The Tale of Palwasha and the Taliban

Posted on July 21, 2009
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Ghazala Khan Pakistanis have come out of that ominous state of baffled, bamboozled and befuddled apathy and now showing the same signs of unity and sacrifice that we had witnessed after the 8th October, 2005 earthquake. Especially the people of Swabi, Mardan and the suburbia villages have set an example of extreme human sacrifice and […]

K.K. Aziz (1927-2009): History Shall Miss Him

Posted on July 17, 2009
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Adil Najam One of Pakistan’s pre-eminent historians – Khursheed Kamal Aziz – died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. His courageous scholarship and honest attention to detail shall be sorely missed by all students of Pakistan history. For those who knew him and his works K.K. Aziz was a giant. Too many Pakistanis today will not […]

Barack Obama Talks to Anwar Iqbal – Uncut

Posted on July 16, 2009
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Adil Najam By now everyone has probably seen and commented already on U.S. President Barack Obama’s interview with Dawn’s Anwar Iqbal. But I thought this ‘uncut’ version of the interview is actually more interesting than the edited version (or clips) that we have seen.It tells us much more about how he personally feels about Pakistan […]

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