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Skyfall: Easily the best Bond film ever made!
Daniel Craig earned his license to play James Bond with engaging performances in his two previous outings as the iconic British intelligence agent. Here in the dark and intelligent Skyfall, his...
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Imran Khan is not ‘Taliban Khan’
Often mocked as ‘Taliban Khan’, Imran has drawn harsh criticism for a number of policies which he and his political party have consistently towed. We know that he is against military operations in...
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Pakistan’s leaders can learn from David Petraeus’ resignation
Aristotle, a Greek genius, penned down the elements of a tragedy and a tragic hero, two thousand years ago in his famous treatise “Poetics”. He said that a tragic hero suffered a fall from grace due to...
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Celebrating Shahrukh Khan’s birthday in Pakistan
On November 2, 2012, 18 people were burnt alive as a result of a gun attack in Khuzdar, the government was questioning the legitimacy of the Supreme Court’s Balochistan ruling and discussion over...
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Does Pakistan have female spies?
While security apparatuses seem to be dominated by ‘strong-men’ who presumably show less emotion, women have made substantial gains in the intelligence business, at least in the United States....
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A girl and a boy out alone must mean trouble in Pakistan
Apparently the restrictions on what you can and cannot do in this country are becoming stricter and minds are gradually becoming narrower. I used to think that the 'law' of being caught with a member...
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What is it we can’t do as a nation?
After a long tiring day, all I was looking forward to was a good night's sleep. Life is really challenging here, I thought to myself. I wish I could do something about this country. I wish things could...
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Yuvraj Singh has taught me a vital lesson
These were the words of an international cricketer – coming back home - who a couple of days earlier, did not know if he would ever play cricket again. The morning of April 9, 2012 saw Yuvraj Singh...
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Wake up Pakistan! This is your war
Pakistan is out of step with the rest of the world – a recent poll showed it was the only country to prefer Romney over Obama and is now proved to be on “the wrong side of history”. Obama’s win on...
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Pakistan’s next top Politician
It is no secret that in Pakistan, politicians and political parties are increasing abundantly, but true leaders are hard to find. With the passage of time, we've actually managed to change the...
View ArticleGoing to Lahore? You must try these treats!
There is a phenomenon which might not be unique to Lahore but is indeed found at its beautiful best in Lahore ─ the food clusters. Due to the healthy competition in such clusters the quality of food is...
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Diwali: It’s time to celebrate!
It was a dark, moonless night when Lord Ram, the banished king of Ayodhya returned home along with his wife, Sita after having vanquished the demon, Ravan (King of Lanka who had abducted Sita) and...
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I am every woman
November 11, 2012 was the first day of my Thomson Reuters journalism training course in Barcelona. New continent. New world. New people. 16 hours – the time my journey from Karachi to Barcelona took....
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The much-needed Left
The US elections and the debates that preceded D-Day left me thinking that despite uncanny similarities between Republican and Democratic policy agendas in the foreign arena, there is more than one...
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Is ‘exposing’ Karachi’s flaws betraying it?
In the search for solutions perhaps we have to face tough truths I was dining on truffles and risotto by Lake Como at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio in Italy – and I wanted...
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Confessions of a victim of child abuse
Am I crazy? Am I depressed? Does this only happen to me? Why do I feel so lonely, so empty? Why am I scared to interact with others? Why I am I not as courageous and strong as the other guys? Why do I...
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The babysitter
I despised her the very moment I set my eyes on her. When introduced to me, she smiled sweetly; it made my stomach churn. She was perfect; perfect to be slaughtered. I couldn’t wait to be alone with...
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Can a non-Muslim hero be honoured in Pakistan?
That Pakistan is afflicted with the evils of bigotry and prejudice is no secret. But however much one gets accustomed — sadly, even immune — to this state of affairs, one is still left aghast at the...
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Pakistan has all it takes to be a great nation!
It has been four years since I moved to Austria to pursue a PhD degree. At the time of leaving Pakistan, I was overjoyed, filled with excitement and enthusiasm. The picture of Europe, though largely...
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Gaza: Disgust and dismay
I am dismayed and disgusted by the biased, one-sided reporting about the Israeli strike in Gaza; the mainstream media is making it out as if Gaza has instigated the violence when the truth is that...
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