By Darwaish
As many readers rightly guessed, the picture in the last ATP Quiz was of Takht-i-Bahi, a Buddhist monastery dating back to 1st to 7th century AD.

Takht means “throne” and bahi, “water” or “spring” in Persian/Urdu. The monastic complex was called Takht-i-Bahi because it was built atop a hill and also adjacent to a stream. [...]

Adil Najam
Over the last number of weeks now we have quietly followed the news on the Chief Justice’s removal case even as the paishis keep happening but also keep getting postponed.

That may happen again today but it should be clear by now to everyone that this issue is not going to die away and as [...]

Bilal Zuberi
Earth Day has been celebrated by millions of people around the world each year since 1970. This Sunday, citizens and organizations around the world, including Pakistan, pledged to protect the precious yet fragile environment in which our habitat is placed.
But what did the government do to demonstrate its responsibility towards the environment?

It chopped [...]

Adil Najam
My deep affection for the PTV comedy skit show Fifty-Fifty - and especially for its early years - is well known to our readers. Here is another video comedy clip that could easily be a candidate for the very best of Fifty-Fifty ever.

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But after you are done with laughing also focus on the [...]

Adil Najam
Sometimes one is left completely speechless. And I was upon seeing this picture in the Daily Times (21 April) of a man beating his wife as their son looks on.

But the real story here is about a society that chooses to loose its speech and prefers to remain silent in the face of a [...]

By Darwaish
I think this should not be difficult but lets see. Can you identify what this is? Where? And what is that in the background?