Owais Mughal ATP has written in the past about the QINGQI and about rickshaw drivers; it is now time to do an indepth analysis of the Pakistani motor rickshaw. The motor- (sometimes auto-) rickshaw was invented by the Reverend Jonathan Scobie, an American Baptist minister living in Yokohama, Japan. The first model was built in […]
Owais Mughal Curtain Raiser: A friend of mine came up with a very creative motto for KESC during our school days at NED Karachi. It said: zor ka jhatka..zara dheeray se lagay It seems true now as KESC is giving lots of jolts to its customers. These jolts come slowly but linger longer than before. […]
Guest post by Babar Bhatti I recently read a news item that a Chinese city has suspended plans to build a chemical plant after a wave of cell phone text and online messages generated strong opposition to the project. This is an interesting use of technology in a country where free speech is not always […]