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Violence Against Women: Breaking Down Walls
2008-05-08 15:50:00 By Aisha Sarwari What are the odds that I move into a house in the elite F/11 sector of Pakistan?s capital, Islamabad and our land lord turns out to be a wife-beater? 1 in 4, according to the United Nations report on gender 2007. Flip it around and the same applies to 25% of all women in ... More About: Society , Women , Violence , Breaking , Walls
Demands of Politics: Ministership Or Mayorship
2008-05-08 00:53:00 Owais Mughal These days nothing shocks us anymore. Look at this cutting from today’s Jang. This guy is openly asking for a Ministerial post as a condition of contesting elections. I am sure these kinds of ‘joR toR’ have happened before but I’ve never seen such aspirations revealed so publicly. Enjoy. Reference: Jang Faisalabad of May 7, ... More About: Politics , Demands
Linguistic Diversity in NWFP
2008-05-07 14:34:00 Manzoor Ali Shah The NWFP has always been in limelight, but for wrong reasons. From the British raj’s Afghan wars in eighteenth century to Russian invasion in 1979 and American ouster of Taliban from Kabul in 2002, NWFP had been pivotal to the imperialistic designs, as it provides road access to Afghanistan. Later, the emergence of ... More About: Diversity , Linguistic
Spring Colors in Hunza Valley
2008-05-06 21:02:00 Owais Mughal The Following photo is courtesy of Zahoor Ahmed. It is dated as April 17, 2008 and shows colors of spring in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley . Some of you may remember also our earlier photo post, which showed Autumn Colors in Hunza Valley. More About: Spring
Data Durbar: Food Crisis
2008-05-06 06:02:00 Adil Najam More About: Society , Food , Development , Data , Crisis
Will the PPP-PML(N) Coalition Survive?
2008-05-05 06:19:00 Adil Najam A number of our commenters have been suggesting that the honeymoon between PPP and PML(N) - or, more specifically, between Asif Ali Zardari and Mian Nawaz Sharif- will not last. That the “judges issue” will bring the demise of this coalition. WPvideo 1.10 More About: Politics , Coalition , Survive
The F.E. Choudhry Gallery: Ba Adab, Ba Mulahiza
2008-05-04 07:29:00 Nadeem Omar This set of photographs from F.E. Chaudhry depict the news journalist side of Chacha’s portfolio. In February 1961, Queen Elizabeth II, toured India, Iran, Nepal and Pakistan on her first ever tour of countries outside Europe. She arrived in Pakistan on 11th February, and was received at the airport by Govenor, Nawab Kalabagh Khan. As ... More About: Society , People , History , Gallery , Picture of the day
Judges To Be Reinstated, Says Nawaz. But What Does That Mean?
2008-05-02 22:23:00 Adil Najam ATP has closely followed, what is now called the “Judicial Crisis”, carefully and with grave concern from its very beginning. We have been sad when things went wrong, been elated when they things went right, and rejoiced at the democratic sentiment that has often been expressed through this movement. In all cases, we have ... More About: Politics , Law and Justice , Judges
Discrepancy: So What Is It?
2008-05-02 03:51:00 Pervaiz Munir Alvi Previously at ATP we have talked about ?Redundancy? and about ?Naming Names? in Pakistan. At those posts lively comments by many of our readers made the original post even more interesting. Once again we are hopeful that our loyal readers will come forward and add to this post with their own interesting questions. ... More About: Society , Heritage , Urdu
Gorakh Hill: Where It Snows in Sindh
2008-05-01 02:40:00 Owais Mughal Do you know there is a place in Sindh where it snows in winter? Yes, there is one such place and it is called Gorakh Hill . It is located in Dadu District and has an altitude of 5500 ft. It is the highest peak in the Kirthar range of hills which also forms ...
Namal College - Imran Khan?s Brainchild Launched in Mianwali
2008-04-29 13:48:00 Darwaish Last Sunday, Imran Khan delivered another promise when his brainchild Namal College in Mianwali was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. After Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore, its yet another gift from the Great Khan for the people of Pakistan. Located alongside of famous Namal Lake, Namal College will have full ... More About: Education , People , Development
Shoaib Akhtar: How Many Times Can You Say You?re Sorry?
2008-04-29 05:49:00 Adil Najam A general rule that many parents teach their children is that if you have to keep saying “sorry” for the same mistake again and again and again and again; then, apology loses its effectiveness, and you your credibility. A first instinct at hearing about Shoaib’s Akhtar “unconditional apology” to the nation and the PCB for ... More About: Sports , People , Picture of the day , Times , Shoaib Akhtar
The F.E. Choudhry Gallery: Women at Work
2008-04-27 19:39:00 Nadeem Omar Much like the last photograph in our series on the F.E. Chaudhry Collection, this photograph is also about women at work. But in a different way. This photograph, taken in Lahore probably in the 1960s, brings to light many Pakistani realities; some of which have changed, and some not. More About: Society , Women , History , Work , Gallery
Do Pakistanis Read? (And the Missing Libraries of Pakistan)
2008-04-26 07:44:00 Adil Najam I have often wondered - and seriously - if Pakistan is read? No, not whether they can read. Illiteracy being what it is in Pakistan, there are many - too many - who obviously cannot. But this question does not pertain to them. This is about those who could read if they chose to do so. But ... More About: Society , Education , Books , Development
The Miracle on Clifton Road
2008-04-25 16:10:00 Owais Mughal The following photo is courtesy of Mr. Waheed M. Zuberi. This banner was on display at the main Clifton Road opposite Park Towers in late 2007. For our English readership, the banner reads: “Miracle of Nature: Milk Producing Male Goat” and then the contact information is given. At first I wanted to pass on this ...
