Italy to return 96 heritage items to Pakistan

Posted on June 25, 2007
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Owais Mughal At ATP we have regularly discussed preservation of our art, architecture and heritage. For example here, here, and here. This post falls in the same category. Today’s news is that Italy is going to return 96 ancient looted items to Pakistan. This announcement was made by Italian Cultural Minister Francesco Rutelli. The items […]

Karachi is Suffering in the Heat

Posted on June 24, 2007
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Bilal Zuberi Imagine 42 degrees celsius (107 degrees Farenheit) weather, no electricity, no fans, high humidity, no drinking water, and knee deep water on streets. Now imagine living through that for more than 24 hours. Terrible! That is precisely what most Karachiites have been going through for more the past 2 days. A huge monsoonal […]

Aisam-ul-Haq: 1st Pakistani in Wimbledon since 1976

Posted on June 24, 2007
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Owais Mughal UPDATE June 26: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq won his first round Wimbledon match beating Briton Lee Childs 6-3 6-4 7-6. His second round match is a much tougher game where he will meet former Russian No. 1, Marat Safin . According to Guardian Unlimited, the 27-year-old from Lahore said after the game: “I am living […]

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