Jahane Rumi

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Published March 24th, 2007

Ode to Bob Woolmer

Someone sent me these lines that pay a befitting tribute to Bob Woolmer, the dedicated coach of Pakistan’s cricket team who died last week.

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Published March 18th, 2007

These strange times

A great photo from the Lahore city court where the lawyers strike allows the support staff to play some cricket while our team struggles to stay in the World Cup competition.

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Published February 24th, 2007

Basant Moods - Lahore and Beyond

Lahore skies must be covered with kites today.  Basant is the most loved public event. A newspaper report said:

 

 

 ”you’re either here or you’re a square - Lahore to host biggest ever Basant celebrations today..”

Tonight, So there will be fun and frolic all day long and shall continue into the early hours of the morning. There have been efforts to ban the event due to the dangers it poses to human life. But the Courts and the government relented.

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Published February 21st, 2007

“Seeds of peace on cricket field”

 

Saw this insightful piece by a Pakistani researcher in the Baltimore Sun.

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