Sophia Hasnain (Editor’s Note: Professor Muhammad Nauman was a highly respected academic (Professor of Electronics) as well as a dedicated political and social activist. For more than 20 years he taught at NED University of Engineering, Karachi. He died on Nov. 15. One of his former students and colleague, Sohpia Hasnain wrote this memoir.) Electronics […]

Owais Mughal Railways in areas now comprising Pakistan started with the first track opening between Karachi and Kotri on May 13, 1861. For the next 18 years, freight from Karachi port was shipped to Kotri and from their steamers of Indus Flotilla Company took it to Multan via river Indus and river chenab. On April […]

Adil Najam We have written about the ‘street McDonalds’ stands before and this new picture is also interesting. Not sure how the corporates from McDonald’s feel about this. Probably not too good. Although, they should realize that they are not likely to be losing any customers to these street-vendors… in fact, they just may be […]