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Furious 7: One last ride with Paul Walker
Who knew that Rob Cohen’s The Fast and the Furious (2001) would lead to the creation of a movie franchise that would have seven installments and would earn over millions at the box office? Recently...
View ArticleNo, Katie Hopkins, Pakistani men are not inherently evil
In other news, Katie Hopkins of Britain has been accused of racism. Again. In addition to making jokes with regards to the Ebola crisis, degrading anti-Ebola volunteers, calling Palestinians “filthy...
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Pakistan must not pay the price for PM Nawaz’s honour
The government of Saudi Arabia has formally asked Pakistan to help militarily in the on-going crisis in Yemen. And Pakistan has been quick to offer its aid to the Saudis. Now this is not based on...
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Sindh me a postcard: For those who think it’s a bad idea to travel to Sindh
Moderate or cold weather is best for sight-seeing, which is why many people opt to travel in the January-February period. This February, I decided I needed to discover my very own motherland, Sindh – a...
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As a constitutional kafir I ask, does my religious freedom hurt you this much?
Yesterday, a very close family friend – someone I have always considered an uncle – was arrested in Pakistan. His crime: he had printed verses from the Holy Quran in an Urdu publication. My uncle is an...
View ArticleUniversity of Toronto –“It’s the dream man!”
They walked quietly together, letting the traffic build conversation for them. The streetlights flooded the roads but they still found it difficult to see. The cars zoomed past them without a care in...
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Football’s 10 most controversial signings
With the January transfer circus in full flow, the rumours continue to spread, talks are under way, contracts are being negotiated, and the past, as it always does, makes its way to the forefront as...
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Gang raped in Swabi for being a transgender person
The transgender community of a country like Pakistan – a place ranked as one of the most dangerous countries in the world according to a report by the Minority Rights Group International (MRG) – live...
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Just another ridiculous joint session in the Pakistani Parliament
They questioned the legitimacy of Parliament. They objected to the transparency and fairness of the general elections in 2013. They protested and resigned, making their return conditional upon the...
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Cinderella: When magic and dreams turn into reality
The newest adaption of Cinderella is doing well so far because its “twist” is that it has no twist. It delivers the story that we are all well aware of all in a refreshingly simple and touching manner,...
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The price of upholding democracy in Pakistan = Unfair dismissal
SSP Muhammad Ali Nekokara is a professional officer, a handful in an array of incompetent officers. Nekokara is not only an officer with impeccable professional credentials, but is academically very...
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Why I chose SZABIST over IBA and LUMS
“SZABIST” That’s where I studied. It is also the one word response I am most-likely to give in professional get-togethers because it is the most common question to be posed at me. During grad-school,...
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Pakistan’s start-up ecosystem has much to offer but perceived violence holds...
It was about four am when my colleagues and I touched down at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore. Worn out and dazed from close to 24 hours on the road, we were overwhelmed by the sheer number...
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From Imran Khan to Steve Waugh, cricket’s five best captains remembered
Michael Clarke made it to the list of illustrious players who captained their team to a World Cup triumph. There is no denying that captains in cricket are very significant, because they make all the...
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Game of Thrones Season 6 comes to Pakistan
There are rumours flying around of production beginning on an Indian version of Game of Thrones (GoT). We let India sneak ahead in the nuclear arms race but we seem to be far ahead of them in the...
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Why LUMS is Pakistan’s leading university
Living abroad, I am extremely conscious about how fortunate I have been to have studied at a prestigious university like LUMS, which guarantees its students the freedom of expression and independence...
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Will the Judicial Commission be the answer to Imran Khan’s prayers?
With the formation of a Judicial Commission (JC), the ball is now in the Supreme Court’s court. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had reached an agreement over...
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What does the IS have in common with the US?
After 9/11, the US administration decided to go on a mass “witch hunt” to locate and exterminate culprits whom they believed were behind the attacks on the World Trade Centre. The ultimate culpability...
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Eight years ago, on a November afternoon, I stood with hundreds of students at LUMS protesting against a military dictator. The students held placards, shouting slogans, and we were effectively having...
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“How much do you earn? What car do you drive?” – Money has never talked this...
In earlier times, women, generally, did not take to working nine to five and were happy to employ their talents at home. Maintaining the house, taking care of the children and cooking meals pretty much...
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