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[30 Nov 2009 | 3 Comments | Talat Hussain]
The Fear Factor

With the security forces unable to stop terrorists from attacking at will, Pakistan is now in a state of panic.

News & Politics »

[30 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | Rahimullah Yusufzai]
The Long Haul

Despite making territorial gains in South Waziristan, the army will find it challenging to hold the territory.

Blog Row, Sport Report »

[27 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
Of Siblings and Tarantino-esque Tests

The beauty of Test cricket and how Umar and Kamran Akmal defy description.

News & Politics, People, Q & A »

[26 Nov 2009 | 4 Comments | Nyla Daud]
Interview: Afzal Tauseef

“I am all for the awam irrespective of the province they belong to,” says writer and political activist Afzal Tauseef. “Pakistan was not made solely for Muslims.”

Art, Arts & Culture, People, Q & A »

[26 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | Faiza Shah]
Interview: Riffat Alvi

“Pakistani art has, undoubtedly, come into its own, but where are all the big collectors?” asks artist and gallery director Riffat Alvi.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[26 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Omar Saeed Sheikh: Terrorist or Prank Caller?

How a man on death row nearly triggered a nuclear war.

Arts & Culture »

[25 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | Zahra Chughtai]
One Step Back

After the rip-roaring success of Chicago, Mamma Mia at times felt uninspired.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[25 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | Amna Khalique]
The Long Way Home

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s The Settler’s Cookbook is a memoir of her family’s migration from India to Uganda and finally England. It also includes recipes that are a fusion of Indian, African and English cuisines.

Blog Row, News & Politics, The Water Cooler »

[25 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
The Blackwater Saga Continues

A US journalist reports on the presence of Blackwater operatives in Pakistan.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[25 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Quote of the Day

Husain Haqqani’s perplexing logic.