Mr Aitizaz Ahsan and Tariq Mahmood have been reportedly detained yet again. There is no reason for this new detention of Aitzaz Ahsan who was just released on Thursday night after serving a 3 month house arrest.
He was reportedly detained as he tried to board a flight for Sind, to visit his party [...]
For the last six months or so, the once muted whispers of change have now raised themselves into a crescendo of voices. They all have but one goal, to make sure that our “Great Leader” goes for a long walk on a short pier as soon as possible. No I am not referring to the [...]
In the last week we have seen our security agencies, police as well as the armed forces involved in a full out frontal assault on the militants that scour our lands. They have not only taken back control of the beautiful Swat area, previously over run by zealots but have made some key arrests of [...]
Last week an interesting bit of news passed under my eyes. We as in the Pakistan nation have requested our brothers of the long robes to resume the oil credit facility given to us in their largess after Pakistan’s nuclear tests in the past. This was a time when sanctions were placed on us [...]
Somewhere in January 2008, the day of the Business Plus interview (written as per the characters linguistic skills)
I open my eye and look out of blanket, whole house still, very quiet. I think of Abba Jee lying in his grave, I wonder if they make lassi in heaven?
Kulsoom screams from somewhere, mian sahib dopahar ho [...]
In the last 10 years or so we have all watched in horror as disaster after disaster has struck the world. The events I am referring to are mostly man made ones which have left an indelible mark on our history and our conscience, they have also lead to a change in the very thought [...]
In the era of the flower children in the U.S a popular theme developed amongst the long haired Hippy communes spreading rapidly across the nation. As the war in Vietnam raged overseas the local populace of the united stated fueled by angst and rage against the regime formed and developed the concept of counter [...]
Just now, news sources are reporting that there has been a huge bomb blast at GPO Chowk in Lahore, the venue for the lawyers rally today. The blast was so severe that it has destroyed several vehicles on the road and broken the windows of nearby buildings. Multiple casualties are reported.
Update : 22 people have [...]
They screamed in rage as they sprinkled our cars with petrol to burn
They screamed in greed as they looted our shops at every turn
They screamed In anguish at her funeral, with the hearts of a nation torn
They did not even give their fellow men time to mourn
It is from the ashes of its own death [...]
They screamed in rage as they sprinkled our cars with petrol to burn
They screamed in greed as they looted our shops at every turn
They screamed In anguish at her funeral, with the hearts of a nation torn
They did not even give their fellow men time to mourn
It is from the ashes of its own death [...]
