Transitions - People

People

“In over 10 years, we have lost 30 to 40% of the cultivable land for cotton to other competing crops and housing schemes”

Mehr F. Husain speaks to Saqib Sohail, Lead, Responsible Business Projects, Artistic Milliners, after his nomination as one of Vogue Business' Top 100 Innovators of 2024.

Transitions

The Legacy of Ratan Tata (1937–2024)

Fauzia Kerai Khan remembers India's most influential industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata.

Interview

“The biggest challenge we face arises from the mindset that awards can be purchased”

Published in Mar-Apr 2024

The Agrarian Thespian

Profile

Defining a Legacy

Transitions

Rest in Peace, Dear Tony

Transitions

MNJ to Technology Entrepreneurship - Taimur Ahmed (1948-2024)

Syed Jawaid Iqbal remembers his friend, Taimur Ahmed.

People

The Making of Arshad Nadeem

Anushe Engineer on Arshad Nadeem's success at the Paris Olympics, shaped by his coach and mentor, Salman Butt.

Transitions

An Inspiration for Every Pakistani Woman Who Picks Up a Guitar – Haniya Aslam (1978-2024)

Shahrezad Samiuddin reflects on the loss of Haniya Aslam, the beloved musician, composer and producer.

People

Honouring Javed Jabbar

The Aurora Team congratulates Javed Jabbar for receiving the Hilal-i-Imtiaz and presents interviews with him, articles about his work, and his contributions to Aurora from our archives.

Transitions

A Titan of the Pakistani Performing Arts

Remembering Talat Hussain (1940-2024).

Published in Mar-Apr 2024

“In Pakistan, we have to be patient and take a 20 to 30-year view in terms of getting things right”

Imran J. Nasrullah, MD, Golden Agri-Resources, speaks to Aurora about Pakistan's agricultural prospects, the benefits of corporate farming and the need to legislate for better food standards.

Interview

“There is a commercial reason why we believe that a fair living wage is not a cost but an investment.”

Amir Paracha, CEO, Unilever Pakistan, speaks to Aurora about his organisation’s Fair Living Wage, the economy and the trend towards buying local.

Interview

“There is still tremendous space for growth in the tractor sector”

Sakib Eltaff, CEO, Al-Ghazi Tractors, speaks to Uzma Khateeb-Nawaz about his organisation’s evolution over the years and the potential for growth in the agricultural equipment sector.