The Unpredictables – Part V – 1980s: The Asian Cricket Tigers Take on the World, Episode 2
From the Blog pakteahouse *By Fazal Abbas * [image: Featured Image] Pakistan as a country has been through a number of highs and lows since traumatic partition in 1947 and its cricket has followed the similar pattern, showing how this sport is embedded in social, political and cultural facets of the country. Initially dispersed, unrecognised, underfunded and weak, Pakistan’s cricket team grew to become a major force in world cricket. If cricket is known for its glorious uncertainties, Pakistan team is even more renowned for its unpredictability. In this series of blogs we shall dig into social, political, cultural and sporting history of cricket in Pakistan. *Read previous parts here:* *Part I – 1940s: Partition and Founding Stones of Cricket in Pakistan (1947 – 1950)* *Part II – 1950s: pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Fireworks
From the Blog sonyarehman *By Sonya Rehman* *Walls reverberating,* *A car alarm in the distance goes off,* *“We’re under attack!” my mother screams,* *Explosions and their sister echoes,* *Hearts racing,* *On the roof,* *In the inky blackness,* *The explosions have lit up the sky,* *It’s like the end of the world,* *But it’s not,* *Not bombs,* *Fireworks,* *Big ones, * *“It’s the Horse & Cattle Show!” I scream out to the family,* *They run upstairs,* *We’re on the roof, * *Irises illuminated in indigo, fire green, angry orange, pinks – fireworks,* *Spreading their arms across a blanket of black-blue,* *Goddess Durga of the night,* *Fast-fading,* *Disappearing,* *Celebrations, * *Fortress Stadium,* *Putting up a big show,* *For the big men,* *VVIPS,* *Home is where the scarcity is,* *Bupakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Where is the outrage for those burned to death by USA?
From the Blog mtrtmk THE U.S. MEDIA AND THE 13-YEAR-OLD YEMENI BOY BURNED TO DEATH LAST MONTH BY A U.S. DRONE pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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