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Archive for July, 2011

Sohail Warraich loses his fan club in Sindh

Protests after anchorperson, during his TV programme, explores possibility of Sindh dividing into new province, Nationalist parties condemn Warraich and TV channel for propagating anti-Sindh agenda By Amar Guriro KARACHI The remarks of a private TV channel’s famous anchorperson, Sohail Warraich during his programme ‘Mere Mutabiq’, in which he explored the possibility of Sindh dividing [...]

With tourism potential going to waste, ruins of Banbhore still wither

Text and photo by Amar Guriro KARACHI For most countries of the world, Banbhore, the ruins of the ancient port city of Debal, would have been an archeological treasure and a great tourist spot. But due to the sheer negligence of our federal and provincial governments, rarely anyone visits this amazing city of the past, [...]

Mighty Indus has its delta ripped

Climatic changes, acute drinking water shortage force coastal communities to migrate Text and Photo By Amar Guriro KARACHI – Elderly Ramzan still remembers the days when he was a child and almost everyone in his village cultivated the famous ‘red rice’ among other crops. Even the farmers were very rich due to excellent crop productivity [...]

Of heads and tales

Text and photos by Amar Guriro KARACHI: The huge statue of the Hindu god Krishna stands on one foot over a historical building on Bundar Road. Magnificently attired in long robes and a long flower garland in his neck, he is playing the flute to please his gopis (milkmaids). The entire scene is looked upon [...]

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