Customized Or ‘jis ki lathi us ki’ Plates?

Posted on April 28, 2009
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Owais Mughal This photo is courtesy of S Akif. This vehicle which is seen near Karachi’s landmark teen-talwar only mentions the town of its owner on a tri-coloured number plate indicating association with the ruling Party. Is it a customized plate or is this a license enough to ply a vehicle on the roads of […]

Why Pakistan Will Not Become a Theocracy

Posted on April 27, 2009
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Manan Ahmed (Sepoy @ Chapati Mystery) The Pakistani Parliament has now passed the bill authorizing Sharia laws in Swat – and perhaps in other territories. Punjab, according to the NYT report, United Militants Threaten Pakistan’s Populous Heart is also in grave danger of going Islamic in a meta-way. Baluchistan has broken out into violence and […]

Bano Apa: A Rememberance

Posted on April 26, 2009
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Junaid Zuberi On a chilly evening last December I decided to stop by a music store in Clifton known to have the largest stock of classical and semi classical music from both sides of the Wagah border. While browsing through the shelves, I spotted some CDs of Iqbal Bano and had a sudden craving to […]

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