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Seraiki Musical Treats

Posted on March 5, 2010
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Roshan Malik with Owais Mughal
A few days ago I (Owais) requested Roshan Malik to recommend few Seraiki songs. And here they are with comments in his own words.
The first song is by the legendary Ustaad Jumman Khan singing the famous yaar dhadhi song on PTV’s meri pasend. Second song is part of a wonderful [...]

Labor Day: Yeh bacha kis ka bacha hai

Posted on May 1, 2009
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Roshan Malik and Adil Najam
(Note: I post this today from Paris, France; a place that celebrates this date - May 1, Labour Day - quite seriously. This post was first carried at ATP in September 2006, but it is still relevant, especially in the context of child labor, and deserves more attention this Labor Day. [...]

World Food Day 2008: Soaring Prices and Hunger in Pakistan

Posted on October 15, 2008
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Roshan Malik
About 38 percent children population below five years of age are either underweight or malnourished and around 36.2 percent people live below the poverty line in Pakistan. Primary enrolment of 5-9 years old children in Pakistan is the lowest in the region.

Fifty six percent of the people have access tap water while 42% have [...]

The Saints and Shrines of Multan

Posted on April 6, 2007
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Guest Post by Roshan Malik
Multan is one of the ancient towns in Pakistan. Beside its historical importance in the geo politics of Subcontinent, the city has been the hub of great sufis and saints who were the harbingers of Islamic teachings.

Just as Bahawalpur’s architecture is defined by its political heritage, Multan’s architecture is defined by [...]

The Architectural Heritage of Bahawalpur

Posted on November 7, 2006
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Roshan Malik
Bahawalpur State (1833-1955) has a unique architecture blended with Italian style. It was comprised of three districts (Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan). The last ruler Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V ruled the State (1907-55) before it merged into the unitary province of Pakistan. The State reached the zenith of its glory [...]