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Hypocrisy thy name is Humsafar, Umme Kulsoom, Durr-e-shahwar
With the surging number of private television channels and the freedom given to the media, the Pakistani entertainment industry has progressed tremendously in providing entertainment to its viewers...
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Why Israel and Pakistan can never be allies
In 1947, Israel’s founder, David Ben Gurion sent a telegram to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in an attempt to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan. The telegram was initially ignored and to date,...
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Magnum Chocolate Party: Royal indulgence
The word 'magnum', when used in an informal manner, indicates something with an unusually great power or size. But what is magnum to me? For me it's that little piece of heaven on a stick - an ice...
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36 A’s or a 4.0 GPA won’t make you a genius
My goal in a classroom setting has been simple; make students as uncomfortable as possible with the content of the lecture. Once they get uncomfortable with the ideas that I float, they despise me, and...
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Kill me, for I have spoken
Colour me red, paint me black, brush me dead, back on track, picture perfect, vivid deploy, peace stagnant, you destroy. Shoot everyone having a mind, no eyes? Everyone’s very blind, your arrogance and...
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You were our star Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan died today after 84 years of serving us. There are no words to capture the influence he had over my generation and the ones before me. May you rest in peace Khan "Saheb". The "Kesariya...
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Thank you Younis, but I think it’s time to go
It is a norm amongst Pakistani fans to incriminate our players after a couple of failures in the sport. We have no patience for our cricketers and for that matter; we have no patience with anyone from...
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Every blood donor is a hero, are you?
June 14 is the day the world celebrates ‘World Blood Donor Day’ to honour and encourage those individuals who selflessly donate their blood with no expectations in return. Today, we commemorate this...
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Indo-Pak ties: A case of inflated egos, deflated brains
One can always trust the Indians and Pakistanis to make their battles about their inflated egos. The end point is no surprise; Siachen, the world’s highest battleground testifies to the sheer stupidity...
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The Vice Guide to Karachi will not render my love for the city void
Recently, I came across a documentary - the Vice Guide to Karachi - a short film based on the heart of Pakistan. Shot during the recent Lyari operation, this five-part documentary shows one of the many...
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“Ashk”: A star studded disappointment
To claim that "Ashk" (formerly referred to as "Bandhan" throughout Facebook) was one of the most highly-awaited drama serials of this season would be understating the actual hype surrounding it. Avid...
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10 things Pakistanis hate to hear
One of the biggest disadvantages of living in a nation as homogeneous as ours is that it is very seldom that you get to hear alternative narratives on history, religion, culture and society in general....
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The apple orchard in Swat
Oh, apple orchard of Swat! Are your apples as sweet, Your atmosphere as pungent, As the aroma of apples soon to ripen? Did military boots, Honour your sanctity? Or are you a picture of depravity, As I...
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A tribute to Talat Hussain’s ‘supra-liberal’ media
It’s a beautiful morning in supra-liberal Pakistan. I wake up with a broad grin plastered across my pseudo-liberal face, as I head downstairs to the living room. I skim through the headlines on the...
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Keep cancer out of politics, Khawaja Asif
It is common knowledge that politics is a very dirty game. It can be as intricate as a game of chess, albeit one where mudslinging, backstabbing and name calling are part and parcel of the process....
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London Olympics Men’s Hockey: Pakistan’s way to victory
Pakistan has done it again! Defying the pundits, Pakistan defeated Argentina by two goals to none in their second pool match of the 2012 London Olympics Men's Hockey competition. In a nail-biting...
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Baba Jan’s detention may be lawful but it is not right
One should read the story of Baba Jan Hunzai, if they’re still wary of claims that public administration in Pakistan, particularly away from Punjab and urban Sindh, is colonial in nature. Baba Jan is a...
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Agha Waqar and his ‘science-less’ kit
In a telephonic interview with Agha Waqar Ahmed on July 29, 2012, for Sindh Express, most of my questions to him were about the physics, thermodynamics and chemistry behind his water kit. However, some...
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Blasphemy: Intolerance prevails from Russia to Pakistan
For the majority of us tolerance is not something we are born with. Intolerance, on the other hand, seems to come to us naturally, like aggression or desire, and manifests against that which is...
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Using IT for good governance
A few years ago my elder sister and I went to Islamabad to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to get her degrees attested. It was a scorching hot day and I remember sitting on a bench outside a...
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