THE silence is tangible. Graves do not speak. They remain hush-hush and communicate through quietude. Quietude has its own language ? language of unrealised dreams, of a life well-led or of untimely demise. This can be discerned only if you are in a graveyard. Proximity matters. The closer you are,…
Month: January 2012
Accredited Professional Councils for degrees in Pakistan
It has been noticed with concern by the quarters concerned that degree programmes of some Universities are being initiated / continued without obtaining accreditation from the concerned professional Councils. Non-Recognition of such graduates by the Councils is not only affecting the future prospects of students, but also resulting in embarrassment…
Situation in Balouchistan
Before I begin my observation about Balouchistan, let me tell you what is Balouchistan? Most of our people do not know that before the siege of the English Balouchistan was an independent state with the name of Qalat. Its boundaries met with Multan and Dera Ismail Khan in east and…
The Sultan of the Samma dynasty in Thatta
Driving through the largest necropolis in the world ? the historical Makli graveyard in Thatta ? is like driving through different eras of ancient history: great kings representing several dynasties are buried here as along with great saints, scholars, philosophers and common men. As we reached the far end of…
On changing the names of places in Lahore
Pakistan came into being only in 1947 however the roads buildings institutions parks and many other objects of civilization were built discovered and used by the common people much before the existence of Pakistan. Immediately after the demise of founder of nation people in the country started to grab the…
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