Author Archives: Ahmer Naqvi
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5th December, 2012
Burns Road ki Nilofer and the YouTube ban
The cable for Nilofer, and the internet for us, are not merely gateways to sin (though they are that too) but the possibility of alternatives.
The cable for Nilofer, and the internet for us, are not merely gateways to sin (though they are that too) but the possibility of alternatives.
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9th November, 2012
Anatomy of a Shaadi crash
@karachikhatmal crashes a wedding to pursue the elaborate Pakistani quest of sampling illicit shaadi food … and live tweets it.
@karachikhatmal crashes a wedding to pursue the elaborate Pakistani quest of sampling illicit shaadi food … and live tweets it.
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2nd November, 2012
Punning the Punjab
Yes, Punjabis love to eat, but is the quality of the cuisine really worth all the hype that surrounds Punjabis and their food?
Yes, Punjabis love to eat, but is the quality of the cuisine really worth all the hype that surrounds Punjabis and their food?
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19th January, 2012
Minority Fights
A few years ago, I was visiting a friend’s house in Lahore, and while sitting in his room we could hear the muffled sounds of…
A few years ago, I was visiting a friend’s house in Lahore, and while sitting in his room we could hear the muffled sounds of…
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17th August, 2011
Mufti Saab garmi mei Ghalib
It was a dark and stormy night, with rain lashing violently, thunder booming like cannons and dogs howling like banshees. I raced across the deserted…
It was a dark and stormy night, with rain lashing violently, thunder booming like cannons and dogs howling like banshees. I raced across the deserted…
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7th August, 2011
‘The artist must shine’
At the beginning of Season 4 of Coke Studio, Rohail Hyatt spoke to Ahmer Naqvi. This is what he had to say. I personally ventured…
At the beginning of Season 4 of Coke Studio, Rohail Hyatt spoke to Ahmer Naqvi. This is what he had to say. I personally ventured…
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18th May, 2011
This Post Is Not About Osama
I have waited very long to talk about “THE BIGGEST NEWS EVENT OF THE CENTURY” because I didn’t want to impinge on anyone’s turf. So…
I have waited very long to talk about “THE BIGGEST NEWS EVENT OF THE CENTURY” because I didn’t want to impinge on anyone’s turf. So…
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16th May, 2011
No longer our master’s game
Perhaps it is a question of two distinct spectacles reluctant to coalesce, perhaps it is because the language of one cannot be translated into the…
Perhaps it is a question of two distinct spectacles reluctant to coalesce, perhaps it is because the language of one cannot be translated into the…
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22nd April, 2011
In memory of Moin Akhtar
When Salman Rushdie wrote “Shame,” his novel on Pakistan and its politics, he chose to use a mentally-challenged child as a symbol for the country.…
When Salman Rushdie wrote “Shame,” his novel on Pakistan and its politics, he chose to use a mentally-challenged child as a symbol for the country.…
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21st April, 2011
Lovely, AwaisLovely
One of the glorious facets of the advent of the internet has been the rise of a peculiar culture. The products of this culture are…
One of the glorious facets of the advent of the internet has been the rise of a peculiar culture. The products of this culture are…
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4th April, 2011
Welcome to the greener side
The first time I realised my youth was over was in a dentist chair. It had nothing to do with the procedure, but a TV…
The first time I realised my youth was over was in a dentist chair. It had nothing to do with the procedure, but a TV…
