Writings on the Wall "has to pray at each traffic light that I do not get blown to smithereens"

which part of NWFP are you in. I know things are bad...but seriously, im in lahore, and i dont know anyone who does that much praying, lol!

Mission Accomplished II long live the resistence
long live HEZBOLLAH!!

death to the INVADERS & OCCUPIERS!

im with the truth! what about you

Rage of Angels well said tahmed

the day ought not be too far when the common man of this country realizes that the elite of this country spend more on 1 meal than the common man earns in a month (probably 3-4 months). when that gap in income is realized and properly understood, maybe some people will stand up againt this unjustice....till then.....``driver, ac tez karo``

People of Gilgit Baltistan: The Political Orphans great article....!

but alas thats all itll ever be

A City of Gardens nice to see some thought and research put behind the greenery issue

its sad how the growth of population in our civilization is effecting nature. gone are the days where long and barbaric wars, famines and natural catastrophies used to kill of large chunks of the population.

time to start exploring....this planet is going beyond capacity!

War for Peace even though i agree with some of Asadi`s comments, im tired of listening to the same bla bla. the world is a place full of self centered peoples. and thats natural...limited resources...you just gotta take all u can get.

the US does what it needs to do to remain the boss of the world. if you dont like it piss off....cause thats just life!

Valentine It was the politicians...the MMA to be precise at the forefront. with a lot of support from other cowardly and ignorant mullahs.

when they were bringing busloads of men from gujrat, gujranwala and elsewhere, it was obvious this was an anti mush rally rather than any form of peaceful protest against the cartoons as it was meant to be.

the authorities though, should have been better prepared and hence hundred of thousands of ruppees would not have been wasted.

The Infidel 1 down.....1.1 billion to go....keep up the good work

Darakhat Bachao, Lahore Bachao Re: # 18

i think the canal or atleast the part of the canal on which most traffic flows on measures about 6-8 kilometers....all of which is high traffic, imagine how much thatll cost...not to mention complaints about privacy and we may still have to cut a lot of trees, cause many of our beloved trees are currently hanging 20-25 feet over the existing canal road

tunnels...we already have 7 and they are much more costlier than widening roads.

Darakhat Bachao, Lahore Bachao Re: # 15

widening 7 underpassess...highly costly and im not talking a few million dollars

A Desi Dilemma Re: # 24
from when i was a child....kids who had come from abroad or tried to speak with an accent...we would call them that....pastry being a generally western concept (though it isnt really) but the two words go along well togethor

Darakhat Bachao, Lahore Bachao Re: # 14
1- Point made, it needs public approval....700 million is heavy but i think its worth the time and headaches avoided. do u know the number of people who travel through the canal every day, or for that matter every hour?

2- piblic opinion is a must, thats why we`re having this discussion :)

3- 4 lane, is not the best idea, i agree. but 3 lanes with no encroachments would be worth it.

4- im sure theres better alternatives to deal with seepage waters than having trees. as for the noise levels for the people living in the canal, my message is...``ur living in the middle of the country`s second biggest city going through a development phase....what do you expect....tranquility!``

5- so dozens of cars standing on a stand still for 10 minutes because of traffic jams dont cause pollution...hmmm

6- this one i agree with, the fruit vendors and people using bicycles will need to switch onto the existing side lane.

A Desi Dilemma Re: # 15
whats the source on the burton story..

as for finding boy love....its on every street of most developing countries...what do you think happens in the slums of most major cities of the developing world

A Desi Dilemma Re: # 12

hmm...i re read my observation and you are right. i did sound as if the subjects in your essay are some distant countrymen of ours. such mindsets and sick ideologies are a part of most pakistani`s anywhere in the world.

Darakhat Bachao, Lahore Bachao Re: # 7
So whats your solution buddy, stay stuck on traffic each and every day.

sure i agree, there are way too many cars on lahores roads, but you cant infringe on peoples right to spend thier wealth by buying transport vehicles. and you cant tell banks to stop schemes like car financing either. they have every right to thier profits. capitalism, live it or die trying not to.

what you can do, is accept the fact that high population growth and rural to urban migration induces cities to develop and development does deal with construction of infrastructure and transportation facilities which effect the oh so precious nature. its life, deal with it.

trees as you mentioned are precious and we need them, but they should be planted all over the country, not just in lahore. the real damage being done is in the northern areas where the cutting has lead to vast number of land slides and severe change in the landscape. not to mention how it effects the rain cycles and water loss.

so how can you really help, well one thing would be to stop making large wooden cottages up north, buying large wooden desks and tables and what not. the vast chunk of trees cut are not to build roads but to make those products. think about it.

btw, the main bouleward is MUCH MUCH better than it used to be

A Desi Dilemma reality check for us pakistani`s
i personally dont care what these people in the tribal ideas do or want, just as long as they keep to themselves....and i pray to good to give thier women strength and some sense to thier men