Crimson Gharara – tragedy in Rawalpindi
I am posting a lovely poem by Foqia composed after the horrible tragedy in Rawalpindi. Crimson Gharara I queuing at the Bank, for my…
Nightingale of Peshawar falls silent
My piece published in The Friday Times The bombing of Rehman Baba’s shrine is more proof that we are slipping, inch by inch, into…
Jal gaya tha ik roshniyon ka shaher
Aggrieved by the recent sinister, senseless violence and brutal murders in Pakistan, this is my feeble attempt at poetic expression. I have also trans-created…
A picture tells a thousand stories
An old man in Iraq looks at the rubble left after another round of bombing. There is a bit of confidence in his posture.…
Beirut – taste of smoke and fire (Best Photos 2006)
Many months ago I wrote about a popular song by the Lebanese singer Fairouz. To Beirut – peace to Beirut with all my heart…
Friendship Train Blast – Derailing the peace process (yet again)
Blast kills 67 on India-Pakistan friendship train PANIPAT, India, Feb 19 (AFP) At least 67 people burned to death after a blast aboard a train…