Adil Najam, Asma Mirza, Darwaish and Owais Mughal Each Independence Day we have been inviting our readers to share with us what ‘Pakistan’ and ‘Pakistaniat‘ means for you. In our 2006 Independence Day post we offered the verses of Faiz Ahmed Faiz – aaiye haath uthain hum bhi and hum daikhain gay – as manifestations […]
Dr. Athar Osama Over the last several years of the current government, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has funded thousands of scholarships and fellowships for Pakistanis to do PhD and Post-Doctoral work both at home and abroad. One of the most important of these programs has been the Foreign PhD Fellowships Scheme that funds as […]
Adil Najam Shehzad Roy’s new album, Qismat Apnay Haath MeiN, and especially its lead song Laga Rehe has stirred up quite a storm. As it should. Like all of Shehzad Roy’s music the tune is catchy and the beat is fast. But it is the political content and strong words that are catching attention. And […]
