The Good Monster: Musharraf's Cultural Legacy

A leader’s true legacy tends to be more accurately deciphered when studied through the effects his ideas and policies have had on the cultural mindset of the people.

The Transformation of the Punjabi Man: Pashtunization or Militarization?

Khalid Ahmed has opened the door for a serious debate and his words on this subject are and must not be the last.

Stephen Gill on his Writing and Diaspora

Multiple award-winning author Stephen Gill was born in Pakistan, grew in India and has settled in Canada after staying in Ethiopia and England for a while.

Eternal Destiny

you were an inspiration, a desire, a belief,
we have expectations and wishes, but sometimes disappointment is what we meet,

My Life Story

When I close my eyes in solitude and think about the goings-on in my life during the past 17 years, I realize that a big part of my life is gone, withered away, wasted...

Worlds Apart

‘Home? Where was home, anyway? Don’t they say home is where the heart is?’

Thar Desert Festival puts Tourism Ministry to Shame

Let no one, however, be under the impression that Umerkot has nothing to offer.

Let’s not Barter Away Our Food Security for GM Crops

What does all this mean for the Pakistani farmer? On the one hand, GM seeds and crops promise an increased yield. But the catch is that the farmer cannot re-use the seed. This makes the farmer a client of the biotech company for life.

Thanksgiving as Tragedy

Thanksgiving: a feast as a prelude to a massacre.

Aussie Values: Save us the embarrassement!

The call for Australian values is quite xenophobic at its core. It is just another dig at reviving Hansonism by making an issue out of ethnicity.

Save this Cultural Heritage

I hope that the good people of Lahore show some concern in preserving and helping rejuvenate this cultural heritage and stand together with their brothers and sisters of Hira Mandi to have the neighborhood restored to its old glory.

Dreaming of an Indian Renaissance

In an era of unprecedented upheaval and transformation in India, one young man is making waves with his vision for the future called Dreaming Of An Indian Awakening (DIA) through which he aims to usher in an appreciation of India’s rich cultural her

The Question Drives Us

Is this architecture real?

East and West

During the flight time, he told me his life, marriage, divorce, children and job ... as soon as the plane landed at Heathrow airport, he did not even say goodbye and never looked back!

Indians Do Not Like Each Other

India is an amalgamation of 29 different mini countries/states.

The Middle Kingdom Wallas

In a nutshell, the Middle Kingdom is unique in three aspects to the other ancient civilizations. It did not produce any God. It has been the longest continuous civilization. And it has yet to have the bitter-sweet taste of democracy.

Basking in Controversy

'Suppressed Voices', a cultural program hosted by Friends of South Asia (FOSA) in December

Thanksgiving III

too many queries
orphaned by thoughts
too many thoughts
not in word prison

The Return of the Court Jester

The emergence and popularity of the Muslim stand up comic marks the return of the court jester from the days of yore.

Dracula: A Toothless Tirade

A review of the currently running drama at the NIC Building Islamabad - Dracula

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