Seems to us we’ve been talking about this Peshawar Bus Transit project off and on for several years already. Let’s hope this time it will be a done deal.  And that the new CM KPK will manage it more successfully than his predecessor. As so often happens n Pakistan, a project is announced with due fanfare, is even launched perhaps and then goes…[Read more]

AWM, you and Muscian complement each other beautifully. Most moving rendition of Ghalib’s poem. Thanks a lot indeed. BTW: A reminder simply: As in the past, I still am unable to read the Urdu script and therefore incapable of writing back when views are expressed in that language. I’m a child of the British Raj (thank God we got rid of them…[Read more]

Wow, Musician! That really hit the nail on the head of the human predicament, that strange mixture of happiness and pain, joys and sorrows. And what a gifted, young musician! Thanks as ever for remembering me so kindly.164 replies | 15016 views

Great to hear Rafi’s voice and unique singing style again. We often tend to ignore him although he’s one of the greatest singers India has ever produced. Well, Musician, you made my day for me. Many thanks.152 replies | 14301 views

Thanks Musician, Another song to gladden the heart. Let me at the same time (better late than never) wish all of you on this blog a very Happy Pakistan Day. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Our Air Chief’s loving words addressed to us all will long linger in my memory.117 replies | 13215 views

Right, pure elegance is what Asha is! And also your greatest gift to us all and me in particular. Before PK Politics, I hardly ever listened to her. Slowly but surely, you groomed us all into sharing your admiration for her. You did well there and we’ll be forever grateful for this enrichment.111 replies | 12982 views

Well, well, well, listening to this, the thought occurs that India, in spite of everything, still has a few fabulous gems up its sleeve. Asha is certainly one of them.110 replies | 12978 views

Great, absolutely great! We’ve heard Rahat sing Iqbal in the past and extraordinarily well to my ming. This time he takes on Ghalib with the same brio. Thanks, many thanks. An unforgettable experience.109 replies | 12969 views

Thank you, Mirza Sahib. You made some excellent points above. As for Pakistani intrusion into Jammu and Kashmir, etc., all  a made-up story which hasn’t been backed up by any proof simply because it never took place. And as you point out so pertinently, neither were F-16s used on this mission and even more to the point Abhinandan’s missiles were…[Read more]

Brilliant! I’d never heard this one before. She is perfect and we are her proud followers. Not that we’re running down all the extraordinary singers the Indian Subcontinent has produced over time. Our one true source of wealth seems to me.103 replies | 12814 views

Glorious! A veritable jewel in our crown Nayyara Noor has always been. Just as you treasured Asha Bhosle so greatly.101 replies | 12700 views

Indeed an unforgettable experience. Beautifully done. And now another request to you, Musician, if we may. Would you post a few of Asha Bhosle’s extraordinary songs less will known to the general public? Many thanks in advance for everything.100 replies | 12695 views

Delighted  Saleem Mirza has also joined your blog. He said it one. If we Pakistanis shun hate speech and show some understanding for the poor people of India we’ll be doing both them and ourselves a favour. Anti-India propaganda is neither our desire, nor our goal. Endangering the very existence of the Subcontinent so that an election might…[Read more]

Thank you SEM. Kind words indeed.We’ll do our best as ever, the rest obviously being in divine Hands. But one thing is clear: if Modi fails to win the coming election, then things between India and Pakistan will change a great deal. So that is where we must focus our attention in coming days. BTW try and get Shimatoree to grace us with his…[Read more]

Delightful as ever. As for the delay involved, it was inevitable since this particular blog has been conceived along complicated lines beyond the meagre capacities of the computer illiterate. Anyway, glad we made it finally.92 replies | 11436 views

The whole thing was beyond wierd. First Pulwana was obviously a False Flag. A threatening declaration and no evidence provided whatsoever. Then of all places, Iran jumped on the bandwagon and claimed their guards were killed by Pakistan in the Baluchistan area. A bald statement and no evidence put forward to back it up. But the stage had been set.…[Read more]

Beautiful and how rightly she puts it: What Noor Jehan’s voice couldn’t do, Imran’s bat managed it, namely the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital. Long live both these heroes of Pakistan!89 replies | 11085 views

I remember the Nayara Noor version, Musician. I used to be very fond of it in times past. I take it this is the version by Dr Radhika Chopra. Not bad either. But old habits die hard. And loyalty above all seems the right way to go, don’t you think?88 replies | 11079 views