Articles Archive
My Brother, My Killer
by kashkin dabruski Jan 20, 2008See you not me, as of your own
See you not me, as of your kind
See you not me, as I am your blood
A History of the Pakistan Army by Brian Cloughley
by Agha Amin Jan 19, 2008Brian Cloughley has made an honest attempt to present things as they are or as he perceived them to be with whatever facts he could lay hands to.
Remembering You
by Amber Bokhari Jan 16, 2008Gleaming, glistening tears lay frozen,
on shy and curling lashes,
I've reached a vivid tombstone
of friendship, love and care.
What is Hinduism? A Personal View
by Dost Mittar Jan 24, 2008There is no word in the Indian native languages for Religion, or its Arabic equivalent, Madhab. It is commonly and erroneously translated as “Dharma”.
Mehrgarh...The Lost Civilization
by mahmood Mahmood Jan 27, 2008A chopping tool found in Pakistan dates to 2 million years ago, earlier than the earliest hominid remains, the Homo species "Narmada Man," (250,000 years ago).
Taliban, Pashtoons and Pakistan
by Khalid Bhatti Jan 28, 2008The militants have become so bold that they have started to fight pitch battles against the Army instead of employing hit and run tactics that were the hallmark of tribal battle skills.
Tea Anyone?
by jehanzeb khan Jan 26, 2008I was perplexed at the idea of tea at that hour of the night until I viewed the texture of this liquid I realized this my friends, was no Lipton, it was red wine.
Sunset at Uluwatu
by Rajesh Shankaran Jan 27, 2008Anjali and I had spent the afternoon in Tanjong Benoa. A small touristy cove off the Southern End of Bali, it had been a typical beach bumming day banana boating, snorkeling...
Pakistan's Universities - Problems and Solutions
by Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 27, 2008300% jump in research publications, nine new engineering universities with European faculty, 3000 Pakistani students sent overseas for higher-degrees...self-serving lies, half-truths and deceit.
Musharraf’s Days are Numbered
by Mohammad Gill Jan 24, 2008From all political portents, it seems it’s time for Musharraf to go. If he doesn’t leave voluntarily, he’ll be helped out by force – by the army of course.
Pakistan, Welcome to Hyderabad
by Akber Choudhry Jan 24, 2008It was here (Niaz Stadium) that Imran Khan tore through the Indian Test batting line-up in 1983 with 8-23, and famously denied Miandad his triple hundred by declaring the innings.
Delirium Diary
by Prasad Pande Jan 24, 2008Somebody is at the door, ringing the bell so hard that it seems the walls of this room will collapse. The light of the florescent tube is reflecting from the ceiling...
It's ME on Both Sides!
by Asra Nadeem Jan 24, 2008I was told that my dad had been by my mother's side when I was born but left only after he found out that his child was a girl.
Afghanistan - A Strategic Analysis
by Agha Amin Jan 23, 2008Afghanistan remains haunted and plagued by its violent history and its neighbours continue to enjoy the fruits of war and crisis in Afghanistan.
Rashidabad: Beginning Charity at Home
by Mehroz Sadruddin Jan 15, 2008Irrespective of race, religion, language and ethnic background, all children in the hostel and the orphanage are provided equal opportunity to prosper.
Overseas Pakistanis and Right of Franchise
by Abdul Majid Malik Jan 16, 2008Overseas Pakistanis were granted the right to vote only in the 2002 referendum but the current election commission does not grant the right of franchise for expatriates.
Hyderabad’s Rare Book Seller
by Ayub Khan Jan 18, 2008Described by a writer in Anthropology Today as “one of the few antiquarian book shops in India” the book store itself is the size of a large closet.
Bean Bag
by Hadi Rafi Jan 20, 2008In the days gone,
when the hide was soft.
The brilliant leather gleamed,
and invited tender touch.
Remembering Old Clifton Top
by Mateen Mahmood Mohajir Jan 21, 2008Qasim Bagh, anybody? With all the sounds of gunfire and deafening crescendo of siren wails??!!
Me, not you
by kashkin dabruski Jan 21, 2008Thousand times I have stared
At existence of you and mine
Of what we are and have become
Shahjahan’s “Moorti” and Other Absurdities in Agra
by Ayub Khan Jan 18, 2008Agra, the city of Taj, is the ultimate destination for both domestic and foreign tourists. But a recent visit to Agra reveals a scarred city which on the verge of collapse.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New American Dreams
by Ras Siddiqui Jan 20, 2008Whether it is the Iowa win for Obama or the New Hampshire one for Clinton, their vision for America’s future is becoming far more important than race and gender.
Indian Supreme Court says- ‘Live in is marriage’
by sharad chandra Jan 20, 2008A momentous turn that will create upheavals in Indian society from bottom to top.
In Remembrance of Martyrdom
by Asif Naqshbandi Jan 19, 2008A translation of the Urdu elegy “Zikr e Shahadat” by Mawlana Hassan Raza Khan
Surplus Majors and Jerk Chicken
by Amer Nazir Jan 17, 2008Yesterday, when I went to collect my monthly dole from my local council, the officer in charge was apologetic, ‘Sorry Mr Nazir this is all we have for you at the moment,’ she said.
