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No BJP, Rahul Gandhi did not cause the earthquake in Nepal
A devastating earthquake clocking in a shocking 7.8 on the Richter scale rocked Nepal on Saturday, killing nearly 4,000 people and injuring 6,000. As aid and prayers rush towards the afflicted from all...
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Does Charlie Hebdo really deserve the Freedom of Expression Courage Award?
On August 2nd, 2006, the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo’s front page depicted a sobbing Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The caption read, “Mahomet débordé par les intégristes.” (Muhammad (PBUH)...
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‘Are you Shia?’: What’s next for Shias in the upcoming Hajj?
In a natural progression of its policies, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia made it mandatory for Shias to declare their sect when applying for Hajj visa. After years of exporting its ideology to Pakistan...
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Avengers: Age of Ultron – The epitome of a superhero movie
After the events that unfolded in New York in The Avengers prequel, the superhero club – including Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Captain America, Thor, and Hawkeye – regroups itself and these heroes...
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Why people should NOT get married in Pakistan
Before you wrinkle your eyebrows in a ‘holier-than-thou’ frown and judge my very existence, let me assure you that this blog is not a preaching of what you should or should not do. This blog is based...
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A Pakistani won the Asian Snooker Championship, but is that enough?
After a long and tiresome wait of 17 years, Pakistan has finally clinched the Asian Snooker Champions Title. Hamza Akbar, 22, won the nationals by beating his Indian counterpart in a nail-biting match...
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Is Pakistan and China’s friendship really that strong?
The rhetoric is sweeter than honey, even if the friendship isn’t. Lip service between China and Pakistan is higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the oceans, and the likes. It is also as absurd as it...
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Meeting Dr Wahidur Rahman, again
When I touch my heart, It starts to bleed, Like the hit of a dart. I miss Sir Wahid. He showed me patience, He offered helpful advice, He created memories for me, On truth and beauty suffice. As...
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China can mistreat Muslims, but others can’t?
Since childhood, we have grown up listening, reading and watching the tales of Pak-China friendship. We were told that Pak-China friendship is ‘sweeter than the sweetest honey’, higher than the...
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Pakistanis, ditch the cash for plastic money
“Would you like to pay by card or cash?” I choose cash. So does the majority of Pakistan’s population. Despite carrying a credit card and two debit cards in my wallet, I still prefer to use cash for...
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Gilgit-Baltistan elections: The nth nail in the coffin of women equality
Religion has deepened its roots into Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) once again, where the Legislative elections are set to be held in June, 2015. The first symptom of this religiosity is the allegations...
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One-dish law: Curbing the extravagance of Pakistani weddings
The entrance was grand and exquisite. A sequence of huge antique flower-pots meandered its way past the red carpet route, into the enormous white tent. From the fine arrangement of aureate lights and...
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A trio of daals: The rich and true taste of aromatic comfort
I could go on about my saviour, the simple daal. It is the ultimate non-stodgy comfort food that I reach out to each time I feel blue or homesick. I look back at the moments in my life where I sought...
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Nine cricket records no one remembers
Abdur Rehman, an experienced Pakistani left-arm spinner, was barred from bowling in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh last year after he bowled three consecutive high full-tosses. After the third...
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When you’re at the salon and you hear “Aap ki larkiyan Christian hain?”
I was expecting that being a “foil” lioness for a full-hour at a top-notch salon in Karachi and not being able to move around, read a magazine and put on headphones, was going to be painfully long and...
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On demonising sex: The Saudi adult shop controversy
The author requests the reader to approach the following account with an open mind. Of all the numerous nature-ordained acts which continue to be demonised in our society, by a populace which often...
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PTI won the battle but can it win the NA-125 war?
The judicial commission set up to investigate the legitimacy of the votes casted in NA-125 has decided that there shall be a re-vote in the constituency. Shah Mehmood Qureshi deems this as one of the...
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What have we received from the people of Pakistan except neglect and torment?
What concerns me most is a word. It is a simple word that is not heard on the lips of people in most parts of the world, but for me it is a word that desperately needs to be heard more often. Whenever...
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The top five smart watches to own in 2015
With the launch of the Apple Watch, many believe it will bring a revolution in the gadgets industry. Smart watches will replace traditional watches, similar to how smartphones replaced feature phones...
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Does the team really need Shahid Afridi?
It’s been a strange ol’ week, even by Shahid Afridi’s standards. Afridi has gone from 0 to Afridi in just under the space of a week. And if that last sentence contains an excessive use of our T20...
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