Picture of the Day: Diwali Dandia in Karachi

Posted on October 30, 2006
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Adil Najam Sometimes you put up a picture just because its a nice picture and it makes you feel good. This is one of those times. This picture is from ‘Dandia Nite 2006’, organized this Sunday by the Hindu community in Karachi as part of the Diwali celebrations (from Dawn, 30 October, 2006).  Dandia or […]

Translation: Parveen Shakir

Posted on October 29, 2006
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Guest Post by Naveed E. Perveen Shakir died young. Her legend lives on. She is arguably the most popular poetess of the literary history of Pakistan. She expressed the sensibilities of young lovelorn girl with the innocence of a girl next door and innovation of an adept poet. Her romantic poems and ghazals stirred the […]

Dengue Fever Toll Rising

Posted on October 29, 2006
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Adil Najam Like many others, I have been following with great concern the rapid spread of Dengue Fever in Pakistan and across the region. In India, for example, the death toll from Dengue is now up to 144 and the number of afflicted at more than 8180 (here). In Pakistan, at least 25 deaths have […]

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