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Writ of the State

Some might argue that Pakistan became militarily and strategically more powerful by the policies of that government, but states can become outwardly very strong, but with a very weak and vague paradigm to hold it up.

The Rex Cinema Fire

The atmosphere in Pakistan seems to be getting ripe for a situation, where, if the government does not regain the full confidence and trust of the people, it would be difficult to stabilize the situation again.

Tariq Ahsan: A Forgotten Foot-soldier of Democracy

This kind of interrogation ought to be banned everywhere, since although it leaves no marks or injuries on the body, thus making it difficult to recognize it as a form of torture, it does irreparable damage to the mind.

The Caves of Islamabad

As children, my friends and I used to be greatly fascinated by a deep and very large round hole in the ground, somewhere in the area of what is now sector f-6/1.

Dancing With Madonna

Dancing helps in developing, not only a beautiful body, but also a healthy mind, and should be encouraged in society.

Building a Dream House

This Saturday was a very pleasant day . It rained in the afternoon, and as usual, Islamabad after a rain on a summer afternoon, was the perfect place to just drive around.

The Durrani Family Saga

The poor in Pakistan must be given an alternate to the clergy to take them out from the spiral of ignobility in which they are caught.

Purani Gali

A glimpse of life in the mid-sixties Islamabad. How madrasas have changed in Pakistan in the last forty years.

Living Through a Revolution

An account of my personal experiences in Iran as it went through a transition from a monarchy to an Islamic Republic

Impressions about Iran

The world has gone wrong somewhere in understanding them or stereotyping them with other Islamic fundamentalists like the Talibans.

Pakistan Quarters

The name probably symbolized the fact that it gave shelter to the families of most of the government servants, keeping the administration of the newly formed nation running, Karachi being the capital then.

Abadan Cricket Club

I believe a silent war is being waged all over the world, without a single shot being fired, a war words and ideas, a type of war infinitely more desirable, if any war can be desirable.

An American Experience

Just when I was beginning to think that perhaps I would never be able to see the country which I had read so much about in the bound volumes of Reader’s Digest my father had collected so lovingly over the years, from the old book shops of Karachi,

From Kerala to Islamabad (A Journey of Nine Decades)

Memories of a life which they can only recount to their children with the hope that they will keep alive traditions they brought with them, but which are now dying away slowly

Dilemma of a Capital City

Now I am sometimes saddened by the way Islamabad is developing. On the one hand I too feel that cities cannot be stopped from growing, but at what cost? It is as if somebody is tearing away at my own flesh

Muhammad Tariq

• Articles on Chowk: 15
• First article: May 26, 2006
• Latest article: Oct 30, 2009
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