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Nadeem Farooq Paracha
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How independent Pakistan’s search for a music of its own made the qawwali popular on the radio
An excerpt from ‘Soul Rivals: State, Militant and Pop Sufism in Pakistan’, by Nadeem Farooq Paracha.
Nadeem Farooq Paracha
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How Jinnah’s liberal Pakistan was turned into a conservative Islamic state
Since independence, politicians faced with economic and political failure have used the ‘religious card’ to create a frenzy and distract from real issues.
Nadeem F Paracha
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The curious history of prohibition (and alcohol consumption) in Pakistan
An excerpt from journalist Nadeem Farooq Paracha’s new collection of essays on Pakistani culture and history.
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Trending
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Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
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Caste threads are spawning deadly conflicts in Tamil Nadu schools
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
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VPN service providers can leave India if they choose not to collect user data, says IT minister
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‘Eye to Eye’ to ‘Jab Sey Hoi Mohabbat’: The six most memorable Pakistani pop songs of all time
What led to their fame?
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Remembering three decades of friendship with Aamir Zaki, Pakistan’s unsung guitar hero
The writer reflects on his association with Aamir Zaki, from his days in band The Scratch to his turn in Coke Studio.
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Back to the start: Revisiting the past of India, Pakistan (and this writer) in Mohenjo-Daro ruins
Mohenjo-Daro was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation which spanned much of what today is Pakistan.
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Video
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‘We will stop you!’: Activists sing to disrupt oil company Shell’s annual general meeting in London
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Watch: New York City removes its last public telephone booth, an era comes to an end
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Watch: Volcano Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky and down the mountain
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Watch: Texas lawmaker suggests arming teachers, police presence in schools to prevent shootings
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‘Manchester United are rubbish’: BBC trainee learning how to write ticker text makes it to live TV
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In pictures: The historic moments that have shaped Pakistan
Various highs and lows in the country's history.
Nadeem F Paracha
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'Doh pal ka jeewan': Remembering Junaid Jamshed, the voice of a generation
The Pakistani singer and preacher died in a plane crash last week.
Nadeem F Paracha
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The first man on the moon was a Muslim warrior and other facts that India, Pakistan have been hiding
Presenting the histories and profiles of men that the two governments have kept secret.
Nadeem F Paracha
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ trailer: Christian Bale joins Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman
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‘Zollywood’ trailer: Marathi film about Vidarbha’s theatre scene is coming soon to cinemas
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Watch: Teaser of new ‘Mission: Impossible’ film ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is out
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
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The rise and steep fall of Mirza Aslam Baig, Pakistan's 'General Glasnost'
Messiahs often arrive from the military as panaceas, but their end is often inglorious.
Nadeem F Paracha
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The colourful history of the Pakistani passport
The Pakistani passport has been a mirror of the persistent existentialist tussle in the country itself.
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The forgotten past: Sir Syed and the birth of Muslim nationalism in South Asia
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was the intellectual pioneer of the sense of community among Muslims, of which Pakistan nationalism is a direct outcome.
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The Field
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Premier League: As Chelsea FC sale gets approved, what next after the Roman Abramovich era?
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‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
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IPL 2022 Eliminator, LSG vs RCB as it happened: Patidar, Harshal star as RCB win by 14 runs
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Cricket: India to face England, Australia away as ICC announces match-ups for Women’s Championship
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Indian football: Sethu FC take on defending champions Gokulam Kerala in IWL final