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Islamabad: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 2)

Posted on February 28, 2007
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Guest Post by Mast Qalandar
You have read about “the good” Islamabad in Part 1 of this post, which, it seemed from the comments, sent some of you reminiscing about the Islamabad that you knew. Well, here is the not-so-good and the ugly side of Islamabad as seen by me and my camera.
In Part 1 of [...]

Karachi Going High: 1947 ft Building on the Horizon

Posted on February 28, 2007
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Adil Najam
Speaking at inaugural ceremony of the Bagh Ibne Qasim in Karachi, General Musharraf announced that one of the tallest buildings in the world is planned to be built in Karachi.

How tall, you ask? Well, the word from the top is all of 1947 feet. One assumes that this number is no coincidence. I guess [...]

The Rhythms of Karachi

Posted on February 27, 2007
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Adil Najam
Since we are on a roll here in talking about Pakistani cities, I thought I would share with you this very interesting video on Karachi I saw posted on Karachi Metroblog. It is done by something called ‘Chai Panni Productions.’ Unfortunately I could not find much information about them (if anyone knows, lease share). [...]

Internet Cafe and Software for the Blind

Posted on February 27, 2007
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Bilal Zuberi
It was a few months ago that I read about the inauguration of the first internet cafe for the blind in Islamabad. I had wanted to write about it earlier but somehow skipped my mind, until the recent discussion on Islamabad allowed me to jog my memory a bit. I do want to share [...]

Islamabad: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 1)

Posted on February 26, 2007
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Guest Post by Mast Qalandar
I returned to Islamabad only recently after a long absence and was able to look at the city, once again, with the tourist’s eye. Before I get used to it and start taking everything as given, I thought, I should put down my impressions about Islamabad: the good, the bad and [...]

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