A 15 year old life was extinguished in the azad jammu and kashmir area of Pakistan last week. Anvu sha was not attending some wedding where a drone strike ended her life or was not the victim of some dastardly attack by the Taliban, no she … [Read more]
Youth tech camp – My thoughts
Posted on October 3, 2012 // 9 Comments
Its very easy to get despondent in Pakistan. The day to day life in this nation is a mixture of acute stress, dashed hopes and little streaks of brilliance which only a country so raped by strife and conflict can come up with. Add to that the fact … [Read more]
Pyar karo tu jano ge
Posted on September 15, 2012 // 1 Comment
Pyar karo tu jano ge ke pyar dil se hota hay dimagh se nahi pyar taranum se hota hay zimaydari se nahi pyar darya ki tarah hota hay kinare ki tarah nahi pyar karo tu jano ge lahu jis tarah gardish karta hay dil ke gird parwana bhi usi tarah … [Read more]
The novelist – chapter 7
Posted on September 15, 2012 // 1 Comment
“Jalal I do not like her at all this whole place its weird, you are acting weird and she is well” He smiled looking at her his grin like a six year olds who had just discovered something he had never thought existed “Really zari … [Read more]
Monsoon 012
Posted on September 6, 2012 // 2 Comments
Its been really harsh waiting for rain in Karachi this year. This may have to do with the obvious concern brought by the last two years gigantic rainfall and the resulting floods which saw this city open its arms to those in strife around … [Read more]
A city on edge
Posted on August 9, 2012 // Leave a Comment
Year after year in Pakistan we see the security situation drop another notch, a bit more of crime becomes acceptable and we go through our paces as if nothing is wrong with us or this society. This year the notorious activities of criminals in … [Read more]
Fighting hunger one person at a time
Posted on July 31, 2012 // 1 Comment
Having done relief work for over two years now one thing has become plain to me, you have to focus on one thing and do it well. When the floods hit the first time round, we were all over the place providing food rations, cooked meals, tents, … [Read more]
To stare or not to stare
Posted on July 17, 2012 // 1 Comment
Pakistan has a bit of a problem, ok that’s the understatement of the year. Pakistan has a huge problem and it has nothing to do with guns or terrorists or politics or anything of that nature. No this problem is limited to our social … [Read more]