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[August 31, 2010 | 3 Comments | Ayesha Siddiqa]
The Conservatively Hip

Contrary to popular belief, students at Pakistan’s elite universities are embracing a strong religious identity and a conservative political outlook.

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[31 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Khalid Hussain]
Cricket’s Holy Men

The bearded icon Inzamam-ul-Haq’s reign as captain was marked by a distinct Islamisation of the Pakistan cricket team. Did this lead to a slump in their performance, as was being alleged?

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Interview: Rooha Ghaznavi, painter and former photographer

Rooha Ghaznavi: “My advice to the youth would be, open the Quran and read it yourself instead of trusting someone else.”

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Interview: Atiya Khan, documentary filmmaker and designer

Atiya Khan: “I think something happened after 9/11. There was a shift in energy and the collective human consciousness”

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Interview: Ali Azmat, musician (former member of Junoon)

Ali Azmat: “Our media has painted Islam in such a manner that every time you think of it, you think of the Taliban”

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Armed to Educate

Lyari has a reputation for violence and drugs, but a more intimate look at the town reveals street schools and theatre groups set up by the locals in a bid to forge a new future.