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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…