Pashto in Pennsylvania

Posted on October 14, 2009
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Aziz Akhmad US-Pakistan politics aside, I enjoy my longish stays in the US, whenever I visit here, usually in the summers. One reason is the many opportunities this country provides for “the pursuit of happiness,” which, in fact, is enshrined in the American Declaration of Independence as an “inalienable right of man [and woman]” along […]

Color, Camels and Celebrations at Channan Pir

Posted on October 13, 2009
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Umair Ghani Yellow sand and fine dust raise high in the sky, tractor trolleys encumbered with colorfully attired men and women, kids and older people throng from all sides and honk loudly to find parking place amid camel carts and motorcycle rickshaws scattered randomly in the outskirts of the shrine of Channan Pir in the […]

The Loads We Carry on Bicycles!

Posted on October 12, 2009
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Owais Mughal This post is a collection of photos showing diverse use of bicycles in Pakistan. In many of these photos, you will see how laws of physics on simple machines and center of gravity are tested to their limits. The post also shows how the bicycle is an important means of mobility and support […]

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