politics
In June, 1992, Benazir’s government launched a major offensive against the citizens of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and largest contributor to the National Exchequer, called ‘Operation Clean Up‘. The army spent 29 months battling what was commonly considered a terrorist organization at the time. Monthly death tolls during this period, and attributed solely to the [...]
design
I wrote this over a year ago, when my blog had no readers, and I was writing for myself. Because I have recently become interested in organizing a Society of Graphic Designers into a standard-bearer for Pakistan, I hope to revive dialogue on design, and maybe inject some life into a stale industry.
I spend some [...]
civics and society
A woman who works for me, Irshad, comes 4 times a week, for about an hour each day. She works in at least one other house that I know of, and on average, I would say she earns around Rs. 6000 a month. Her husband drives a taxi, not his own, and earns a similar [...]
politics
On October 1, Dawn published a letter from Shazia Marri, in response to a columnist who takes a close look at Zardari in the role of President of Pakistan. Her gushing support for Zardari prompted me to write a reply to her letter, and while I wait to see if Dawn will publish a letter [...]
politics
Take it back from corrupt politicians.
Take it back from greedy zamindars.
Take it back from the Taliban.
Take it back from money-grubbing religious parties hiding their true personalities behind the garb of Islam.
Take it back from petty thieves pretending to care for the nation.
Take it back from a media that doesn’t understand the need for positivism in [...]
politics
I remember the frenzy with which our Press Hounds fed on the wounds of President Musharraf just a few months back, the harping, the carping, the constant berating. Many ‘journalists’ and hosts showed their ugly sides with bitter recriminations and bilious rumours that they normally substitute for fact. They gave no quarter, then sat back [...]
