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Karachi may be cool, its politicians are not
Had any of our politicians attended these events, someone would surely have pointed out flaws in their policies.
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South Asian Cities conference: After flyovers, BRT is the talk of the town
Urban planners dismiss massive investments in asphalt only to support another multi-billion dollar project.
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Karachi law and order: Sustainability is the word, CJ tells government
SC bench not very excited about the idea of establishing more special courts in Karachi.
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If you’re looking for na maloom afraad, look within yourself
Like any other discussion on Karachi violence, this panel discussion asks more questions than answers them.
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Spiritual connections: Teaching scripture over Skype
Skype is helping Pakistani families abroad keep in touch with home, language and their religion.
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Are dark times when the mangoes were ripening before they exploded
Mohammed Hanif joins Arif Hasan, Intizar Hussain and Asif Farrukhi in a talk on literature and culture in dark times.
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In Sindhi, Urdu and English, lawmakers promise to be loyal and honest
PPP legislators were undisputed leaders of the house, while the newcomers looked anxious.
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KLF: ‘Karachi’s ordered disorder makes its violence manageable for society by those who alter lives’
Members of session on "Dynamics of Karachi" included Steve Inskeep, writer Aquila Ismail and scholar Laurent Gayer.
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KLF: From writers to characters, politics is everywhere in a Pakistan novel
Muneeza Shamsie brings together writers to figure out whether subject matter comes first or the character.
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Baloch and Bellon overcome distances for an exhibition you can’t ‘overlook’
Artists from Quetta and France paint what is most common in their societies.