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A Forgotten Hero Named Jassa

By Sameer    Jan 6, 2001 interacts: 139

no street/ town/ city is named after him

The Quest

By Astral U    Aug 9, 2007 interacts: 7

“Amman can you tell me who my real mother was?” Nazish asked gazing at the wall in front of her.

30 Days in Afghanistan - Dinner Conversations

By Naeem Randhawa    Apr 28, 2008 interacts: 86

I'm in Kabul, Afghanistan. Actually, I'm in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - and across and beside me, people are beginning to get drunk. Muslims are getting drunk.

When a Knock at the Door is Not Enough

By Aisha Sarwari    May 7, 2008 interacts: 138

She surprised me by her answer, same old she said, battering. Her honesty made me nod. I said, oh, and walked away. The purpose was served. The momentum was broken.

Nipa Chowrangi

By Shandana Minhas    May 8, 2008 interacts: 69

The neighbors couldn’t hear her screaming over the sound of the building’s generator, so that particular Sunday Aslam was able to beat Tehmina for considerably longer than he usually did.

A Little After Three

By Lajwanti Khemlani    May 9, 2008 interacts: 7

I lay face down, pretending to have fallen asleep. Soon I heard random words like boy, Muslim, Sindhi, dowry, next week, dinner, and blood pressure.

Persecution of Religious Minorities In Islamic Countries

By Feroz Qutabshahi    May 9, 2008 interacts: 195

Meaningless protests over stupid cartoons do not achieve anything. Speaking up against injustices in their own countries does.

May 12: One Year Passed, No Lessons Learned

By Mehroz Sadruddin    May 11, 2008 interacts: 25

On May 12, the entire nation would be mourning the death of forty-four innocent civilians on what turned out to be one of the darkest days in the history of Karachi.

Mohajirs Are People Too

By Atif    May 13, 2008 interacts: 80

It was quite obvious that unlike Punjabis and Pushtoons, mohajirs have figured out that if there is chaos in the airport it is not because of Allah’s will.

National Reconciliation Order

By saeed qureshi    May 13, 2008 interacts: 2

The concept of Truth and Reconciliation of Nelson Mandela cannot be offered as a parallel of pardoning the outlaws.

Saqi Farooqi ... A Rebellious Poet

By Khalid Sohail    May 14, 2008 interacts: 11

He likes to be in the centre of controversy and to achieve that he challenges every literary, social, religious, moral and sexual taboo that he comes across.

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