Assorted Songs of Shehki

Posted on July 24, 2009
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Owais Mughal I started this afternoon by watching a Mohammad Ali Shehki song on youtube. Besides enjoying his musical mastery, the song also brought back some memories. One song led to another and before I realized I had watched his 10 songs. Should I also say that ‘gaane dekhta gaya aur post banti gayee’. Seen […]

Pakistan In New Guinness Record for Tree Planting

Posted on July 20, 2009
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Owais Mughal and Adil Najam Not all world records are created equal. Being in the Guinness Book of World Records is as often a sign of being just weird as of having done something truly of import. Having the world’s longest nails or being the world’s fattest person is intriguing but not really consequential. Sometimes, […]

The Morning After Storm: Killer Rains Hit Pakistan

Posted on July 19, 2009
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Owais Mughal A day and night long monsoon rains have left 28 people (later updated to 33+) dead in Karachi and other areas of Southern Pakistan and washed away infrastructure, including at least two bridges. 170mm rain has been recorded in the past 24 hours. Atleast one newspaper is claiming it to be the record […]

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