When Moses lost his papers in Pakistan

Posted on July 2, 2007
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Owais Mughal Eventhough the following poster made me smile, I don’t want to present it as an amusement only photograph. Behind some innocently simplistic lines lies the helplessness (be-chaargi) of a man named Moosa (Moses) Khan, who lost his motorcycle papers in Quetta, Pakistan .The helplessness was so intense that Moosa Khan had to write […]

Education For All – A Wonderful Idea in Action

Posted on June 25, 2007
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Darwaish Recently, I had a chance to visit District Khushab and observe a number of non-formal basic education projects initiated by the Government of Punjab with the help of international donor agency JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). JICA is one of the largest donors in Pakistan’s development sector and is contributing to a number of […]

Aisam-ul-Haq: 1st Pakistani in Wimbledon since 1976

Posted on June 24, 2007
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Owais Mughal UPDATE June 26: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq won his first round Wimbledon match beating Briton Lee Childs 6-3 6-4 7-6. His second round match is a much tougher game where he will meet former Russian No. 1, Marat Safin . According to Guardian Unlimited, the 27-year-old from Lahore said after the game: “I am living […]

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