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Was what happened in Charleston terrorism?
In wake of the shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, terrorism expert Brian Phillips asks and answers five questions based on initial reports of the shooter and the massacre. 1) Is this terrorism?...
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2015 MotoGP: 7 races down and the battle has just begun
It feels like it happened only yesterday, when the opening race of the 2015 MotoGP season took place at the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar. The night of the March 29th cannot be forgotten; how can...
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Father’s Day: I wasn’t daddy’s little princess
One of my fondest memories of my father, more lovingly known as Abu Saleem, is when he would return home from Germany and I’d find him lying down right in the middle of the living room with everyone...
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A tribute to a police officer, from his daughter
“He is also some $%&@^ police officer,” jested a friend while talking about a recent incidence. And certain uneasiness took over me. I was not new to this uncalled for ridicule but every time it...
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Why recognising the Charleston Church shooting as an act of racially...
I took a moment of silence. A long moment... as I struggled to sort through my emotions while I watched the breaking news reports that gunshots had torn through Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal...
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Hillary Clinton versus Jeb Bush: Who is the lesser of the two evils?
I typically never feel sorry for rich people. If they are politicians, in addition to being rich, then Lord have mercy on them. They’ll never escape my wrath. But Jeb Bush, who officially entered the...
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This Father’s Day, I choose to celebrate my mom
If you are fortunate enough, you will grow up with two supportive parents and live a happy, fulfilling life under their guidance and watchful eye. If you are even more blessed, you will be raised by...
View ArticleThis Ramazan, go from smoking 20 to 4 cigarettes per day
Most Muslims who smoke refrain from smoking during the period of fasting, which may last up to 12-14 hours. Even after breaking their fast, most smokers smoke only a few cigarettes. Research has shown...
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#HeatWave: Sindh can take lessons from Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan
The scorching heat last month in most of the central and southern India resulted in the death of 2,500 people. And it seems like it is Pakistan’s turn now. Yesterday, around 180 people lost their lives...
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Should he stay silent just because he is a Hindu MNA in a Pakistani National...
Lal Malhi’s one minute and thirteen seconds on the National Assembly floor this past week summed up more than just the ignorance of our elected representatives; it spoke to an alarmingly prevalent...
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Welcoming monsoon with assorted pakoras and spicy cardamom chai
With my eyes half open after a long afternoon siesta, I’d look above me to see the slow winding ceiling fan, hearing the monotonous humming of the air conditioner and lazily stretching as a loud...
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K-Electric boasts of massive profits, but Karachi still does not have...
Three years ago, I wrote a blog praising K-Electric’s improving standards, and in general, the blog was received well by Karachiites. Clearly, many of us were in agreement about the power company’s...
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Over 400 dead in Karachi and yet we have no plan of action
More than 400 people have died in Karachi since yesterday, due to the deadly heat wave that has laid siege over the city. That’s more than 400 homes struck by tragedy for no apparent reason. That’s...
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7 tips for Karachiites to beat the heat wave
Sindh is witnessing one of the worst heat waves to date, where 350 people have died and the count keeps rising. These are tough times and one feels completely at loss when Mother Nature is so...
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“That crazy starving Muslim!” Why do Muslims fast, anyway?
When my Lithuanian classmate who sat next to me asked whether I wanted to have lunch one day, I explained to her that I was fasting as it was the month of Ramazan. She gave me a sarcastic smile and...
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Five cricketers who may change the future of Pakistani cricket
After the dismal performance of our team in the World Cup 2015 and the recent Bangladesh series, people are beginning to perceive that Pakistani cricket is running out of talent due to the flaws in our...
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We cannot blame K-Electric for the electricity crisis
It would be an understatement to claim that the last few days have been a nightmare for the residents of Karachi. Tripped feeders, faulty transformers, broken cables, voltage fluctuations, phases...
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When fasting becomes a sin
It was the October of 2005, during the month of Ramazan, when a devastating earthquake claimed close to a hundred thousand lives in the north of Pakistan, and injured just as many. I had the...
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The sin of being a widow in this world
We live in a country where, when a journalist calls the Chief Minister House and asks if they have any special events for International Widows’ Day, the reply you get from the concerned person is,...
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The short girl, the guilt and the elevator
I was nowhere to be found. My mother looked everywhere; in my room, in hers, around the house and outside. When she stopped looking, I sneaked out from behind the stairs and ran up to the roof. My...
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