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‘Unclean’ Cleaners Of Islamabad

Asma Kundi ISLAMABAD: Nida, 42, a Christian housemaid, rang the doorbell of a nearby house, where she worked as a cleaner and after the door opened, she asked the house lady if she could use their toilet. The lady inquired why she…

Pakistan Versus Democracy

Mohammed Ajeeb Bradford: Yesterday when I was browsing through my archive I came across a quite lengthy article which was written by me about 10 years ago and published in the International Daily News London in two instalments. It…

A Labourer & His Three Donkeys

Pakistan in Picture  Asem Mustafa Awan This is not an uncommon sight. The donkey handler is a hardworking labourer, one of the lucky one who at least has means to rake out some basic living to be able to feed his family and his three…

Basant: The Deadliest Sport

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Kite flying is probably the deadliest sport in Pakistan, and the official count is unknown, but in the days to come, many will be killed by the killer thread that is made with chemicals and can easily slice the…

The Story of Qawwali

Islamabad: The Asian Study Group (ASG) and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) organized a comprehensive programme on the origin, history, evolution, art, popularity, tradition, and performance of Qawwali to entertain the audience…