Adil Najam
It is not as if there is a dearth of bad news in Pakistan. But bad news attracts more bad news. That is the nature of the politics of downward spirals.
Karachi has been far from calm for a very long time (here, here, here, here). Yesterday, the heat went up again. During this month [...]
Bradistan Calling
Answers are revealed below the photos:
ANSWERS:
From L to R and top to bottom are
1. Muslim Female Comedian/Media personality Shazia Mirza
2. Novelist / play Wright/ Film Writer- Hanif Kureishi
3. Human Rights Lawyer UK/Europre –Imran Khan
4. Member of Parliament Denmark Dr. Kamal Qureshi
5. British Rock Musician Propa-gandi also known as Aki Nawaz
6. Hollywood-British Pakistani Actor [...]
Muslim Rizvi
It was just another ordinary Tuesday evening in a typical suburban Toronto neighborhood. It has been a cold harsh winter and the early April showers were turning out to be cooler than usual as well.
I hate to be whining about the weather. When I moved to Canada from Pakistan, somebody told me
“weather is never [...]
Owais Mughal
This photo is courtesy of S Akif. This vehicle which is seen near Karachi’s landmark teen-talwar only mentions the town of its owner on a tri-coloured number plate indicating association with the ruling Party. Is it a customized plate or is this a license enough to ply a vehicle on the roads [...]
Manan Ahmed (Sepoy @ Chapati Mystery)
The Pakistani Parliament has now passed the bill authorizing Shari’a laws in Swat - and perhaps in other territories. Punjab, according to the NYT report, United Militants Threaten Pakistan’s Populous Heart is also in grave danger of going Islamic in a meta-way. Baluchistan has broken out into violence and protests [...]
Junaid Zuberi
On a chilly evening last December I decided to stop by a music store in Clifton known to have the largest stock of classical and semi classical music from both sides of the Wagah border. While browsing through the shelves, I spotted some CDs of Iqbal Bano and had a sudden craving to listen [...]
