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Posts Tagged ‘Mirpur’

Exclusive: Pakistan Call-Centre Odyssey

By Dil Nawaz • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Misc, Worth A Second Look

Mirpur city of Kashmir is often called the ‘eastern most city of United Kingdom’ due to big population of British Kashmiris (Pakistanis or just Muslims, whatever they want to be known as).Jars of Marmite(a British peculiarity which I have never tasted) and tins of tuna fish and ‘baked beans in tomato sauce’ are easily available [...]



Kashmir Day Today : Protest Against Indian Ruthlessness

By Fatima Tassaduq • Feb 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

On 5th February, the whole world walks the Kashmiris on the long road of freedom. To show the solidarity with the brutally opressed people of Indian occupied Kashmir, people in Pakistan and throughout the world observe Kashmir Day. Kashmir Solidarity Day is being observed today across Pakistan as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir with [...]



Pakistani Biharis Opt to Become Bangladeshi Biharis

By Guest Blogger • Jan 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

The 37-year-old issue of Biharis’ repatriation to Pakistan has been finally buried for once and all after the young generation of Biharis convinced their stubborn elders to forget about going to Pakistan and cast their vote on Monday as Bangladeshi citizens, the first time they did so since 1971.
The worsening situation in Pakistan on account [...]