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Articles with tag: Ethnicity

The Melting Pot

Ejaz Haroon   Oct 3, 2007   interacts: 108

We weren’t surprised when we went to the reception and the guests sitting next to us asked us if the groom was Muslim or not.

The Long Shadows of Hindu Kush

Nazar Khan   May 4, 2005   interacts: 89

What is finally left behind is a mosaic of different ethnicities - Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmen, Baluch and Punjabi speaking Sikhs and Hindus and the mixing of some Arab and Mongol blood.

More on the Price of Love

Beena Sarwar   Feb 10, 2005   interacts: 13

They hailed from different ethnic communities, lived in different cities, and their family backgrounds were entirely different. But they met, became friends, and wanted to marry.

The world of the Wise Lord

Nazar Khan   Feb 8, 2005   interacts: 169

The other ancient philosophy emanated from Zoroastrianism which explained that a man’s life is a struggle between the good and the evil. Its monotheistic concept included a satan, a messiah, death, resurrection, day of judgment, heaven and hell.

Refugee for Life?

Syed Ali   Aug 17, 2004   interacts: 84

In any case, no failure will stop me to state that I am not a Muhajir or a refugee. This is my land as much as any one else born on it.

Pakistan under its Ethnic Shadows

Godot    Nov 17, 2003   interacts: 151

Unless one can sufficiently and satisfactorily answer the question “What does Pakistan mean (Pakistan ka mutlab kya)” in the affirmation of a nationhood, the desirability of a “Pakistan” as a viable entity will remain questionable

The Karachi Airport Ayatollah

Haroon Moghul   Sep 3, 2003   interacts: 35

Pakistan will somehow and eventually explode the Earth

Travels through America - Deep Thoughts

Nazar Khan   Mar 5, 2003   interacts: 44

Finally, it was one sight that took my heart and left a lasting impression on me of the beauty and simple innocence of a human being...

Truth Hurts

Hira Nabi   Sep 18, 2002   interacts: 80

Ironic. Our indigenous culture is now being imported.

Pico’quant Tales

Rehan Ansari   Nov 18, 2000   interacts: 21

A case of bad writing versus good writing

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