Naming Names: Abads, Purs, Nagars, Pinds and More

Posted on April 2, 2007
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Guest Post by Pervaiz Munir Alvi The way a society names its cities and places says a lot about its cultural history and social values. Pakistan is no exception to this either. The cultural history of Pakistan could be traced from its naming practice. The names of its ancient cities like Peshawar, Lahore and Multan […]

Traffic: The Unique Driving Rules of Lahore

Posted on March 31, 2007
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S.A.J. Shirazi The word is out and it is saying that Lahore has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia. Known for its beautiful gardens, exquisite fountains, delicious cuisines, and rich heritage of architecture, art and music, Lahore is once again reinventing itself. This time it is changing into a crowded habitat. […]

Remembering Tikanjoo

Posted on March 31, 2007
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Owais Mughal I grew up playing tape ball cricket on Karachi streets. Every evening, I was usually the first one to put a broken chair as wickets in the center of the street, put tape on the balls, mark creases with a chalk, and put a stone as the bowling mark. (Photo to the right […]

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