Lahore, Lahore aye

Posted on August 8, 2006
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By Raza Noor Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan with a population of roughly 8.5 million. The traditional capital of Punjab for a thousand years, it had been the cultural center of Northern India extending from Peshawar to New Delhi. This preeminent position it holds in Pakistan as well. The people of Lahore, […]

Guest Post: Decaying heritage

Posted on August 7, 2006
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By S A J Shirazi An old sleepy and dusty village Satghara lies about 20 minutes drive away from Okara in the quiet backwaters of Punjab. The coins found at Satghara prove that the place was inhabited at the time of Kushan dynasty. On the Southern bank of River Ravi, it is a typical Pakistani […]

Jugni, Bulleh Shah, Rabbi and Junoon

Posted on August 4, 2006
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Adil Najam I am breaking a lot of my own rules with this post. First, part of this could easily have been a comment on an earlier post; but I thought it deserved its own space. Second, part of this is not exactly about Pakistan; but it is very relevant to Pakistan. Third, I am […]

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