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Ali Chishti

Karachite who has a deep sense of belonging to the city!


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The Jehadi Frankenstein

Ali Chishti Nov 19, 2009 interacts: 5 Views: 768

They should stop differentiating between sectarian Jehadists, Kashmiri Jehadists and Al-Queda as they are all inter-linked and dangerous to Pakistan, India and the Rest of the World.

East Pakistan to Bangladesh

Ali Chishti Nov 8, 2009 interacts: 112 Views: 7798

Those against whom the “two nation theory” had been built were directly involved in dramatic negation of this very notion.

Zombie Nation - Random Thoughts!

Ali Chishti Oct 28, 2009 interacts: 17 Views: 3569

The day begin with the graphics of Peshawar Bombing and Madam Hilary Clinton making a news conference with our foreign minister whose son, works as an intern for Senator Kerry's Office back in Washington D.C.

Brutes and Beasts – Haqiqi

Ali Chishti Oct 26, 2009 interacts: 12 Views: 1943

Ever since the formation of the Haqiqi, Karachi and other urban regions of Sindh have been rocked by internecine clashes within the majority Mohajir community.

Open Letter to Gen. Aslam Baig

Ali Chishti Sep 10, 2009 interacts: 10 Views: 2153

General Beg – the world remembers you and since the recent revelations of your own cronies and partner of crime , it’s high time you should come clean too.

An Open Letter to Mian Nawaz Sharif

Ali Chishti Aug 30, 2009 interacts: 53 Views: 5130

Khawaja revealed that Osama gave Nawaz just a minuscule of the Rs 500 million cash that he wanted, but more importantly, for the Pakistani, what he received in kind proved to a virtual windfall.

Qasba Aligarh Massacre – A Forgotten Story

Ali Chishti Aug 20, 2009 interacts: 33 Views: 4998

I didn’t knew the extent of this massacre until recently when I met some of the survivors to realize what really happened to the residents of a remote place named, Qasba Aligarh in Karachi.

Karachi: Transport Mafia vs Green Bus Project

Ali Chishti Aug 5, 2009 interacts: 5 Views: 3186

Recently the beloved son of Karachi and Pakistan, Mustafa Kamal introduced the environmental friendly GREEN BUSES Project which is an another gift of Haq Parast Panel to the citizens of Karachi

10 Best TV Shows in 90's

Ali Chishti Jul 7, 2009 interacts: 9 Views: 4184

At #10, Ainak Wala Jin – PTV, anyone growing in the 90’s in Pakistan was addicted to this program. Targeted towards children it was based on "Alif-Laila", something like the Harry Potter of Pakistan in the 90’s.

Local Government System – Incompetence vs Competence

Ali Chishti Jun 29, 2009 interacts: 17 Views: 3945

I fail to understand why people blame the system for their incompetence? MQM has proved that with any system they could work and contribute because of their commitment, competence and honesty.

The Ever Changing MQM

Ali Chishti May 14, 2009 interacts: 88 Views: 9447

The future is likely to see support for MQM from non Urdu speaking Pakistanis, as they begin to see MQM in positive light with regards to its active role in opposing religious fundamentalism.

History & Origins of Pakistan's Nuclear Program

Ali Chishti Nov 24, 2008 interacts: 5 Views: 4774

By September 1976 one hundred acre site near Kahuta was personally selected by Dr. A.Q. Khan. Kahuta’s secretive work was known as Project 706.

Politics of PPP and Asif Zardari

Ali Chishti Nov 17, 2008 interacts: 63 Views: 6346

Asif Zardari led government today is an extension of Mushraff’s government; authenticating Mushraff’s policies regarding war on terror and shifting the pendulum of power from Punjab to Sindh

History and Origins of MQM Part II

Ali Chishti Oct 16, 2008 interacts: 85 Views: 10820

Emigration of Hindus post partition left a vacuum which was filled by the educated Muslim immigrants from India. In 1981 census only 6% of Karachites identified themselves as Sindhi.

MQM - History and Origins

Ali Chishti Oct 3, 2008 interacts: 128 Views: 18666

The Mohajir-Sindhi alliance provided the only real chance to thwart the Punjabi dominance in Pakistani politics.


Ali  Chishti

Ali Chishti

  • Articles on Chowk: 15
  • First article: Oct 2, 2008
  • Latest article: Nov 18, 2009
  • Times read on Chowk: 87727

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