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Karachi’s Forgotten Chapters of History

Posted on February 19, 2010
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Mohammad Ayaz Abdal
I have always been interested in the history of this city. Karachi is a relatively a new city by the Subcontinent standards. In fact, this city is in its infancy compared with thousands of years of history associated with some of the other cities. An excellent article has been written for ATP by [...]

Nihari…Passions and Traditions

Posted on January 7, 2010
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Mohammad Ayaz Abdal
It was a very captivating scene. My friend Andrew, a born Britisher who as a kid moved to Canada, eating Nihari with full zeal and devotion…..and this was his first time. I never thought that anybody from this part of the world can not only taste Nihari but also enjoy it. This dish [...]

Lutfullah Khan and his alam-e-shauq

Posted on December 10, 2009
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Mohammad Ayaz Abdal
Behind the Dubai palace in Karachi, near the seashore, there lives a merry old man. He holds a treasure which is unparallel in this world. A treasure which is most likely to be destroyed……… The reason being, most of us still questions the validity of the argument that it is indeed a treasure.

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Dr. Salima Ikram: A Pakistani Egyptologist

Posted on November 9, 2009
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Mohammad Ayaz Abdal
In the land of great Pharaohs, under the shadow of the mighty pyramids, there lives a woman who seems to know every intricate details of every conspiracy that went on in the ruins of the magnificent palaces. You will see her on your TV screen, if you are a history buff, detailing the [...]