Archive for February, 2008
How the best was won
It is a testament of Mian Sahib’s own transformation that once free from Qazi and Imran’s angry anti-election tirade and constructs, he finally saw the tactical substance behind what BB was purposing.
The ink was still somewhat fresh on my voting thumb when I received a frantic call from my father, a former journalist and long-time [...]
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Two sides to a cuppa
Rallies do not constitute a movement. A movement has many other elements. There is a political side to a movement, a cultural side, an economic side…
It is interesting to note that in the run-up to tomorrow’s election, a majority of people interviewed on TV in the street are actually sounding hopeful.
So much so, that the [...]
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Before student unions were banned by the Ziaul Haq dictatorship in 1984, their activities were conducted through regular annual elections in universities and colleges.
Before student unions were banned by the Ziaul Haq dictatorship in 1984, their activities were conducted through regular annual elections in universities and colleges.
Student politics in Pakistan has had a tumultuous [...]
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Apples talking oranges
Baitullah Mehsud talks about the fashion scene…
Q: What’s the fashion scene like in Waziristan?
A: Okay. Fashion scene of men or men?
Q: Err… of women too, thank you. What about it?
A: Women? What are they?
Q: Excuse me? Are there no women on Waziristan’s fashion scene?
A: There are no women in Waziristan. Period.
Q: How can that be?
A: [...]
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