by Shaheryar Popalzai | Feb 2, 2012 | Music
I stopped paying attention to mainstream music in Pakistan a couple of years back, none of it appeals to me anymore to be honest. But hey, I came across a post yesterday that listed the seven ‘best’ guitarists of Pakistan. Nice to see nothing has changed,...
by Shaheryar Popalzai | Nov 16, 2011 | The Express Tribune, Web
After rumours of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) imposing a ban on porn sites in the country, a new PTA letter floating online orders the imposition of a “system” to ban select words in mobile SMS messages. A set of two extensive lists in English and...
by Shaheryar Popalzai | Oct 15, 2010 | Print, The Express Tribune
With the advancement of technology and the increasing power of social networking sites, political parties in Pakistan have begun to take baby steps in making their presence felt online. The goal of such web politicking is to engage with an estimated 20 million local...
by Shaheryar Popalzai | Sep 14, 2010 | Print, The Express Tribune
Somewhere in a dark alley a phone call is made and five minutes later two men on a motorcycle execute their deadly mission – an innocent bystander or specified target is gunned down. As the killers make their way through the city, a police team begins to receive...