100 Pakistanis

Posted on August 18, 2009
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Shehryar Hydri If Pakistan were a 100 people… Each person would symbolize 1.73 million people. That’s almost twice the population of Islamabad! 49 would be women and girls 51 would be men and boys 38 would be children under 15 58 would be adults between 15-60 years and 4 would be 60 and older The […]

ATP Poll: Who Did the Most Harm to Pakistan?

Posted on August 17, 2009
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Adil Najam The obvious and logical followup to our last ATP Poll is to now ask the question: which of our leaders did the most harm to Pakistan? A number of readers suggested, and we agree, that such a poll should be conducted. We ask only that you please respond to the question with the […]

Lal Shahbaz Qalandar: The Red Sufi of Sehwan

Posted on August 16, 2009
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Umair Ghani “Mast O Mast Qalandar Teri Haan Mein Teri Haan”, Abida Parveen’s deep drone filled the air as special train to Sehwan crawled into Railway station like a lazy dragon. Motley crowd of devotees, malangs and dervishes hung from compartments, windows and train top. Loud chants “Dam Mast Qalandar”, “Ali Maula“ and “Bolo Lal […]

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