Rawalpindis graveyards are nearly full on August 21, 2016RAWALPINDI: A very old Persian proverb goes as ‘murda badast zinda’ means that once a person is dead it is up to the living ones how they treat the body. The relatives of the deceased person can somehow arrange pulaos, kebabs, mutanjinand zarda for qul or chehlum rituals, but the real litmus test lies in […]
Krishna Temple: a true picture of neglect and apathy on August 9, 2016RAWALPINDI: It is widely believed that with a gentle pair of wide open eyes and a smiling face the Hindu diety Krishna’s statue probably wants to make it sure that the six or seven devotees gathered for attending the evening rituals also come back for the morning prayers. Accompanied by Hanuman and Ganesh, Krishna “knows” […]
Pakistan cricket seems to be moving in right direction on May 29, 2016 It will not be an exaggeration to label the horrific events of March 2009 which saw the Sri Lankan cricket team subjected to a heinous attack in Lahore, and the darker episode of the disgrace brought on by the spot-fixing scandal as the Anni Horribiles of Pakistan cricket. What followed was a shameful period […]