Peshawar: Pakistan’s military sources have said that 2500 military and paramilitary troops were suddenly deployed in Swat area, N.W.F.P, where a pro-Taliban militant group led by Maulana Fazlullah is active for past few years. Eyewitnesses told media that the forces were suddenly positioned at government building on Wednesday morning which sealed all external roads, […]
Short story: A visit to Kandahar
I was in Kabul when a friend invited me to Kandahar, a southern Afghanistan province and former stronghold of Taliban, to join a mushaira, a gathering of poets and intellectuals. I accepted his invitation because I, too, wanted to appreciate their good activities in that restive province. It was my long-awaited wish to visit the […]
Female fronted metal band Echoes of Eternity releases The Forgotten Goddess
<div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><strong>Los Angeles band Echoes of Eternity releases debut album <em>The Forgotten Goddess</em></strong></div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><strong> </strong></div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt">It’s hard to ignore the perky-metal presence of Echoes of Eternity female lead singer Francine Boucher. As soon as the petite golden girl, ensconced in […]
Amitabh Bachchan’s Sunshades
Two newspaper items that I read in the last week or so make think. The first one was after it became public that Rahul Mahajan had taken drugs and was having a bash the night before he was to proceed to Gauhati to immerse his late father’s ashes in the Brahmaputra. The drugs bit apart, […]
Cricketer disallowed in Gaddafi
Father-in law of batsman Imran Farhat, was banned 8 weeks ago for bullying the National selectors for not selecting Farhat for the imminent Abu Dhabi One-Day series against Sri Lanka. Mohammed Illyas had been proscribed from entering Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium as a result of this transgression. After knowing about the veto he said he will […]
Heard by a Bird
"I no longer paint circles. Now I paint the circumference of spheres." – Jasper Johns Kindly Blind Items "Heard By A Bird" (this column) is known for its "good gossip." This is largely because the people of Shandaken are so benign. Occasionally, we feature "Kindly Blind Items." (A "blind item" is a […]
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