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All Things Pakistan (ATP) is a blog. We are not a news site. We are, however, deeply interested in meaningful conversation on everything that relates to Pakistan. Including news. Especially news about the elections now being held in Pakistan

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Adil Najam
Although this election remains shrouded in uncertainty, despair and gloom, it is quite clear that - one way or the other - these elections will be yet another defining moment in Pakistan’s traumatic political history.

Elections are critical because they give the citizen on opportunity to make their voice heard; to make a statement. This [...]

Adil Najam
Aitizaz Ahsan, flaws and all, has become the voice of the moment. The voice of a generation. This voice, which has become my voice and, maybe, yours speaks more passionately in the idiom of poetry than in the idiom of prose. It speaks most passionately in this poem - Kal, Aaj and Kal - [...]

Darwaish
Looks like our last ATP Quiz has turned out to be a bit tough for readers as very few came close to guessing correctly. Let me just give you the answer.

The votary stupa that you are seeing above (left picture) was carved some thousand years back and often referred as ‘Chilas Stupa’. It used to [...]

Progressive Pakistan
The nation is gearing up for Election 2008 but issues-based politics remains a distant dream. However as an electioneering ritual all major political parties have announced their election manifestos to offer voters their pledges, promises, potential policies and programmes that will be realised if they are voted to power on February 18, 2008.

The comparative [...]

Adil Najam