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1st February, 2012
The irrepressible sense of humour of the Pashtuns
Pashtuns being the subject of so many jokes reflected on the strengths in their cheerful character.
Pashtuns being the subject of so many jokes reflected on the strengths in their cheerful character.
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7th December, 2011
Beyond the smoke and mirrors
When we think of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, most people conjure images of bearded men in turbans wielding assault rifles, but there is a lot more depth…
When we think of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, most people conjure images of bearded men in turbans wielding assault rifles, but there is a lot more depth…
17th August, 2011
Out with the old, in with the old
Round and round we go, a never ending cycle in which the people of Karachi and consequently the people of Pakistan are being subjected to.…
Round and round we go, a never ending cycle in which the people of Karachi and consequently the people of Pakistan are being subjected to.…
4th August, 2011
The Frontier Constabulary is here…
A tad too late, given that hundred have been killed in incidents of targeted killings, the authorities realised that Karachi has a problem and decided…
A tad too late, given that hundred have been killed in incidents of targeted killings, the authorities realised that Karachi has a problem and decided…
18th July, 2011
The ‘overlooked’ details
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Dr Zulfikar Mirza’s diatribe and the immediate and violent reaction by MQM sympathisers left 15 innocent people dead in the city.…
KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Dr Zulfikar Mirza’s diatribe and the immediate and violent reaction by MQM sympathisers left 15 innocent people dead in the city.…
15th July, 2011
The remains of the day
After the recent orgy of violence and bloodshed that gripped Karachi, normality seemed to return to the long suffering city. Enter Senior Minister Sindh, Dr…
After the recent orgy of violence and bloodshed that gripped Karachi, normality seemed to return to the long suffering city. Enter Senior Minister Sindh, Dr…
12th July, 2011
For Karachi’s strife, closure needed
In the past few days Karachi has seen bloodshed the likes of which no major city in the world has witnessed. Over 100 people were …
In the past few days Karachi has seen bloodshed the likes of which no major city in the world has witnessed. Over 100 people were …
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1st July, 2011
Pashtuns: Chowkidars or noble savages?
Writer Akbar S Ahmad writes in Foreign Policy Magazine (Code of the Hill May 6 2011), about the death of Osama Bin Laden and talks…
Writer Akbar S Ahmad writes in Foreign Policy Magazine (Code of the Hill May 6 2011), about the death of Osama Bin Laden and talks…
