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Harold and Kumar Escape From Gitmo

Ras Siddiqui   Apr 24, 2008

This time the duo attempts to explain the difference between a Bong and a Bomb aboard an airplane to Amsterdam in a post 9/11 environment.

I, Samurai

Sahir Shah   Apr 22, 2008

my finger twitch
my neck hair rise
my throbbing pulse
my blistered foot
I'm full of life

The Psychology of Mothering

Khalid Sohail   Apr 13, 2008

It is interesting that as our culture is changing and many women are reluctant to take on motherly duties, more men are becoming motherly and nurturing.

Spinning the Public Beating and the Mob Justice

Sindhyar Talpur   Apr 8, 2008

You really need to be a bad administrator or power usurper that people are so full of hatred for you that they can’t help but beat you.

The Irreverent Hero Islam Forgot

William Dalrymple   Mar 19, 2008

The Adventures of Hamza is the Iliad and Odyssey of the mediaeval Persianate world: a rollicking, magic-filled heroic saga, full of myth and imagination.

Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha on Pakistan Military

AliHasan Cemendtaur   Mar 2, 2008

Stay out of politics, it is good for you, good for us, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha advises Pakistan Military.

Puppetry Through the Ages

Munazza Rashid   Mar 2, 2008

Over the years, puppetry has developed into a powerful medium of communication as it offers a real challenge to the imagination of viewers and creative ability of the presenters.

Theatricality in Painting

Nadeem Alam   Feb 28, 2008

Both meaningful genres depict emotions related to life, most of the time, emotions of tragedy, and in between cheerful emotions of joy, for a change!

Elections and the Future Leaders of Pakistan

Abdullah Wiqar   Feb 14, 2008

Future Leaders of Pakistan is an organization that is straining against the shackles of convention and tradition and is aiming to do things a little differently.

My Top Ten Novels by Desi Writers

Asif Naqshbandi   Feb 12, 2008

I am a prose stylist and all my choices reflect this bias.

Fight Against The Emergeny Continues

Faris Kasim   Feb 7, 2008

If we are stressed, if we are constantly worried, then I believe it is a sign of great optimism. The struggle for a better Pakistan has just begun.

I Thought I Heard You Laughing

kiran kiran   Feb 4, 2008

Unlike most people I know, I don't believe in love at first sight. But the world being as mad as it is, somehow manages to make you.

Cynicism Amongst Pakistani Youth

Ikramul Haq   Feb 3, 2008

Today the most disturbing trend amongst the youth is the growing use of narcotics. This phenomenon cannot be viewed in isolation from the socio-political and economic realities.

India Chalo - An Anecdotal Look at the Indian Economy

Nadeem Hood   Feb 1, 2008

Combining real facts with anecdotes and colourful characters that symbolise the new India, INDIA CHALO written by Brij Raj Singh, is a passionate look at India and its opportunities .

The Unravelling of Project Snow

Gau kamb   Feb 1, 2008

It is interesting to see the dynamics between the members of of Project Snow during the recent fracas downunder. And the cry about the great game of cricket from this old guard!

Pakistan, Welcome to Hyderabad

Akber Choudhry   Jan 24, 2008

It 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.

Bean Bag

Hadi Rafi   Jan 20, 2008

In the days gone,
when the hide was soft.
The brilliant leather gleamed,
and invited tender touch.

A History of the Pakistan Army by Brian Cloughley

Agha Amin   Jan 19, 2008

Brian 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.

Hyderabad’s Rare Book Seller

Ayub Khan   Jan 18, 2008

Described 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.

Charlie Wilson's War Stretches the Imagination

Ras Siddiqui   Jan 13, 2008

How 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.

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