Pakistani truck art to change nation’s image
Interview with truck artist Haider Ali “I am the fuel-breathin’, smoke-emittin’, metal and glass-work wearin’ (Woo!), art drippin’, trail blazin’, road thumpin’ son of a truck!” Well, that’s what a Pakistani truck would say (if it could speak). Ric Flair style. Woo! The Transformer-like monstrosities dominate the roads in Pakistan. But the gigantic man-made creatures […]
British court imprisons Pakistani man for stabbing wife over learning English
Nazakat Ali, a Pakistani man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing his wife 15 times over her desire to take English lessons. According to the Daily Mail, Ali, 30, and his wife, Shahzana Kausar, 27, residents of Rochdale, England, got into a heated argument over her wish to enroll at a […]
N Seoul Tower and the blues
Photojournalist Rahul Aijaz found himself in fading sunlight and looking for an interesting POV to capture the N Seoul Tower while walking in Naksan Park. Luckily, he found it just in time to capture the dying orange of dusk and the dominating blues of the night.
Luxury in jail for alleged Mumbai Attack mastermind
The alleged mastermind behind 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi lives a luxurious life in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. While the case for the suspension of his detention is being fought in courts, Lakhvi and his six comrades enjoy all facilities in jail, due to lack of strict laws in place for him. […]
Peshawar school attack’s main executor arrested
Taj Muhammad alias Rizwan, one of the main executors of the tragic Peshawar school attack, which happened on December 16 2014, was arrested in an intelligence based operation on Monday. According to ISPR, the attack was reportedly led by two groups; Taj Muhammad was the commander of one of them while the other was commanded […]
Your Daily Fix at A Dhaba
Tea is the most popular beverage in Pakistan. There are small restaurants which specifically serve tea only, vernacularly called ‘dhabas’. You can find dhabas of varying sizes everywhere around the country. Even while travelling by road, dhabas can be spotted on highways and suburbs. People of all ages have tea every evening with friends. Senior […]
Sculpting at Hala: Glory of Sindh
Hala is a city in Pakistan known for its rich Sindhi culture and history but most of all, it is known for its beautiful handicrafts which are popular all over the country for decoration and as souvenirs, oftentimes. Once, handicrafts were a major source of income for the people of Hala but nowadays, due to […]
Storytelling in Korean and Sindhi Folktales
Folk tales may be specific to a region but they have a certain universality to them. The old myths and folktales of various cultures seem to have a format. Like a screenwriter formats a screenplay or a designer outlines an illustration, similarly, the folktales have a definite format to which they comply. The ambitious characters, […]
Sleeping in the house of holy
The famous mosque built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan in 1640s stands to this day. As much as it functions as a tourist spot for many around the country as well as foreigners, it also fulfills the purpose of being the ‘House of God’. Prayers are regularly offered and citizens of Thatta, where it is located, […]
Thatta: the city of vibrant and fascinating faces
I felt like Hunter S. Thompson. No, more like Raoul Duke (or Rahul Duke, you might say). Only I was not high on acid. I found myself in the middle of a very small city known as Thatta in Sindh, Pakistan, which boasted of academic excellence in Sindh a couple of centuries ago. It was […]
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