Adil Najam Lyari, Karachi’s oldest settlement, is the undisputed capital of football in Pakistan. It is also a perpetual seat of horrible gang violence. Last week, Lyari was again being drenched in blood as the gang war continues. Today (and yesterday) it was at a standstill as all eyes in Lyari were glued at the […]

Adil Najam and Owais Mughal Today, June 11, marks the fourth anniversary of All Things Pakistan. Since the very first post appeared four years ago, this has been a journey in Pakistaniat. One thousand, four hundred and sixty-one days. Some of those days were stirring and stimulating, some were emotional and enthralling, others were traumatic […]

Owais Mughal I received this image in an email. Besides the obvious message, note how this ad was ‘calligraphed-as-graffiti’ on top of a previously cleaned garffiti. This text also reminds me of lines from a famous Lollywood movie song “likhay paRhay hote agar – tou tum ko khat likhte” I will try to find that […]