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Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

I am late for the Glasgow-bound flight, and although I do say ‘the usual’ at the check-in counter, my favourite seat near an over-wing emergency exit is already taken.

The Snow Will Melt

“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?

In Search Of Baby Chips

I switched on the projector inside my head, loaded up a dusty reel from the 1960s, and began: “Once upon a time there lived a little boy who often visited Lahore's Anarkali bazaar...

The Wild Side Of The Mall

They changed the name of The Mall Road of Lahore to Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam years ago. I was too young then to object and since old habits never die, I will—with a cynical smile—call the lifeline of Lahore by its old name: The Mall.

Uncle Sam Talking in His Sleep

Assorted pearls of wisdom from the U.S. State Department

The Yellow Coup

Are we all living in a yellow submarine?

Halloween

What hope could one have from misled leaders to protect the cultural and religious borders?

Look Ma, No Pants!

any user of a public domain name like Osama Bin Laden is neither a ’trademark’ thief nor a ’patent’ pickpocket...

Right Burqa, Wrong Lips

We watch the stride and the quickness of females to judge their age

Never go to Chaanga Maanga

Chaanga Maanga; what a name!

Tahir Gul Hasan

• Articles on Chowk: 10
• First article: Sep 20, 2000
• Latest article: Apr 7, 2009
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