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    9th May, 2013
    Can sympathy swing votes?
    A wave of sympathy for Imran Khan resonated in the media when he fell; Tahir Mehdi examines whether such a thing as a sympathy vote exists.
    7th May, 2013
    The Epilogue
    The Epilogue I travelled 1,897 kilometres in 20 days almost exclusively in Punjab and met hundreds of people, made new friends on the field and
    6th May, 2013
    Day 15: The king of the poor
    Day 15: The king of the poor Location: Rahimyar Khan, Sadiqabad, Ghotki, Sukkur, Lakhi, Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Larkana (Click on images to enlarge)
    I had
    4th May, 2013
    Day 14: Rough road to the Saraiki sooba
    Day 14: Rough road to the Saraiki sooba Location: Jalalpur Pirwala, Uch Sharif, Liaqatpur, Jaittha Bhutta, Khanpur, Rahimyar Khan (Click on image to enlarge) The
    3rd May, 2013
    Day 13: The amazing world of Dunyapur
    Day 13: The amazing world of Dunyapur Locations: Khanewal, Jahanian, Qutabpur, Dunyapur, Lodhran, Jalalpur Pirwala (Click on images to enlarge)
    When I arrived at this
    2nd May, 2013
    Day 12: Mosques, politics and the quest for identity
    Day 12: Mosques, politics and the quest for identity Locations: Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Pir Mahal, Abdul Hakeem, Rehmangarh (Click on images to enlarge)  
    2nd May, 2013
    Day 11: Lost in a power maze
    Day 11: Lost in a power maze Locations: Mittha Tiwana, Rooda, Nurpur Thal, Aeno, Tetri, Bullo, Chak 7, Atthara Hazari, Jhang (Click on images to
    1st May, 2013
    Day 10: Old politics, ‘naya’ jargon
    Day 10: Old politics, ‘naya‘ jargon Locations: Musakhel, Wan Bhachran, Quaidabad, Mittha Tiwana, Hadali (Click on images to enlarge) I am now at
    30th April, 2013
    Day 9: Butterflies, honey and bitter sectarianism
    Day 9: Butterflies, honey and bitter sectarianism Locations: Kalar Kahar, Tala Gang, Mial, Musakhel, Ramhel (Click on pictures and videos to enlarge) The road from
    27th April, 2013
    Day 7: Easy money, hard lives
    Day 7: Easy money, hard lives Locations: Bhera, Miani, Malakwal, Chak Nizam, Pind Dadan Khan, Khewra, Rattu-Chah (Click on images and videos to enlarge) If
    26th April, 2013
    Day 6: Power, people and religion
    Day 6: Power, people and religion Location: Bhera (Click on images and videos to enlarge) I rode for around 200 kilometres yesterday shuttling from one
    25th April, 2013
    Day 5: Disappointment in the land of Ranjha
    Day 5: Disappointment in the land of Ranjha Locations: Rabwa, Takhat Hazara, Miana Gondal, Pind Makko, Miani, Bhera (Click on images and videos to enlarge)
    24th April, 2013
    Day 4: Rabwa – Standing witness
    Day 4: Rabwa – Standing witness (Click on images and videos to enlarge) The road from Nankana to Shahkot is straight and my journey on
    23rd April, 2013
    Day 3: The Sikhs of Nankana Sahab
    Day 3: The Sikhs of Nankana Sahab – Life under the shadow of towering hate (Click on images and videos to enlarge) Nankana is to
    22nd April, 2013
    Day 2: From Kot Radha Kishen to Nankana Sahab
    Morr Khunda wears its religion on sleeves; the signs are too visible not only in this small locality but also in surrounding villages.
    19th April, 2013
    Day 1: From Lahore to Kot Radha Kishen
    The candidate was not yet awarded the ticket by his party, PTI. So it was all lights and camera, while the final queue awaited with anxiety.
    19th April, 2013
    Day 1 Blog: Rags to riches and vice versa
    I find the fuss about the 'voting rights' of overseas Pakistanis really absurd when we can't ensure the same for these 'in-land' Pakistanis.
    18th April, 2013
    Day 0: A taste of Lahore
    They have learned how to live together, peacefully, enjoying each other’s company, without compromising over their political views.
    18th April, 2013
    Day 0 Blog: The PPP in a wheelchair
    Wherever Saeen Hara goes, he takes his Bhuttos with him. No knowledge of political science can help me understand his conviction.
    17th April, 2013
    Getting Ready: To happen or not to happen
    I have many worries. The biggest being the question whether I will be able to live up to my own expectations. It’s a big test of ‘me’.