Faculty of Arts,University of Sindh is organizing 1st National Open Essay Writing Competition Commemorating the 2nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The competition will be governed by the rules listed below:  Read more... (238 words, 1 image, estimated 57 secs reading time)

• The essay is open to all residents of Pakistan.

This photograph and its caption say it all posted by Ahmed Quraishi in his blog. The capital of Pakistan has been converted into PPPistan or Zardaristan by the ruling party while celebrating 56th Birthday of late Benazir Bhutto. The party is not in quest of the assassin of Benazir instead they are playing with the sentiments of their voters by celebrating her birthday on a national level. The federal capital should have National Flag flaunting not the flags of a single political party. This is the next scandal after the missing portraits of Quaid-e-Azam from Presidency.  Read more... (145 words, 1 image, estimated 35 secs reading time)

The portraits of Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah have been missing from the Prime Minister House and Presidential House as blogger Farhan spotted it first and reported as “The terrible Blunder at the presidency”. Later on Aly B reported in as “Pakistan – No Longer A Living Monument Of The Quaid?”, Teeth Maestro as “Zardari throws out Quaid-e-Azam from the Presidency”. Afterwards it was revealed by The News and Geo TV.  Read more... (214 words, 1 image, estimated 51 secs reading time)

Today is the day when A great leader of Pakistan was born years ago. The lady despite of her political views admired by me for her intellectual personality and grace. She was very well educated and a brave women. When I compared her with some of other leaders of  political parties she truly beats them. The negative point which I thought or her downfall was because of her husband and scandals associated with him. She had a vision and if this time life allows her she would definitely impress Pakistanis.  Read more... (524 words, 2 images, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

It was Pakistan’s first budget presentation by a woman, and Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar did it with flying colors in the National Assembly, though there was little for womenfolk to help manage family kitchens.  Read more... (366 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

Written by Humayun Gauhar.  Read more... (1517 words, 0 images, estimated 6:04 mins reading time)

Written by Humayun Gauhar.

Trying to identify assassins of the great is a zero sum game. Theories sprout up instantaneously, depending on where the theorists are coming from politically. The real assassins are hardly ever definitely identified. Surprising, then, that an experienced journalist like Seymour Hersh slipped into the maze called ‘Who killed Benazir Bhutto?’  Read more... (1424 words, 0 images, estimated 5:42 mins reading time)

PML-N demanded a registration of a murder case against General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, his immediate arrest and the inclusion of his name in the exit control list (ECL).  Read more... (261 words, 3 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)

The Ajrak is an essential part of the apparel of a Sindhi person. Men use it as a turban, a cummerbund and wound it around the shoulders. Women use it as a dupatta and chaddar, as a shawl and sometimes as a makeshift swing for children. The Ajrak is usually about 2.5-3meters. It is patterned in intense jewel like colors. The dominant colors are rich crimson and a deep indigo. A little bit of white and black is also used to give definition to the geometric patterns.  Read more... (371 words, 2 images, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)