Category Archives: Salman’s Diary

A Nation of Tacticians

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

Cupertino, California December 15, 2007 Consider the following truisms: – An average successful Pakistani shopkeeper is smart enough to easily swindle most of us. – Miandad knew every trick in the book – a master tactician. – Jawans of the … Continue reading →

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The Orient

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

The Bay Area, California October 22, 2007 On Sunday, during a lull in the Eid parties, I took the kids to a small regional park. It was a lovely day (like most other days in northern California), a cool breeze … Continue reading →

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Another New Beginning

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

Lahore May 16, 2007 As Karachi comes to a grinding halt amidst bloodshed, riots, and strikes, an interesting civil and political situation has turned tragic. It was surreal to see live coverage of the deadly events in Karachi juxtaposed with … Continue reading →

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Movement for Independence

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

Lahore March 11, 2007 A couple of days ago I read an appalling piece of news. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that by paying a fee at the airport, visitors can be whisked through immigration, baggage claim and … Continue reading →

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Little Knowledge!

Posted on March 4, 2007 by Salman Ahsan

Lahore February 6, 2007 The weather is nice these days – the January cold is behind us and the heatis still a few weeks away. Add two back-to-back long weekends (Muharram followed by Kashmir day) and the stage is set … Continue reading →

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