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Misbah in the context of Pakistan’s lifesavers
A few days ago, I read a blog by a passionate Misbahul Haq fan, thanking the Pakistan captain for all that he has achieved, and asking his forgiveness on behalf of the fans who have harangued and...
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Is Zardari trying to replace a joint session in Parliament with the APC?
Opposition parties, under the leadership of Mr Asif Ali Zardari, have asked the government to call an All Parties Conference (APC) for deliberation and decision on Pakistan’s role in the Yemen...
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When six single women travelled from Karachi to Skardu
It was our Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) moment. Six single women, in their 20s, boarded the Business Train to Lahore – the first destination of our trip from Karachi to Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B)....
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Dear Hamza Ali Abbasi, your diva fits on Facebook have to stop!
Hamza Ali Abbasi, of Pyare Afzal fame, is one of the finest actors of our entertainment industry. Or so I thought. Of late, he has ceased to have the same ‘pyare’ charms that he had on his fans some...
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A Girl is a Half-formed Thing: A lame excuse of a novel
If you are looking for a beach read or a book to read in a dim-lit, dingy café over caramel macchiato and death by chocolate brownie, then Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing is not the book...
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Dealing with Iran – Tearing down the walls of hatred and animosity
So we finally have a preliminary agreement, a structural framework on Iran’s nuclear program and a culmination of eight long days of talks in Lausanne, Switzerland that continued well past the...
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I cheated on my wife, but she won’t let me divorce her
While you may find many sympathisers for women, who everyone thinks are the only silent prisoners in the Alcatraz of a nuptial knot, there is hardly anyone who ever wants to understand a man’s...
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Out with the field umpires, in with the technology
Technology should replace field umpires in cricket. This is not just an idea, it is a proposal. In 1992, when the concept of a neutral umpire was introduced in cricket, it was unanimous and a need of...
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I am okay but let me drown myself
There is our body, and then there is our soul. When I wake up, both of them seem to take up a life of their own, leaving me out of the equation. My body refuses to move and my soul retaliates from...
View ArticleThe end of Jeremy Clarkson marks the end of Top Gear
Top Gear and Jeremy Clarkson combined together had become a force of nature to reckon with. Viewed by 350 million people all over the world, Top Gear fanatics swear by the critique given out by...
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If you are not a Divergent series fan, don’t watch ‘Insurgent’!
Movie series like the Hunger Games, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Twilight and other young adult franchises are managing fairly well in terms of drawing viewers’ attention towards this genre and are...
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To all the retiring cricketers: Here is why we will miss you!
This World Cup has been different, not only because of the phenomenal performances that we have come across but also because a lot of experienced players have bid adieu to their glorious ODI careers...
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Déjà vu: They were just innocent students…
Following in the footsteps of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Boko Haram, al Shabab, an Islamic extremist organisation, has conveyed its message of the ‘religion of peace’ through the massacre of...
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Let Bilawal and Bakhtawar takeover Bhutto’s party
It is ironic that around the time of the death anniversary of the greatest civilian leader Pakistan has ever seen, the party he founded is a shadow of its former self. Massively talented with an ego to...
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I refuse to observe Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s death anniversary
It’s April 4th today, which marks Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 36th death anniversary in Pakistan. And for many, it is the day their supreme leader, their democratic prime minister, their charismatic upholder...
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How these four managers changed modern day football
Joachim Leow managed to win Coach of the Year Award in this year’s Ballon d’Or awards. He guided the Germans to their historical World Cup win, which easily tells us the importance of managers in...
View ArticleIf Zayn Malik is happy, then so are we
March 25th, 2015; the day the world ended. Or, at least, that is how it felt to all the fans of One Direction around the globe. Ask a Directioner and they will tell you that it felt as though their...
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I never fully believed that British Muslims were being victimised, but then I...
I have always been aware of the injustices British Muslims face, but I have sometimes doubted the narrative of the “Muslim victim”. Why is it such a big deal if you are singled-out every now and then...
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Why Karachi needs barricades
Every third person living in Karachi has a story to tell – mostly about how their cell phone or wallet was snatched when they were mugged at gunpoint. I am one of those lucky people, thank God, who has...
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A grand wedding or a happy marriage, what’s more important?
I have strongly felt that as members of an educated community, we must show a sense of responsibility and bring about a change to dismantle some of the weird and complicated constructed norms that...
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