A Tale of Two Crows

Posted on June 10, 2008
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Asma Mirza I came across this captivating photograph printed in Dawn a couple of days back. Left me in awe for few seconds. Even the crows know that they can quench their thirst turn by turn; which is probably in their best interest. Unlike their human friends.

A Rare Video of Aug 14, 1947

Posted on May 21, 2008
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Asma Mirza The video to the right is from BBC urdu and is making runs on Internet these days. It shows the Independence Day events of August 14, 1947. One can see rare glimpses of people and events here including Mr. Jinnah, Lord Mountbatten, Liaqat Ali Khan, Fatima Jinnah, Lady Mounbatten etc.The video does not […]

Ibn-e-Insha: nagri nagri phira musafir

Posted on February 6, 2008
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Asma Mirza sadd rang meri mauj hay, main tab’ey rawaa’n hoon This verse always crosses my mind whenever the name of Ibn-e-Insha is mentioned around. A poet, columnist, humorist, and travelogue writer loved for past five decades by Urdu language readers around the globe. I still remember the first time I got introduced to Insha […]

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