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font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192869/kitab-ghar-karachi-is-a-library-beyond-books-fostering-community-and-culture' class='story__link '>Kitab Ghar Karachi is a library beyond books, fostering community and culture</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/696/anushe-engineer'>Anushe Engineer</a></span> </article>  </div> <div class="flex justify-center py-4">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1693559881661-0' class='ad__wrapper__slot ' data-rendered-classes="" data-name="Dawn-Responsive-Middle-Leaderboard" data-height="90px" data-width="728px" > <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1693559881661-0'); });</script> </div>  </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-6">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 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leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/633/fizza-abbas'>Fizza Abbas</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192827' id='1192827' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Mehdi Hassan’s son steals the show at ghazal evening in Peshawar" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192827/mehdi-hassans-son-steals-the-show-at-ghazal-evening-in-peshawar" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/10/09130454c3ebb48.png?r=130733" alt="Mehdi Hassan’s son steals the show at ghazal evening in Peshawar" title="Mehdi Hassan’s son steals the show at ghazal evening in Peshawar" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192827' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a 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src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/09/27122913fde63de.jpg?r=122918" alt="Dancers, musicians enthral audiences at opening of World Culture Festival in Karachi" title="Dancers, musicians enthral audiences at opening of World Culture Festival in Karachi" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192781' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192781/dancers-musicians-enthral-audiences-at-opening-of-world-culture-festival-in-karachi' class='story__link '>Dancers, musicians enthral audiences at opening of World Culture Festival in Karachi</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/34/peerzada-salman'>Peerzada Salman</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192791' id='1192791' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="London Pakistani Film Festival announces selections for its inaugural event" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192791/london-pakistani-film-festival-announces-selections-for-its-inaugural-event" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/09/28123631f9a053a.png?r=123643" alt="London Pakistani Film Festival announces selections for its inaugural event" title="London Pakistani Film Festival announces selections for its inaugural event" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192791' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192791/london-pakistani-film-festival-announces-selections-for-its-inaugural-event' class='story__link '>London Pakistani Film Festival announces selections for its inaugural event</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/11/images-staff'>Images Staff</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192776' id='1192776' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' data-focus-x='53.33%' data-focus-y='35.15%'> <div class='media__item '><a title="World Culture Festival to begin today at Arts Council in Karachi" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192776/world-culture-festival-to-begin-today-at-arts-council-in-karachi" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/09/261729473877fcd.png?r=173129" alt="World Culture Festival to begin today at Arts Council in Karachi" title="World Culture Festival to begin today at Arts Council in Karachi" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192776' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192776/world-culture-festival-to-begin-today-at-arts-council-in-karachi' class='story__link '>World Culture Festival to begin today at Arts Council in Karachi</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/727/the-newspaper-s-reporter'>The Newspaper's Reporter</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192763' id='1192763' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Review: Sana Toaha’s ’night, Mother is a brilliant exploration of mental health" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192763/review-sana-toahas-night-mother-is-a-brilliant-exploration-of-mental-health" 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class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/657/sara-danial'>Sara Danial</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192551' id='1192551' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Dance, dastaan and dhamal enthral music lovers at Napa" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192551/dance-dastaan-and-dhamal-enthral-music-lovers-at-napa" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/06/28131120b47dedd.gif?r=131125" alt="Dance, dastaan and dhamal enthral music lovers at Napa" title="Dance, dastaan and dhamal enthral music lovers at Napa" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192551' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192551/dance-dastaan-and-dhamal-enthral-music-lovers-at-napa' class='story__link '>Dance, dastaan and dhamal enthral music lovers at Napa</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/34/peerzada-salman'>Peerzada Salman</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192505' id='1192505' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Kaavish’s first concert in 14 years gave Lahore a night to remember" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192505/kaavishs-first-concert-in-14-years-gave-lahore-a-night-to-remember" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/06/10132018b55e8f2.jpg?r=132029" alt="Kaavish’s first concert in 14 years gave 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overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192423' id='1192423' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Rafi Pir’s Punjabi drama Akhiyan draws crowds to Napa" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192423/rafi-pirs-punjabi-drama-akhiyan-draws-crowds-to-napa" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/05/07170236e07ee9a.jpg?r=170505" alt="Rafi Pir’s Punjabi drama Akhiyan draws crowds to Napa" title="Rafi Pir’s Punjabi drama Akhiyan draws crowds to Napa" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192423' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1192423/rafi-pirs-punjabi-drama-akhiyan-draws-crowds-to-napa' class='story__link '>Rafi Pir’s Punjabi drama Akhiyan draws crowds to Napa</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline block sm:inline-block text-gray-900 text-3 leading-none text-center w-full '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://images.dawn.com/authors/34/peerzada-salman'>Peerzada Salman</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box overflow-hidden pb-2 sm:border-none' data-id='1192414' id='1192414' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Ishq Murshid’s finale will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1192414/ishq-murshids-finale-will-be-screened-in-cinemas-across-pakistan" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/05/01130556035f27d.png?r=130729" alt="Ishq Murshid’s finale will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan" title="Ishq Murshid’s finale will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1192414' class='story__title font-bebas text-6 leading-none my-1 '><a 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