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Were the Taliban really behind the Gilgit-Baltistan tourist attack?
“Pakistan suspends expeditions after tourist massacre” read the latest news headlines in Pakistan after one of the worst incidents in the country’s tourism history where nine foreign tourists, and...
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Financial fraud in the Virgin Islands: Money laundering by the filthy rich
Located within the larger Caribbean region, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a British dominion, resembling paradise on earth and attracting over a million tourists annually. Famous for their...
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A will made of steel and an aircraft made in Pakistan
“That, my friend, is the very first airplane made in Pakistan by a private aircraft manufacturer,” proudly stated my host pointing in the direction of the aircraft hanger behind me. As I turned around...
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When street children can don national colours to represent Pakistan
It was a sweltering Saturday afternoon, when a group of young street children stopped to watch another group of children play football on a playground in New Karachi. The sport had captured their young...
View ArticleAfghan Taliban peace talks: Tragedy in Afghanistan, farce in Qatar
Karl Marx famously said that history repeats itself “first as tragedy, second as farce.” The war in Afghanistan has proven Marx wrong. Years from now, people will look back on this conflict and see...
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No cheese cheesecake: The weight-watcher’s dream dessert!
Cheesecake cravings are horribly inconvenient if you’re on a diet because this delicious dessert is as fattening as it is appetising. Sometimes, you really wish you could have a bit without worrying...
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Dear doctors, what happened to your bedside manners?
Why do so many doctors here treat their patients like mindless cattle? Yes, I understand that doctors regularly treat relatively uneducated patients who may not be able to follow procedures or...
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I killed my unborn baby because I have too many
She had no remorse on her face as she sat in front of me sharing the story of her third induced abortion she had gotten done a few weeks earlier. “I already have five children. I am working for your...
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Balochistan University bus attack: My best friend died the day he wanted to...
After spending all day preparing for a party at my university, I slept very late. I could hardly wait for the next morning, when my classmates and I would finally be performing in the plays we had...
View ArticleMeera ji won me over, with her English and her heart!
As a child and a youngster, I barely knew that there was more to life than using your proficiency in English as a status symbol. I was born and raised in a family where the accuracy of your English was...
View ArticleI was not meant for mediocrity, that’s why I did it…
Dragging himself through the doors, Ammar threw his bag against the wall and slumped his aching body face first onto his bed. As he heard the whirring of the fan above him, accompanied by a creaking...
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Bust a move, the Zumba way!
The typical lifestyle of a typical Pakistani housewife is, in one word, sedentary. Our movements are limited to settling into air conditioned cars and hovering about our servants’ heads as we tell them...
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Disney World the Korean way: The magic of Lotte World!
“I don’t want the public to see the world they live in while they’re in the Park. I want them to feel that they’re in another world.” This approach made Mr Walt Disney come up with the idea of Disney...
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Capital punishment in Pakistan’s legal system: Where is the justice?
During 2007-2012, Pakistan executed 171 death penalties and sentenced 1,497 prisoners to death. We compete with countries like Iraq and Iran; both countries do not principally champion human rights. We...
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FSc grading system and incompetent examiners: We have been wronged!
For students of the local education system, the negligence and incompetence of examiners is adversely affecting their passion and enthusiasm for learning. As an FSc student, I have directly been...
View ArticleRimsha Masih: Another victim we failed to protect
Eight months ago, Rimsha Masih innocently told reporters: “I love Pakistan. I won’t ever leave my country.” Little did she know that after being accused of a crime she did not commit, under laws that...
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Pakistan bleeds with Hazara blood, do you even care?
“My heart cries tears of blood for the Hazaras... #ShiaGenocide, when will we wake up?... What has Pakistan come to?! Oh God!!... This country does not deserve to be called “PAK-istan”...” These...
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Murdering 10-year-olds is easy if you are a feudal
Three years ago, two brothers were beaten to death by a mob in Sialkot. The video went viral on the internet and a lot of human rights activists protested. Justice, although delayed, was eventually...
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Hangover 3: The Wolfpack bids adieu, the end of Hangover?
In 2009, when The Hangover hit big screens around the world, it created a ruckus about the characters of the movie and set a new standard in Hollywood’s screwball comedy genre. The sequel to Hangover,...
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Negotiating with the Afghan Taliban is a good idea
Recent news of the Taliban opening an office to facilitate negotiations captured headlines across the world. First, Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai reacted with indignity to the decision made by...
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