Is Yousuf Raza Gillani On His Way Out?

Posted on August 3, 2008
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Adil Najam First, let me by absolutely upfront and clear. I do not know if Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani is going to be replaced. That is the whole point, I do not know. But, I would very much like to know. Hence, the question mark at the end. So, please, all rumor-mill mongers, lets […]

Shehzad Roy: Qismat Apnay Haath MeiN

Posted on August 2, 2008
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Adil Najam Shehzad Roy’s new album, Qismat Apnay Haath MeiN, and especially its lead song Laga Rehe has stirred up quite a storm. As it should. Like all of Shehzad Roy’s music the tune is catchy and the beat is fast. But it is the political content and strong words that are catching attention. And […]

Hellenistic and Parthian Gandhara

Posted on August 1, 2008
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Pervaiz Munir Alvi Pakistan is home to the ancient Gandhara Civilization. Its Buddhist character, which this civilization is best known for, was first established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when colonial British military men and archeologists discovered various ancient religious sites near the city of Taxila in the Potowar region of Pakistan. […]

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