Khan Sahib Mehdi Hassan: The Sound of Perfection

Posted on November 29, 2009
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Fawad The music of Khan Sahib Mehdi Hassan Khan has been the backdrop to my own life as well as of so many music enthusiasts in Pakistan. Cliche as it might sound, there is no one – and i mean no one – who is in the same league as Mehdi Hassan. Just as Noor […]

The Politics of NRO: Beneficiaries List Released

Posted on November 22, 2009
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<A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersio n=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V2007 0822%2FUS%2Fallthingspaki-20%2F8005%2Fc609213a-5e5 2-4205-9492-dffb3695cd9e&Operation=NoScrip t” mce_HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVe rsion=20070822&MarketPlace=US& amp;ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fallthingspaki-20%2F8005%2F c609213a-5e52-4205-9492-dffb3695cd9e&O peration=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</A>Adil Najam The list of beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) was released yesterday amidst more pomp than it deserved – since, the list verifies what we knew rather than tell us too much new information. There are, however, details that are new […]

25th Death Anniversary: Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Posted on November 20, 2009
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Adil Najam Today is the 25th death anniversary of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Maybe we can remember him by sharing the verses from him that are most moving for us. Pakistaniat readers are well aware of the aqeedat ATP has for Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Indeed, in some ways ATP started with a tribute to him and […]

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