Farooq Qaisar, Uncle Sargam, PTV and Putli Tamashas

Posted on January 20, 2007
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By Darwaish Who doesn’t remember Uncle Sargam, Haiga, and Maasi Museebatay? Like so many others, I grew up with all of them. And what wonderful memories they still are. Last week, I was looking for Angan Tehra, an old PTV drama serial, in one of the famous Hall Road markets when I saw CDs of […]

Bicycle Ambulance

Posted on January 19, 2007
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Bilal Zuberi Dawn website and found myself with mixed feelings. On one hand, the picture of a young boy being taken to the hospital on a ‘thela’ was deeply troubling. Even in a city with so many public and private ambulance services, this poor family still did not have affordable access to a comfortable and […]

Chinese Characters on Pakistani Transport

Posted on January 19, 2007
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Owais Mughal Clicking on the photos in this article will take you to their enlarged images Over the past few years, Chinese and Japanese characters have increasingly appeared on Pakistani public transport as decorations. On my recent visits to Pakistan, I’ve been constantly amused by these decorations and took some photos. I’ve been fortunate to […]

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