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Cooked with Bollywood masalas, ‘Wrong No.’ is definitely worth your money
Wrong No. is a Pakistani film produced by YNH and ARY Films with the story and direction done by Yasir Nawaz. Wrong No. has pretty much been in the social media limelight for quite some time now. And...
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Make your Eid Feast extra special with Shahi Zafran sherbet and more!
In my ancestral home in Lahore, on Eidul Fitr, our table is adorned with Bohemian crystal bowls filled with fruit or chickpea chaat and mithai in kitsch colours, laid out on silver platters. But as in...
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There will be no Eid for the families of the APS victims this year
This past Monday, my mother asked me for the third time, “What colour kurta do you want for Eid?” By now, between two aunts and a friend, I have already been gifted three new kurtas. My response to my...
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How ICC’s incompetency became the Essel Group’s opportunity
The late 70s saw a revolution in the world of cricket, as a raged Australian media magnate decided to take a step further to telecast cricket on his network. Denied the rights to telecast Australia’s...
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Make your Eid Feast extra special with Shahi Zafran sherbet, Kebab-e-Dayg and...
In my ancestral home in Lahore, on Eidul Fitr, our table is adorned with Bohemian crystal bowls filled with fruit or chickpea chaat and mithai in kitsch colours, laid out on silver platters. But as in...
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Communicating the secular message of modern India
I have to admit, I went to watch Bajrangi Bhaijaan (BB) with a lot of prejudice. I am not a big fan of Kabir Khan and have not liked Kareena Kapoor’s acting in any other movie than Jab We Met. I am not...
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What Pakistan can learn from the Iran nuclear deal
After 13 years of struggling and negotiating, a deal has finally been concluded between Iran and the West that rightfully is called ‘historical’. The main bone of contention has been the Western fear...
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Chaand Raat and Eid are just not the same in Karachi anymore
It’s safe to say that Eidul Fitr tops everyone’s list if asked which Eid they prefer, simply because it has always been the easiest way to make money without having to do anything over a span of three...
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Complete your Eid Feast with a Shahi Zafran sherbet, Kebab-e-Dayg and a Date...
In my ancestral home in Lahore, on Eidul Fitr, our table is adorned with Bohemian crystal bowls filled with fruit or chickpea chaat and mithai in kitsch colours, laid out on silver platters. But as in...
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Remembering the legacy of Nelson Mandela on his 98th birthday
As the world burns along the shores of the Mediterranean to the heart of Africa and from the valleys of Tigris and Jordan Rivers to the Dnieper River in Ukraine, one wonders how Nelson Mandela would be...
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Why 374 families will not be celebrating Eid this year
Eid is often considered synonymous to happiness, joy and companionship. Eid helps people reconnect and it works as an excuse for Muslims to celebrate three days with their family and friends. However,...
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Can Pakistanis not speak in fluent Urdu anymore?
I am not proud of my inability to read and write Urdu well. Growing up overseas, I did not have the opportunity to study the tongue, and English became my first language. As a result, it takes me far...
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Would Reham Khan’s degree matter if she wasn’t married to Imran Khan?
Recently, when the Daily Mail published an article that claimed Reham Khan, who had citied having attained a course in ‘Broadcast Journalism’, did not exist as part of her educational credentials, the...
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Let this Eid be our wake up call
As I walk down memory lane, Pondering what once was and is now, It breaks my heart to admit the change, How we’re cold towards matters, We once cared about. While many lost their lives to the...
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Breaking bread together: An American convert’s take on Eidul Fitr
When I was younger, family gatherings were the highlight of our year. My siblings and I would don our finest clothes, heading out to these events with so much joy and anticipation, you’d think we were...
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What they didn’t tell you about Pakistan: Seven common myths dispelled
Pakistan may be one of the most misunderstood countries around and it is certainly easy to see why when you hit the layman’s ceiling of knowledge in about 10 seconds. What most people don’t see is what...
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Why I felt more Pakistani outside of Pakistan during Eid?
I was spring-cleaning my laptop a few weeks ago, when I chanced upon two pictures of myself. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have noticed them among all the randomness saved on my hard drive,...
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Argentina and Messi, a story of missed opportunities rather than a fairy tale
Alexis Sanchez slotted home the winning penalty in an outrageous manner and ended no less than 99 years of wait for Chile in front of a rapturous home crowd. As the Chilean players sprinted across the...
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Social media is powerful. There’s no denying that. Time and time again, social media has proven its efficacy in relaying the truth regarding social narratives when traditional media has failed to do...
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Why Eid in Dubai does not even compare to the Eid in Lahore
Having been raised in two Muslim countries, UAE and Pakistan, Eid has always been the festival of the year for me. I won’t lie, but from childhood till date, my favourite Eid has always been Eidul...
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