskCultural Desk, English, Features

BY: Hamza Waqas ‘Garam Hawa’ (1973) tells the story of a Muslim family living in Agra, struggling to cope with the changes that have come with the partition of India. It is regarded as the first film that addressed the…

LUMS Students Protest Against Onnline Classes

October 25, 2020March 25, 2021 News DeskEnglish, News Reports

Yesterday at LUMS a considerable amount of student protestors descended upon the campus at around 1pm. Students demanded that the campus be opened safely as soon as possible. They wanted an update on what the admins strategy is regarding reopening,…

Book Review: A Case of Exploding Mangoes

June 14, 2020September 4, 2021 News DeskCultural Desk, English, Features

Hamza Waqas Mohammad Hannif is a critically acclaimed Pakistani author and journalist. His first novel, A Case of Exploding Mangoes (2008), was followed by Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) and Red Birds (2018). All three novels were well received…

Drama and Dissent

May 17, 2020 News DeskFeatures

Hamza Waqas and Amna Khan The past few years have witnessed a consistent rise in student activism across Pakistan. Engagement and expressions of solidarity with existing social movements have made student groups more inclusive and influential, gaining widespread support in…