Cricket
Is Pakistan Cricket all about Afridi-Misbah duel? On the one hand, there is a mercurial, pinch-hitting, come-what-may attitude, while on the other hand, there is cool, composed and sedate poise. These two icons of Pakistan cricket represent two philosophies that guide Pakistan polity. Recently, there have been so many changes in Pak cricket-musical chairs which […]
Benazir Bhutto
The eldest daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan and the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhuto was the founder of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) which she led. She was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state and was Pakistan’s first female Prime Minister. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated […]
Ghulami Ali
Ghulam Ali, with his unique singing style and blending of Hindustani classical music with ghazals unlike any other ghazal singer, has captured hearts of millions. He is highly popular in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, as well as amongst South Asian Diaspora in the USA, the UK and the Middle Eastern Countries. Many of his hit […]
Parvez Musharraf
The retired four-star general and former Pakistan President, Musharraf was recently indicted by a Pakistan court last year in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and an FIR was registered against him for his role in Lal Masjid operation 2007. He was the mastermind and strategic field commander behind the Kargil infiltration. After months of strained […]
People
Amidst widening bureaucratic corruption, drone strikes, ostracism for being Pakistani, they live with nothing but fierce determination and gumption to rely on. In the Critical Muslim issue on Pakistan Yassin-Kassab says: The real strength of Pakistan is the resilience of its people, who always find inner resources to rise above the turmoil. Infoeditor
Moving Art
In Pakistan, trucks and buses are highly customized and decorated by their owners. These are considered as moving art or jingle art. Each part of the vehicle is decorated differently, with variations depending on the regional style. The decorative process is very expensive; but is still practiced throughout Pakistan and countries of South […]
Badshahi Masjid
The second largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth largest in the world, Badshahi Masjid is an epitome of beauty, excellence and grandeur of the Mughal era. It was built in April 1673 by the sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangazeb, opposite Lahore Fort. The mosque was constructed using bricks and compacted clay on a raised platform […]
Abida Parveen
I do not perform for people. I perform for Him. In that moment, it is Maula who connects me to the audience and to myself. Woh zaat nazar naheen aati magar karti sub kuch wohi hai. Whose eyes and hands are actually at work? Banda aur Khuda — they are never apart. My prayer is […]
Pakistan: The Pendulum from Sacred to Profane
History of Pakistan is always fraught with curious, if earnest sometimes, attempts to search for clues to conspiracies. What role did the Hindu-dominated Congress play to oust a formidable minority from India? Some ask. And we have the divide and rule policy of the British to pin the entire burden on as if Indians did […]
Shekhina: To Disarm Our Heart
On the Wings of Shekhinah Rediscovering Judaism’s Divine Feminine Leah Novick Quest Books 09/08 Paperback $17.95 ISBN: 9780835608619 Rabbi Leah Novick is a pioneer in restoring the Divine Feminine to contemporary Judaism. She is active in the Jewish Renewal movement and leads workshops around the globe. In a time when the world yearns for […]
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