Hot off the Urdu Press – 9

Posted on August 4, 2008
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Owais Mughal (1) Rustam-e-Pakistan dangal reaches Finals Stage Mr. Basheer Bhola Bhala has qualified for the Finals of Rustam-e-Pakistan dangal after knocking out Mr. Azhar Lurhka within 10 minutes in the Semi Finals Following is a photo of Rustam-e-Pakistan dangal procession (July 25, 2008), where wrestlers along with their teachers are passing through the city […]

Show Pride in Product… Print Proprietor’s Photo

Posted on July 30, 2008
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Owais Mughal One sales technique that Pakistani grocery stores have mastered is that they put saunf (fennel seeds), chaalia/supari (betel nut) and pan masala (English translation unknown) packets near the cash register. When you think you are all done, your hand invariably goes towards the jar full of these products and the result is you […]

Pinglish: Your Humble servant

Posted on July 11, 2008
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Adil Najam A friend sent these to me as examples of Pinglish. Supposedly, they are examples of actual language used in letters and applications of various types. Even if they are not real, they are funny. A candidate’s application: “This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ‘typist and an accountant–Male or Female’… As […]

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