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Veena Malik, your publicity stunts disgust me
Veena Malik, the infamous yet controversial star was recently exported to India. No surprise here, she broke the 108 kisses Guinness World Record set by Salman Khan and was able to win over 137 kisses...
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Argo: Essentially not a true story
Having already won accolades at the three major American film industry guild awards, the Golden Globes, as well as at the British Academy Film Awards, it wasn’t surprising that Ben Affleck’s Argo took...
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Happy birthday Shahid Afridi!
My first interaction with Shahid Afridi lasted only a couple of seconds. It was just a shake of the hand. Even still, it made my day. It was March 16, 2004 to be exact. Pakistan had beaten India in the...
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Which area of Pakistan suffered the most in 2012?
In the terrorist’s arsenal, the bomb is perhaps the most devastating and cost effective. Its cost effectiveness is apparent when compared with armed assaults or other types of attacks. Detonate a bomb...
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For the Baloch who are missing and others who will be too
I cried for days when my cat died. But I was better off than my little cousin whose dog got kidnapped. We still wonder if Toffee, who came as a puppy 13 years ago, is alive. We wonder if she is given...
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The suicide bomber
Butterflies. I like butterflies. What attracts me about butterflies is the vibrancy in which they express themselves, being the centre of attention, as they make their way through the fields. I doubt...
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Why should a marriage rest on solely the bride’s shoulders?
Recently, I came across a blog post on The Express Tribune which left me appalled. In this post the author gave some advice to a new bride. Let me clarify beforehand, I’m no expert in the marriage...
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Is it really time for Dav Whatmore to go?
Pakistan’s head coach, Dav Whatmore has suffered severe criticism at the hands of former players and administrators. The former captain, Moin Khan recently showed his dismay at the performance of the...
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Ditch the malls; The bazaars are where the fun is at!
I remember the first time went to a mall; it was way back in 1977. The place was called Brent Mall. Hindsight tells me it was not too big and probably inconsequential, but it looked huge and I hated...
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A news anchor isn’t just a pretty face
'Bottom feeders in the TV news industry', 'bimbos' and 'talking heads' - that’s how I have often heard news anchors being described as. Some have even been accused of looking constipated on TV. Take my...
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Dancing with the Taliban
I am not a national security expert – I could not intelligently drop one relevant term if I wanted to. Thanks to my mother’s geographical coordinates when she gave birth, I have a green passport (for...
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My experience at the not-so-swift NADRA offices
“What’s so special about this special Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC)?” I asked. The man wearing the volunteer card replied, “It will give you small privileges over the rest of the people.”...
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Dolmen City shooting: We deserve answers
My heart skipped a beat when I first heard about the violent shooting incident at Dolmen City mall in Clifton, Karachi. Living close to the mall, I manage to frequent Dolmen City a few times a week, so...
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War drums are beating for Iran and once again, the drummer is Israel, joined by some occidental powers. The facade started last summer but was postponed due to the elections in the US and Israel. The...
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Writing for minorities isn’t easy
Journalism as a whole needs courage, and more often than not, a journalist has to face pressure from the field for rendering his professional duties. But sometimes, a reporter comes across a situation...
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Abbas Town blasts: Will we wipe our tears, keep silent and carry on?
It’s 1:20am on March 4, 2013. As I write this, at least 40 or so families are feeling a searing, soul-wrenching pain, which most of us can’t even imagine and some of us can perhaps relate to. I am...
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English Premier League: Predicting the final league table
Like every year, we are in for a great end to the English Premier League saga. With clubs competing at several avenues this year, it will be a rather stressful, nail-biting finish to see which of these...
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I am a victim of the infamous Black Prado: Here is my story
They followed me. They stopped my car. Is this the Prado incident everyone is talking about? It was past midnight on a cold November night in 2012. I was returning home when my car crossed main...
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Where are you, Mister Prime Minister, when your people need you?
Headlines, juxtaposed, stare back at me in the morning paper. I am reading it, still shaken by the events of the Abbas Town Blasts. The sky on this Tuesday morning is tinted a strange reddish strain....
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Downton Abbey and buttermilk scones!
One of the most widely watched British period series Downton Abbey has gripped me as much as it has the rest of the world. This fiction drama - based in Yorkshire starting from the drowning of the...
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