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For Banjara

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Guest Author

By Mrs. Khalid Chaudhry In loving Memory of my husband, Khalid Murtaza Chowdry I had never met a person like Khalid, until I got married to him. For our honeymoon he took me to trekking in Northern Pakistan. It was … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam – Banjara

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Site Staff

Khalid “Banjara” Chaudhry died in Karachi two days ago. Inna lillahi WA Inna Ilaihi Rajioon. It is said that the cause of his death was a heart attack. The news was sudden and unexpected and it has deeply saddened us … Continue reading →

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Serfdom or Social Service?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Ali Hashmi

My American friends are always amused by my descriptions of our servants back in Lahore. Before my recent sabbatical in Lahore, one, in particular, was fascinated by this aspect of Pakistani life and wanted to know how many servants I … Continue reading →

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Rage of Angels

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Ali Hashmi

They looked terribly young to be so bloodthirsty. The oldest appeared no older than about seventeen and the youngest were about eleven or twelve. In another time and place, they might have appeared as fresh faced angels frolicking in a … Continue reading →

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