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Petite powerhouse Maria Aslam Hyder, an architect from IVSAA (Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi) did what many people have tried in the past and failed, or did not even attempt for fear of failure. She started a new art and architecture magazine in Pakistan with a view to improving the design quality, called ADA (Architecture Design Art). The architecture/ design fraternity welcomed the beautifully laid-out publication with its unusual dimensions (23cm x 32cm), but some wondered how long it would last. Well it has - for the past four years. However, Maria is candid about the fact that it has been an uphill battle and continues to be a challenge both on the personal as well as on the financial front.

She also presented an interesting angle to the issue of cross-border trade, in an interviewed for Aman ki Asha at the recent “Re-engagement for peace” — the second of the Aman ki Asha Strategic Seminar series, held in Karachi last week. We spoke after the session on the role of media addressed by Ravi Dhariwal, Managing Director, the Times of India and worldwide President of International Newspapers Marketing Association (INMA)

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