Vaqar Ahmed
The suffering of those living in Umerkot during the 1965 and the 1971 wars finds no mention in the history books.
Updated 03 Mar, 2017 03:21pm
Quetta's lending libraries were also known as “Anna libraries”, since the standard daily rental for a book was one Anna.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 05:06pm
For the past three years, I have experienced severe insomnia in all its manifestations and horror.
Published 01 Aug, 2015 05:27pm
While Munno was an unlikely name for him. I think it was very appropriate as he wore his brilliance lightly.
Updated 14 May, 2015 07:31pm
My dream to own a Mercedes finally came true when I was a ripe 50-years-old; it had no fairy tale ending though.
Updated 10 May, 2015 12:02am
My second foray in matters of the heart was a big heavy Mazda 929 Luce, pronounced Lucie by all and sundry in Pakistan.
Updated 21 Mar, 2015 03:37pm
Inside a tiny, cluttered shop on Preedy Street in Karachi, Mr Riaz works his magic to fix the most broken of cameras.
Updated 15 Mar, 2015 12:55pm
Chairman Mao, a sharp bargainer himself, once said, “We must learn from the masses.” So learn how to loot Sunday Bazaar.
Updated 07 Mar, 2015 11:50am
They bombard us with fast food ads, and we keep taking the bait. Then, how is it right to say our food choices are free?
Updated 03 Mar, 2015 06:20pm
To expect Pakistan to do well in sports while it is doing badly in all other spheres of life is myopic and unreasonable.
Updated 24 Feb, 2015 08:26pm
I decided to visit the shrine on a regular day in January to get a feel of this very special place at a quieter time.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:27am
Maintenance? Did the famous Italian Carlo Ponti worry about high maintenance when he married Sophia Loren?
Updated 29 Nov, 2014 08:52pm
Our administration has yet again done what it loves to do best: Enforce a ban ... on the beach.
Published 09 Oct, 2014 03:27pm
Witness the chai craze in the streets, shops and bazaars of Pakistan.
Updated 10 Apr, 2015 11:02am
When politics is just a tussle between the rich and powerful, how can the common man join it or strive for improvement?
Updated 27 Sep, 2014 05:22pm
The thousands of years old city is a place where old and young, past and present, rich and poor truly live in harmony.
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 06:44pm
The resumption of work is wrong. The abandonment of work is worse. What do we do, then?
Updated 21 Jun, 2014 06:18pm
My dear little one, unfortunately, I will not be celebrating your birth since I have already attended your funeral.
Published 02 Jun, 2014 02:10pm
Applications are invited for the positions of: Member Judicial Commission – Speedy.
Updated 21 May, 2014 10:21pm
A testament to the artistic sensibilities of the dynamic city’s denizens.
Published 11 Feb, 2014 02:16pm
