The Nomenclature of Islamabad Streets

Posted on April 24, 2008
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Mast Qalandar I am looking for an address on Street No. 8 in an upscale residential area in Islamabad. The area is laid out somewhat like a rectangle. I start from one end of the longer side of the rectangle, driving slowly westward and looking out for street signs. Soon I spot the first sign […]

A New Experiment Or A Repeated Mistake in NWFP?

Posted on April 23, 2008
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Manzoor Ali Shah The NWFP government has released the banned outfit Tehreek e Nafaz e Shariat e Mohammadi (TNSM) incarcerated leader Maulana Sufi Mohammad on Monday, in a new bid to reclaim some of its lost territory in the restive Swat district and tribal areas. ANP led coalition government of the province has been adamant […]

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan

Posted on April 23, 2008
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Owais Mughal As many people guessed correctly, the person in our most recent ATP Quiz here was a young Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, former foreign minister of Pakistan. Yaqub Khan was a unique and multi-talented high-achiever – general, statesman, diplomat, intellectual. He was born in 1920 in the Royal Family of Nawabs of Rampur, India. He […]

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