US Conspiracy to Destablize Pakistan?
by Moeed Pirzada Jan 18, 2008First it was Ms Bhutto who was conspiring along with the US to destabilise and denuclearise Pakistan. And the CIA eliminated her. Israeli agency, Mossad, was also involved...
The Dirty Tricks Brigade Tries to Spoil a Party
by Beena Sarwar Jan 15, 2008Already stunned at the loss of their leader, the PPP is now reeling from the registration of tens of thousands of FIRs against its workers including charges of attempted murder.
Child Interrupted
by ehsan syed Jan 14, 2008The boy who blew himself in Dera Ismail Khan last Muharram was hardly 17 years old. Still a child, legally speaking, dying a violent death, martyr to some, and terrorist to others.
Sounds from Within
by Amber Bokhari Jan 13, 2008Walking in the woods today
I talked loud and low,
To the ever listening trees
I said my silent woe.
Leaders, Heroes and Mountains
by Shantanu Dutta Jan 13, 2008He (Sir Admund Hillary) was not a sahib who came, conquered and left having had his adventure in the hills. He established and sustained a lasting bond with the Sherpa people of the Himalayas.
The Snow Will Melt
by Tahir Gul Hasan Jan 14, 2008“So what happened to that Fokker which crashed in the mountains?” sipping coffee, she (Benazir Bhutto) took the words right out of my mouth. Did Billy and Dabbu speak through her?
Charlie Wilson's War Stretches the Imagination
by Ras Siddiqui Jan 13, 2008How does a US Congressman learn about helping the Afghan resistance to the Soviet Empire in 1980? By listening to Dan Rather on TV while soaking in a Jacuzzi full of young women.
Eight years of Four M's: Musharraf, MQM, Muslim League and Mullah
by Pukhtoon Khan Jan 13, 2008After eight years of these M’s Pakistan has transformed into a hell filled with price hike, ethnic tensions ... scarcity of basic necessities and above all reactionary suicide bombers.
Pakistan's Flawed and Feudal Princess
by William Dalrymple Jan 11, 2008It's wrong for the West simply to mourn Benazir Bhutto as a martyred democrat, says this acclaimed south Asia expert. Her legacy is far murkier and more complex.
Ashes in the River
by Lokhi Menon Jan 8, 2008...at that stage all the differences are really wiped out.
A Life Created
by raghav chopra Jan 11, 2008Responsibility for a miracle,
another life, another hope
another start, a new beginning
a fresh Phoenix has risen.
Revolutionary for Sale
by jehanzeb khan Jan 9, 2008Clothing plastered with the portrait of socialist revolutionary Che Guevara is possibly one of the oddest and most self contradictory phenomena's of the 21st century.
Psychology of Men's Honour and Women's Sexuality
by Khalid Sohail Jan 3, 2008When Eastern women become financially and emotionally independent their husbands start losing control and become abusive and violent
Movie Review: The Kite Runner
by Ras Siddiqui Jan 2, 2008Khalid Hosseini, like many Afghan’s is a poet at heart. Here with the assistance of screenwriter David Benioff, the essence of The Kite Runner remains intact
Kibera Inside and Outside
by kashkin dabruski Jan 5, 2008Bullets inside my head
And hunger outside me
I am a little child
My mother gone
Pakistan's Moment of Democracy?
by Zeynab Ali Jan 3, 2008Even as many conceded that ‘Musharraf is not going anywhere’, a response of Pakistanis around the world who seemed beset with an intangible urge to 'do something'.
Interviewing Ayman
by Faisal Kapadia Jan 4, 2008I came across the “hilarious news” that Al Qaeda would be now conducting an open interview. Yes my friends.. good old Ayman will be answering your questions.
1857-What Really Happened-A Reconstruction
by Agha Amin Jan 5, 2008A brief analysis of the claims about 1857 as one hears them in today’s Pakistan.
Pakistan After The Assassination: Interview with Pervez Hoodbhoy
by Chowk Jan 6, 2008Interview with Pervez Hoodbhoy by Stefania Maurizi of Venerdi of La Repubblica
Mass Difference: The Bhuttos and Civil Society
by Nadeem F Paracha Jan 6, 2008Populist, mass-oriented politics can effectively cancel out the two most prominent anti-populist strains in Pakistan i.e. the politico-religious and the elite-bourgeois.
Islam as a political weapon in Pakistan
by Mubarka Ahmad Dec 31, 2007Manipulative Politics through the Bhutto and Zia Regimes
A Cursed Nation
by Imad Zafar Jan 3, 2008What a sorrow, we dream of an ideal society a prosperous country but we want someone else to fight for this cause.
Crisis: Danger or Opportunity
by Yasir Abbasi Jan 1, 2008"credo quia absurdum"..... I believe because it is absurd!!!
The Landlady
by Tahera Sajid Jan 2, 2008Why do we exercise our right to hate so much more often than the right to love, anyway?
The Sufi Tarot Card Reader
by Rakshanda Khan Jan 1, 2008‘Hello! Would you like a reading?’ he asked, shuffling the cards with a flourish, his round, bald head settling into his broad shoulders with a friendly shrug.
Al-Andalusia … Decline of a Plural Culture
by mahmood Mahmood Jan 1, 20081st January 2008 is the 516th Anniversary of fall of Al-Andalusia’s last plural place Granada. A sociological analysis of this decline and its implication for World.