The Nomenclature of Islamabad Streets
2008-04-24 14:30:00 Mast Qalandar I am looking for an address on Street No. 8 in an upscale residential area in Islamabad . The area is laid out somewhat like a rectangle. I start from one end of the longer side of the rectangle, driving slowly westward and looking out for street signs. Soon I spot the first sign that ... More About: Tourism , Mast Qalandar , Streets
A New Experiment Or A Repeated Mistake in NWFP?
2008-04-23 17:59:00 Manzoor Ali Shah The NWFP government has released the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) incarcerated leader Maulana Sufi Mohammad on Monday, in a new bid to reclaim some of its lost territory in the restive Swat district and tribal areas. ANP led coalition government of the province has been adamant that they would solve Taliban insurgency through ... More About: Experiment
ATP Quiz: Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
2008-04-23 14:27:00 Owais Mughal As many people guessed correctly, the person in our most recent ATP Quiz here was a young Sahabzada Yaqub Khan , former foreign minister of Pakistan. Yaqub Khan was a unique and multi-talented high-achiever - general, statesman, diplomat, intellectual. He was born in 1920 in the Royal Family of Nawabs of Rampur, India. He first joined ...
Minister Seeks Input for Pakistan?s National Education Policy
2008-04-22 02:03:00 Aqil Sajjad The new education minister, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, has invited public comments on the national education policy. The draft of the policy document can be found here. It is hoped that we will have a fruitful discussion on this issue and ideas for improvement in the national education policy here at Pakistan iat, possibly leading some of ... More About: Education , National , Policy , Minister
Prime Minister Zardari? President Sharif?
2008-04-20 17:21:00 Adil Najam As one reads the news from Pakistan and looks at the picture below, one cannot but help wonder what are these three gentlemen thinking; about each other and also about their own future? In a land where speculation replaces analysis and conspiracy outdoes strategy, word is ripe that the eventual “unsteady” state might be one ... More About: Politics , People , President , Prime Minister , Minister
Inspiration Pakistan: The Potter of Saidpur
2008-04-19 15:58:00 Mast Qalandar In my last post I had mentioned about my visit to Saidpur village, on the outskirts of Islamabad. I had also mentioned about my encounter with Rahim Dad, the potter of Saidpur. The village has had a pottery making tradition for generations. However, only two potters continue to carry on making clay pottery in ... More About: Society , Technology , People , Inspiration , Pakistan
Food Pakistan: Care for a 9-Qulaity-Qulfi Anyone?
2008-04-18 21:16:00 Owais Mughal This photo is courtesy of Muhammad Ali Musa. It shows Abdulahad the qulfi seller on a Quetta Street. Eventhough Abdulahad doesn’t look very happy, I chose this photo because of its blue and orange color splendour. The photo is dated: April 11, 2008. Also note the 9 qualities of this ‘qulfi’ painted on the ... More About: Food , Pakistan , Care
Punjabi Film Music: Nothing Paindu About It
2008-04-17 06:01:00 Fawad Having grown up in Lahore in the 70’s and 80’s, the strains of lilting Punjabi melodies were always a warm and familiar presence. Even though in middle class upwardly mobile urban families Punjabi had sadly come to be associated with rural backwardness, Punjabi music with its deep cultural roots continued to exert an influence. Even in ... More About: Television , Music , Film , Heritage
Power Politics: The Violence of Energy Insecurity
2008-04-16 08:06:00 Adil Najam These pictures from the Associated Press are truly astounding (story in Dawn). More About: Society , Politics , Power , Energy , Development
Olympic Torch Comes to Pakistan after 44 Years
2008-04-15 23:48:00 Owais Mughal After a gap of 44 years, the Olympic torch has arrived in Pakistan . From Muscat, it was brought to Islamabad on a chartered plane. A torch relay alongwith fireworks are planned for tomorrow (wednesday) in Islamabad. So far, wherever the Beijing Olympics torch has gone, it has met protestors of pro-Tibet issue as well ... More About: Years , Torch
The Eight bazaars of Faisalabad: Pakistan?s Best Planned Neighborhood?
2008-04-15 16:51:00 Owais Mughal For many months now, I’ve been thinking of doing a series on Best Planned Neighborhood s of Pakistan . When I think about it, quite a few come to mind e.g. The whole city of Islamabad, North Nazimabad Karachi, Model Town Lahore, etc. However one locality that has always caught my attention for its visionary town ...
The F.E. Choudhry Gallery: Introducing Chacha
2008-04-14 17:27:00 Nadeem Omar and Adil Najam The recent award of the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography to a photojournalist of Pakistani origins provides us a moment of reflection on the legacy of great Pakistani photojournalists. One name that embodies this rich legacy more than any other is F.E. Choudhry. With this post we launch a series in ... More About: People , History , Gallery , Picture of the day
ATP Pictorial: This, Too, Is Islamabad
2008-04-13 01:02:00 Adil Najam ATP contributor Mast Qalandar is a chronicler par excellence of ‘All Things Islamabad ’ (here, here, here, here, here). His writings on Islamabad constantly reminds us - even those of us who have lived long in the Capital city - that Islamabad is much more (and also much less) than what we think it is. Indeed, ... More About: Pictorial , Development , Picture of the day
aa gaya ain laRaai meiN agar waqt-i-JAZZ
More articles from this author:2008-04-12 03:05:00 Owais Mughal With apologies to Allama Iqbal: aa gaya ain laRaai meiN agar waqt-i-JAZZ qibla ru ho ke zameeN bos hui qaum-e-Hejaz The following photo is courtesy of Mr. Waheed M. Zuberi. It shows a traffic policeman busy talking on cellular phone while controlling the traffic through a busy intersection. The photo was taken on a Clifton, Karachi Road at ... More About: Jazz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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