Adil Najam
We at ATP are especially fond of rickshaws. The classic piece is Owais Mughal’s in-depth treatise on the art and science of the motor (auto-) rickshaw (here). But we have also shared with you the rickshaw driver’s 5-point manifesto for Karachi (here) and information about the newest ‘happenin’ thing in three-wheeler technology: the Qingqi […]

Guest post by Raza Noor
(based on original by Majid Sheikh)
The area of Garhi Shahu in Lahore has many a fond memories for me because I spent my childhood running around in its small streets. I recently found this wonderful article on Garhi Shahu written by Majid Sheikh in Dawn in 2002. This post is a […]

Adil Najam
Wasim Raja — one of the most elegant batsmen ever; a swashbuckling heartthrob who seemed to be from a different era all-together; the thinking man’s cricketers; the last of the ‘gentleman players’; someone who was always a job to watch playing and an even bigger joy tyo spend and eveniong talking cricket to — […]

Owais Mughal
One of the greatest Engineering feats of British rule in India was to lay a railway track through the famous Bolan Pass. More than a century old, this railway track still generates an awe among rail enthusiasts all over the world.
Orders for a feasibility survey of Bolan Pass Railway were first issued by the […]

Adil Najam
From reading the comments on our last Photo Quiz, probably not.

It was a trick question, and I do not think I would have gotten it right either; even though this is a city that I am mightily fond of.
I guess I am being a tease (’teaser’ in Pinglish, but also in English). Yes, Owais […]

Owais Mughal
Browsing through National Urdu Dailies today (all of these are from today) I came across following news. I find it an interesting mix. Some of these will make you smile, some will confuse you and some may intrigue you. Take a look (clicking on the image will give you a larger view):
(1) This one […]