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Be alert at the Jinnah International Airport!
For quite some time now, we have been hearing of people getting mugged and deprived of their suitcases after exiting the Jinnah International Airport. This is especially true for the passengers of long...
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Mera Yaqeen: A massive letdown by Sarmad Khoosat
Sarmad Khoosat is among the most famous drama directors in our country today. He won back all those fans with Shehr-e-Zaat that he had lost thanks to the despicable Ashk. However, Mera Yaqeen ─...
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My battle with Cholesterol
Three years ago, I went in for what was supposed to be a routine yearly physical. I walked into the doctor’s office full of confidence waiting for full marks on my blood test results. Instead, he gave...
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Kasab coverage in the Indian media
Unlike the Pakistani media that reported the hanging of Ajmal Kasab sparingly, the Indian media featured the story very prominently all day yesterday. I can vouch for the fact that for Indian...
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Longing for an Arab-Israeli spring
Plato may have inadvertently summed up the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 2,500 years ago when he is thought to have declared: “We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy...
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Why I support the ban on late-night packages
There is certainly something exciting about huddling under the covers and chatting late into the night with someone you find relatively interesting. But, as it is with most thrilling activities, there...
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Out with Di Matteo, in with Benitez
It's been a long standing quote that a week is a long time in football. In this case, in fact, it was five days ─ from last Saturday to this Wednesday. The Saturday brought the mouthwatering North...
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Reporting on Gaza is about keeping the viewers at peace
“Follow the money…just follow the money.” The infamous dialogue said by Hal Holbrook playing ‘Deep Throat’ in the movie ‘All the President’s Men’ still holds a lot of wisdom today in understanding as...
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A nonsense dream about a nonsense war
A long time ago, In a forest full of glum glee, The morning sun rose overnight, As a child and a monster prepared to fight. The monster was little, his image large, Upon himself, he loved to barge,...
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Can’t Shias and Sunnis co-exist?
An eerie feeling of terror began to linger as we observed the changes all around. Containers placed as road blocks, more black and brown uniforms visible and sudden emergence of hatred filled graffiti...
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Men versus women: Who knows what looks best?
It’s a common myth that men generally don’t agree with women’s fashion choices. We wanted to put the myth to test and see how the verdict of a female fashion expert tallies up against the opinion of...
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Why do the grown-ups cry during Muharram?
As children, we found ways to amuse ourselves in Muharram. On the majlis farsh we planted ourselves besides the most interesting of the dowagers and matriarchs listening somberly to the majlis. Most...
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Controlling rabies: No, you cannot just ‘shoot stray dogs at sight’
Reading a recent blog by Sakina Kavi, entitled Don’t let the dogs out at the University of Karachi on The Express Tribune, I feel it’s time to draw people's attention to the fundamental cause of stray...
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Kasab’s hanging: Catharsis or politics?
I was standing in Delhi metro train when suddenly my co-passenger almost shouted in my ears, "Kasab has been hanged!" Honestly, I didn’t know how to react; neither did the people around me. I gave a...
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Ardeshir Cowasjee, you were truly one in a million
Much has been said and read regarding Ardeshir Cowasjee since last night and I too want to remember him by a few anecdotes that have stuck with me since I first met him. As an aspiring journalist, I...
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I sometimes forget how beautiful Pakistan is
I follow the news all day. Its my job, and yes, it makes me bitter and cynical. Thankfully, I have found surprising solace and joy in browsing the wondrous photos of Pakistan shared daily by people...
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Shariah4Pakistan: Send in the clowns
Next Friday, a group of controversial religious leaders from Britain are going to visit Islamabad’s Lal Masjid under the banner of something called Shariah4Pakistan to speak about what plagues this...
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Pakistan: Gold medal in political drama no medal in Olympics
Many sports in Pakistan, nowadays, unfortunately, have been high-jacked by authority figures and politicians. In the midst of their daily arguments and skirmishes, lie the lives of every athlete in...
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For the sake of women
Last week Shazia Bibi, a resident of Lahore, was taken to the Mayo Hospital with severe burn injuries. According to what her husband told the police, his other wife had thrown boiling water on her. It...
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Yogen Fruz: Hands down the best frozen yoghurt in Pakistan!
In the last 12 months or so, frozen yoghurt has become wildly popular in Pakistan. While ice-cream is still the most popular frozen dessert in the country, frozen yoghurt or ‘froyo’, as it’s commonly...
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