Khalid Hasan, Manto, and Kala Kola

Posted on February 11, 2009
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Aziz Akhmad I never had the privilege of meeting Khalid Hasan. I only knew him through his columns, which I usually read, and always enjoyed. He wrote simply, meticulously, and playfully. A lifelong journalist, he observed people minutely, noting not only what they said and how they said it, but also their dress and demeanor, […]

Website: Wildlife of Pakistan

Posted on February 11, 2009
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Owais Mughal I recently came across this wonderful website about the Wildlife of Pakistan. It is seldom that I come across a website which I feel obliged to share with our readership, but this one is indeed the trend setter. What impressed me that most is that it displays a very well researched material, which […]

The Swat We Knew

Posted on February 10, 2009
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Adil Najam Found this very interesting older PTV documentary on Swat (3 parts) from only a few years ago (maybe 3 or 4). Ordinarily it would not have been noteworthy. Slightly slow moving in typical PTV style. But view it today – knowing what is happening in Swat today – and tears swell up in […]

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