Adil Najam
Yes, we have used the headline ‘Shame, Shame’ before. But last time it was about the antics of Pakistanis in Pakistan. This time it is about Pakistanis abroad.
(By the way, is ’shame, shame’ a particular and peculiar Pakistani/South Asian expression? Pinglish, perhaps?).
I just saw this news item about the antics of a Pakistani in […]
Owais Mughal
Rivalry between Karachi’s two prominent science colleges; Adamjee and Dyaram Jethmal (DJ) goes back many decades. DJ college was founded in 1887 and is named after the famous Sindhi philanthropist, Mr. Diwan Dyaram Jethmal. Adamjee College was founded in 1955 by Pakistan Memon Educational and Welfare Society. Both colleges compete each other not only in academics […]
Adil Najam
Some really disturbing news from Pakistan. Yet another Pakistani journalist - Dilawar Khan Wazir, Dawn’s correspondent in South Waziristan and occasional stringer for BBC - has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Earlier this year his 16-year old younger brother had been kidnapped and later killed (here).
All of this comes on top of a rapidly deteriorating […]
Adil Najam
Today, November 20, is Universal Children Day. I wanted to post this picture to commemorate the day because it depicts childhood as childhood should be, not as it often becomes.
The original caption tells us that the old man is telling stories to his grandchildren and that this was taken near Sumandri in the Punjab. […]
Adil Najam
Looking at this picture just makes my blood boil (click on picture for a larger view). I do not know the details of the situation, nor who did what or said what or who is at fault or what fault. But the body language and attitude depicted here just has me reeling.
What is being […]
By S A J Shirazi
Being at Khunjerab Pass is a unique experience for those who like the mountains. On the way up on Kharakorum Highway (KKH), there are innumerable options right from simple sight seeing to hard adventure, or a mix of both. Khunjerab surpasses them all. It is one of the world’s highest passes […]
