na na bana na

Posted on September 17, 2007
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Owais Mughal Some of our readers may have already seen this photo in today’s Dawn. I found the photo subject too creative to not share here. This is a banana-shop in Sitara Market of Islamabad. An Urdu verse also comes to my mind: ‘hain kawakab kuch, nazar aate hain kuch’

The Karachi Tramway of Yesteryears

Posted on September 14, 2007
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Owais Mughal There was a time when citizens of Pakistan were accustomed to seeing Trams running all over the Karachi City center. It was one of the most popular means of conveyance in the city center. Today, only a handful of photos, a few landmarks and memories of Trams remain. If you talk to any […]

Ambula Inc. ??

Posted on September 13, 2007
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Owais Mughal At ATP we love to talk about the language/signs/poetry written on Pakistani tansport. For example see here, here and here. Following is another example of our very own Pinglish. In case of an emergency, don’t call for an ambulance, call for Ambula Inc. !! Photo Credits: Raja Islam

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