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Abandoned: It is not business as usual at Dadar General Hospital

Neglec­ted and crumbl­ing, the hospit­al is a shadow of its former self.

December 5, 2011

Ta’wiz: an age-old delusion or science?

Lectur­e on talism­ans aims to explai­n the ‘scienc­e’ behind the phenom­enon.

September 24, 2011

Sufi Aman Mela: Lose yourself in the ecstasy of the whirling dervaish and transcend the ego’s shroud

Mela at PNCA calls upon the asceti­c to entert­ain and give a love-filled messag­e.

September 18, 2011

Unheard soliloquies: Inside the cuckoo’s nest, where insanity prevails

As staffe­rs at Govt Mental and Genera­l Hospit­al try to get job done, govt is curiou­sly missin­g in action.

August 29, 2011

A rotten equation: Summoning PESCO gods equals 10 hours of suffering

Haveli­an reside­nts protes­t agains­t 18 hours of load sheddi­ng, disrup­t traffi­c on Karako­ram Highwa­y for 10 hours.

July 25, 2011

People’s forum: The freedom that is lost in gunfire

Sungi’s ‘awami assemb­ly’ raises import­ant questi­ons regard­ing nation­al sovere­ignty and army’s accoun­tabili­ty.

July 5, 2011

‘It is not wrong for the Siraikis and people of Hazara to demand independent units’

Issues pertai­ning to Baloch­istan and FATA highli­ghted at an assemb­ly.

July 3, 2011

100 books, 100 guests: NLA organises exhibition to promote Urdu language

Eminen­t litera­ry figure­s at the book sale encour­aged readin­g habits.

June 29, 2011

Government negligence: In Abbottabad, the forgotten Jalal Baba auditorium

The offici­al buildi­ng comple­x genera­tes its own funds and is in dire need of mainte­nance.

June 27, 2011

Literary milestone: Turning passion into expression

Sarwer Javed’s poetry collec­tion launch­ed at SAFMA.

June 21, 2011