The Petals of Pattoki

Posted on February 1, 2007
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S.A.J Shirazi Flowers surely bring people together. Blossoms can fuel a flaming passion, calm a raging jealousy, comfort a living being or earn a living. Presenting flowers is a romantic social folkway. Aside from romantic and literary delights, there is commerce in flowers too. The town of Pattoki is one of the most famous places […]

Battling the Smog, Fog and Haze in Lahore

Posted on January 28, 2007
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S.A.J. Shirazi Winter in sprawling Lahore spells horror for thousands of residents. Not because of cold but due to the phenomenon of smog, sometimes also called fog or haze (although smog is the most appropriate term for what we have in Lahore. Let your gaze roam over the cityscape while standing on top of the […]

Listen to the Jogis: Snake Charmers Speak for Snakes

Posted on January 25, 2007
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Adil Najam I saw this news item in Dawn (January 21, 2007) the other day and thought it was worth sharing with others. Who better than snake-charming jogis to speak on behalf of the dwindling population of snakes in Pakistan. For them, after all, this is not simply an ecological concern; it is a livelihood […]

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