Adil Najam
PIA print advertisement from the 1960s (Originally uploaded by PakPositive.com which is a blog that highlights the positives aspects of Pakistan).
Let me continue with the ‘Image Pakistan’ theme in choosing the picture for today. I find this advert for PIA absolutely fascinating; both for what it says about how PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) saw itself and how it saw Pakistan (or wanted Pakistan to be seen).
Was this the reality of Pakistan before theso-called ‘darhi wallahs’ took center stage? Or was this ‘image’ of Pakistan as much out-of-sync with the reality of what was Pakistan then, as the image of the bearded-gun-totting-bomb- throwing-jihadi-Pakistani is today?
Speaking of ‘image’ and ‘brand’ the Association of Pakistani Professionals (AOPP) has recently launched an initiative on the subject and held a thoughtful and thought-provoking event on he subject in New York on June 3. I was asked to moderate part of the program, and found the discussion to be mature, reasoned and reasonable–something we should have more of.
Hello friends,
By looking at this picture I can only imagine how tolerant our country was back in 60’s. Its only after the invasion of military in politics, country lost track, and became an intolerate state. Pakistan is rich in everything, from culture to history, from Art to science, only mismanagement is making country a mess. I can only hope Pakistani army should realise this fact and instead of attacking their own country, they should concentrate of new techniques of wars.
why do we have to imagine just one Pakistan. we have 160 million people, they can have various ideas, various attitudes, various priorities. the question is whether we can imagine a Pakistan that is for all Pakistanis and for all the visions they have for themselves and their country
Ya to bhula hey Nakhudah resta
Ya haden hatt gaeen hein sahil ki
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One final word, I am never ashamed or embarrassed (and nobody in the right mind should be unless he is unsecured) when I am walking around with my gorgeous wife, who thank God doesn