Historic Newsreel: Birth of Pakistan

Posted on June 14, 2006
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Adil Najam This historic Universal Newsreel on the birth of Pakistan and the ceremonies of August 14, 1947, was made for a US audiences (note how Liaquat Ali Khan’s name is mispronounced; some things never change!). For Karachites: see if you can recognize Karachi landmarks including the Sindh Asembly Building and Elphinstone Street. For history […]

Benevolence: Is this really news?

Posted on June 14, 2006
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According to a news release from the Nepalese Army–as reported by The Times of India: Pakistan has gifted ten computers to the Nepal Army for conducting training programmes for family members of armed forces personnel. The computers were handed over to the Army Officers’ Wives Association at a function …

The Art of Politics

Posted on June 13, 2006
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Adil Najam There is a minor revolution underway in the world of Pakistani Art as a new generation of young artists are making their mark on the international scene with art that is distinctly Pakistani and pregnant with political content. I should say that the only reason I know this is becasue of Hammad Nasar. […]

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