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Ijaz Gul

K2, the Savage Mountain Dec 31, 1969

As I read the news, and watched it on Television, memories of my mountaineering days came back and deprived me of my sleep bringing nightmares of my own struggle on K2.

An Insight Into Pakistan Army and Musharraf Dec 31, 1969

A combination of threat perception and indispensability strengthened his quest for legitimacy till it consumed his reformist self.

Emergency:What Lies Ahead For Pakistan? Dec 31, 1969

The politic body, already decimated, raped and largely turned into a mob of opportunist has yet again been put on the dissecting table for surgical procedure by butchers.

Law of Necessity… A Logical Recourse Dec 31, 1969


All military interventions in Pakistan have a distinction of getting legal/constitutional indemnity in two phases. First, the judiciary legalises the intervention...

Pakistan: Cricket World Cup Dec 31, 1969

As a one day player, Inzammam appeared past his prime in 2002 Cup. This time, he will be past utility. As the world cup proceeds, many would wonder why he is around in the first place.

Pakistan Rocked Dec 31, 1969

The electric pylon with the transformer was dancing to and fro and there seemed no end.

Earthquake in Pakistan Dec 31, 1969

Most of the worst hit areas are so remote and inaccessible that even in normal circumstances, it will need a superhuman effort by the entire relief effort to reach them in time and save precious lives.

Bottled Water: A False Sense of Security Dec 31, 1969

Barring Nestle which itself is artificial pure water lacking a balance in minerals thereby causing dehydration rather than removing it, most other brands are highly contaminated by chemicals or bacteria.

Pakistan and Civil Society Dec 31, 1969

Pakistani civil society is distinct in its evolution. It took birth much before the geography of Pakistan was drawn.

Gashebrum 1 - The Hidden Peak Dec 31, 1969

The final climb to the summit involved a straight ice wall. It was indeed very difficult but finally we were across. To our West was the pyramid of Gashebrum 2 and beyond it the majestic K2.

Kahan Se Aap Zamaney Ke Bad Aye Hain Dec 31, 1969

When I first saw her she was about fifteen. I was in Senior Cambridge. We lived in a Catholic hostel where it was compulsory to attend the morning Mass at dawn, six days a week...

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