Comments on: on the national day… in the late 00s http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Faraz Khalid http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10554 Faraz Khalid Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:52:33 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10554 @azface: although i don't fully agree with "soulless and very insular" part, but i do appreciate your comment on lost citizens of Lahore... that situation (although its been 60 year now) could have been avoided. But today's Lahore is very different from yesterday's. A whole new generation has just taken charge of the affairs, and in general its a more mature, progressive and tolerant generation. @azface: although i don’t fully agree with "soulless and very insular" part, but i do appreciate your comment on lost citizens of Lahore… that situation (although its been 60 year now) could have been avoided. But today’s Lahore is very different from yesterday’s. A whole new generation has just taken charge of the affairs, and in general its a more mature, progressive and tolerant generation.

]]> By: mordantevil http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10531 mordantevil Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:48:14 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10531 @mozang bijjli i think NFP is now a freelance journalist, and yes he did used to write about music but now he has this column in dawn every sunday which is quite good sometimes/ @mozang bijjli
i think NFP is now a freelance journalist, and yes he did used to write about music but now he has this column in dawn every sunday which is quite good sometimes/

]]> By: azface http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10530 azface Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:27:25 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10530 Quite a comprehensive piece on your personal journey growing up and living in Lahore. Not sure if I would necessarily agree with you that Lahore has continued to 'prosper' over the years until now. As a Lahori myself, I feel the city has been subjected to decades of cultural and architectural neglect. The city which once used to be the seat of an Empire and a cultural melting pot (pre-1947) has been reduced to a place which is soulless and very insular (at least majority of it). I find it very interesting that we keep counting the sacrifices that muslims made during independence but fail to recognise the suffering of all the Lahori sikhs and hindus who had to flee the city due to mass killings by fanatical muslims. On a trip to Model Town, I couldn't help but wonder the fate of the millions of sikh and hindu residents of this 'posh' neighbourhood - someone drove them out of their beloved houses and city. Trust me very big void has been left in the heart of Lahore due to that catastrophic incident. I would like us to remember all those 'lost' citizens of Lahore on March 23rd. I agree Lahoris are deeply hospitable and keen to open themselves to outsiders - But will we be the city to lead the way in setting right the social and morals ills of our beleaguered nation. I hope and pray that we do... Quite a comprehensive piece on your personal journey growing up and living in Lahore. Not sure if I would necessarily agree with you that Lahore has continued to ‘prosper’ over the years until now.
As a Lahori myself, I feel the city has been subjected to decades of cultural and architectural neglect. The city which once used to be the seat of an Empire and a cultural melting pot (pre-1947) has been reduced to a place which is soulless and very insular (at least majority of it).

I find it very interesting that we keep counting the sacrifices that muslims made during independence but fail to recognise the suffering of all the Lahori sikhs and hindus who had to flee the city due to mass killings by fanatical muslims. On a trip to Model Town, I couldn’t help but wonder the fate of the millions of sikh and hindu residents of this ‘posh’ neighbourhood – someone drove them out of their beloved houses and city. Trust me very big void has been left in the heart of Lahore due to that catastrophic incident. I would like us to remember all those ‘lost’ citizens of Lahore on March 23rd.

I agree Lahoris are deeply hospitable and keen to open themselves to outsiders – But will we be the city to lead the way in setting right the social and morals ills of our beleaguered nation. I hope and pray that we do…

]]> By: mozang bijjli http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10529 mozang bijjli Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:38:47 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10529 @mordantevil by the way nadeem farooq paracha used to write in the news, and his beat was music. I liked his comments on JJ Jawad ahmed and all the singers who were making waves on music scene than. Is he working for dawn now? @mordantevil
by the way nadeem farooq paracha used to write in the news, and his beat was music. I liked his comments on JJ Jawad ahmed and all the singers who were making waves on music scene than.
Is he working for dawn now?

]]> By: mozang bijjli http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10528 mozang bijjli Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:36:37 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10528 you have very skillfully given voice to our dilemma. I too have just turned 31 and apart from other problems i have a handicap of womanhood. This is the city i adore, this is the country that has given me identity and freedom to expand myself. thanks to pkaistan i am free to go to any part of the world. But much though I love lahore I am uncertain of settling here. I want my city back. I want my darling peaceful lahore back to its original liveliness where the most dangerous thing used to be heroine. In case of heroine atleast one is given a choice between life and death but now u can get a life sentence anywhere any time,,like it or not. Lets be more tolerant of others and try solving issues through dialog instead of force. you have very skillfully given voice to our dilemma. I too have just turned 31 and apart from other problems i have a handicap of womanhood. This is the city i adore, this is the country that has given me identity and freedom to expand myself. thanks to pkaistan i am free to go to any part of the world. But much though I love lahore I am uncertain of settling here. I want my city back. I want my darling peaceful lahore back to its original liveliness where the most dangerous thing used to be heroine. In case of heroine atleast one is given a choice between life and death but now u can get a life sentence anywhere any time,,like it or not.
Lets be more tolerant of others and try solving issues through dialog instead of force.

]]> By: mordantevil http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/comment-page-1/#comment-10526 mordantevil Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:03:31 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/2008/03/23/on-the-national-day-in-the-late-00s/#comment-10526 Can relate with all uv said, as i too belong to the same category of individuals who r just about to cross over to that age of 30. I used to be in love with this city and now as of now thinking of moving out. Ne ways, wat ever u or i wud do is separate thing, lets just hope n pray for the improvement in our society values & beliefs. If u do get time do read the article which Nadeem Faorooq Paracha has written today on suicide bombers (Dawn on SUNDAY) ----------------------------------------- Can relate with all uv said, as i too belong to the same category of individuals who r just about to cross over to that age of 30. I used to be in love with this city and now as of now thinking of moving out.

Ne ways, wat ever u or i wud do is separate thing, lets just hope n pray for the improvement in our society values & beliefs. If u do get time do read the article which Nadeem Faorooq Paracha has written today on suicide bombers (Dawn on SUNDAY)
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