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*Sad News* !!
It is with heavy heart, I share the sad news of my Uncle Khan Aziz Sarfaraz Khan, passing away peacefully. He was father of my cousin Abbas Sarfaraz Khan, the former Federal Minister and another gem in the family after late Mir Afzal…
* Plunder of heritage ” !!
28th July 1969, heralded a new era in the history of Pakistan, when the former princely state of Swat was merged into Pakistan, opening floodgates of loot and plunder of its resources that just left its ugly scars on its beautiful landscape…
* Surrender * !!
My childhood hero the world reknowned Japanese wrestler Anoki, is no more. He was a skilled wrestler who had the audacity to challenge Muhammad Ali, the then world's heavy weight boxing champion, that ended in a draw and serious injuries to…
*Business leader*!!
Some people are good at heart others good to themselves but few good to others and amongst these very few is Muhammad Raziq, a true highlander from Hunza and most popular figure amongst the people of his area, in walnut shell a good man.…
* In Shambles *. !!
Based on my write - up, here comes comments of Honourable Dr Ali Jan, a brilliant young historian from Peshawar, who had immense contribution in the promotion of tourism in the terrorism stricken province of KPK. Two things failed us as a…
* The buried builder * !!
Having met the Honourable Chairman Capital Development Authority Honourable Capt. Muhammed Usman wish, he had attended this talk on the history of the the making of Islamabad by renowned town planner and architect, Honourable Jehangir Khan,…
* Writ of state * !!
At long last the state sprang into action ensuring they are neither partisan or selective in their actions. The credit is once more due to the daring Assistant Commissioner Mehran Khan, who ensured take on the spot daring action against the…
* Over riding rules * !!
Nothing can be more degrading then the infighting amongst those at the helms of power. Reportedly, a cabinet meeting was held under the chair of the the Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Honourable Khalid Khurshid , who regretted to have been…
* Sad historic fact *!!
Whenever I see a Sikh cabbie in the West driving around their white riders respectfully that they forget their history of how from a self respecting people they were robbed of both their dignity, culture, traditions and faith by the very…
* Last hope lost *!!
This picture is of the Rani Of Hunza daughter of the former ruler of the princely state of Nagar married to the last ruler of Hunza late Mir Muhammad Jamal Khan.
Today these former princely states whether Swat or Hunza are worst victims…
