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Are sit-ins and protests the only way to be heard?
Sit-ins, it seems, are the only solutions to all the problems people are facing in this country. Workers demanding the regularisation of jobs, people protesting prolonged power outages, villagers...
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His eyes; bright, innocent and carefree, Guileless; so perfect in their entirety, Smile; pure, sweet, untarnished, certainly, it was cherished. Mother, father- forever doting, Precious like a...
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Welcoming our next prime minister: Mian Nawaz Sharif
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) alongside Gallup released a thorough report on March 4 on public opinion in the run up to the spring elections. By all...
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Rest in peace Hugo Chávez
Hugo Chávez, the revolutionary, charismatic, socialist leader of Venezuela succumbed to cancer on Tuesday, March 5. He was 58-years-old. As a skinny-twelve-year-old, with big feet, played with his...
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Manchester United versus Real Madrid left red mist rising
Manchester United 1 – 2 Real Madrid (2-3 on aggregate) Prologue: The script was written for another magical night of European football at the “Theater Of Dreams.” The Red Devils lay in wait as the...
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While Karachi was shutting down, I learned a harsh lesson
I was on a bus going back home, when the bus was stopped near Mausamyaat Gulistan-e-Jauhar area and we were asked to step out of the bus due to the protest going on in the city. It was March 6, 2013;...
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School,college,marriage,kids – is there more to being a woman?
From a very early age, girls are taught to be responsible, politically correct and open to compromise, with a greater emphasis on conformity for societal appreciation. There is just one problem, most...
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Protestors, to get the message across, learn your rights
The peaceful demonstration for the Abbas Town tragedy at Teen Talwar on Monday, under the calligraphic engravings of Quaid-e-Azam’s motto, was bound by faith and discipline. Around 50 people gathered...
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Why Celebrate International Women’s Day?
Year after year, March 8 unwaveringly marks International Women’s Day, which is commemorated globally for more than a hundred years now. And while the original focus of the celebration was a movement...
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Only in Pakistan!
As a comedian, especially if your style is based on observational humour, it’s important to have an eye for detail, as it meanders around the most trivial and insignificant aspects of everyday life....
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50 girls kidnapped! I’ve heard it from my dad’s friend’s son’s aunt
Have you heard? There's a rumour epidemic in town. On March 6, when random firing broke out all over the city, the rumour mill went into overdrive. As the afternoon progressed we saw petrol pumps and...
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There was a reason why we were unbeatable under Imran Khan
Watching the Pakistani team turning it on against the Springboks at Centurion, my memory took me back in time. As a cricket enthusiast who had just entered his teens, there was nothing more joyful than...
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Pakistan could be a tourist’s delight
You may have heard some remarkable stories about Pakistan as a tourism hub from your parents and grandparents. The 60s and 70s, in particular, were the decades when tourism in Pakistan saw its prime....
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Recovering my stolen car from the police
There is no worse experience than buying your own stolen car back and from none other than the police itself. Such has been the experience that my friend and I went through when the Islamabad police...
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Make Life Happen: Ask Sayeda
Question: I suffer from chronic headaches. Sometimes, they are so bad that I have to stay in bed for a day or two. What could be causing these and how can I improve the situation? Answer: Chronic pain...
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Suddenly, they came for me
Not long ago there was a time when I was relatively safe. I was someone who was a relative majority, and as far as the constitution and power went, my life was sacred. My city, however, was never safe....
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Where was the tear gas when Joseph Colony burned?
I am sitting at the news desk silently taking in all the news reports of protests across Pakistan over the mob burning of more than 150 houses of Christians in Joseph Colony over alleged blasphemy....
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Iran-Pak pipeline: Still a Pipedream
It’s official; the Pakistan-Iran pipeline project will soon be underway. Work is scheduled to begin on the Pakistan side today (Iran’s portion is nearly done), and is expected to be completed in less...
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Pakistan doesn’t deserve its Christian community
The year 2009 saw a series of attacks on the Christian community in Gojra that left eight dead and many vulnerable and scared for their lives. 40 houses and a church were set ablaze by an angry mob and...
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Want crispier and tastier fries? Try using sweet potatoes!
Sweet potatoes; these nutrition packed starchy root vegetables are readily available in Pakistan. They are cheap, yet fairly neglected in our cuisine. The only place we see these nowadays is on the...
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