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Education in Peshawar: Will free higher education for students with...
Recently I read that the University of Peshawar will be offering free higher education to students who pass their bachelor’s degree with distinction; and this applies to not only Masters but a PhD...
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Things you should consider before deciding to work abroad
Pakistan produces numerous world class students every year. These students excel in a variety of fields including, medicine, engineering, accounting and business. However, due to the political and...
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WWE Universe Night of Champions 2013 event: The most exciting event in WWE...
The WWE Universe Night of Champions 2013 event was arguably the most happening event in recent WWE history. Do not be fooled, the title has no typos, there were many championships that were contested...
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The people of Karachi: Everyone has a story
When in Pakistan, do as the Pakistanis do. Decoding our culture is difficult due to the diversity Pakistanis are blessed with. You'll always meet people here with a story; they all have a story to...
View ArticleMiss American 2014: A tale of racism and sexism hand in hand
Though you may not care – and neither do I – on Sunday a “beauty” pageant was held here in the US. These are contests where a panel of judges evaluates a group of women on their looks, talents and...
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Why do you stare when I nurse my child?
When I was in New York, hounding the aisles at Buy Buy Baby and Babies R Us, my belly sticking out and my behind the size of two swollen water melons, I picked up everything that had a seal of approval...
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A mother’s reflection
On days when I would be in bed and not found going up and about the house, you would stand in the doorway of my bedroom to take a quick peek. I guess you liked checking in on me, assuring yourself that...
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Is the Smartwatch smart enough?
Last week at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin, three new ‘smartwatches’ were unveiled. The most anticipated was the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Gear. Sony showcased Smartwatch 2 and...
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Is India’s nuclear arsenal safe?
It confuses me immensely as to why the mainstream media and Western governments are constantly generating a hype about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal when they don’t seem concerned at all...
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Why isn’t my father home yet?
It's getting late; I wonder why Baba hasn’t come home yet. I ask Ami if he's called, she says no. My brother hasn't heard from him all day either. My mother's face doesn’t betray any anxiety, but I see...
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PCB’s secret selection formula: Keep your average low and age high!
Dear Young Cricketers (YCs), you thought that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would not reveal its selection criteria and you will be forced to start some other business? Please reconsider your...
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Rape is NOT cool
The 21st century has no room for patriarchal societies. The social structure of Pakistan has been moulded, formed and structured in a way to undermine issues of “the other gender” and feminism has no...
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Teaching Comparative Religion: Lahore Grammar School did the right thing
Is it really wrong for our children to learn about other religions? A branch of Lahore Grammar School (LGS-55 Main), has introduced a subject titled ‘Comparative Religion’, which aims to “educate about...
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US airport panic: Stopped because I was carrying a book called ‘The Taliban’
The mayhem surrounding the busy terminal of the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport was evaded by the striking and almost pin drop silence as the check-in machine - more precisely known as the...
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iOS7: What’s all the hype about?
A recent tweet had me in hysterics: "Daddy, why has your phone gone all funny?" - A 6 year old’s reaction to the iOS7. And that’s the new hype on online sites these days - The new Apple iPhone and...
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Bloodstained honour is not honourable at all
More often than not, I come across distressing stories about women who are beaten, tortured, maimed, and in some of the worst cases, killed by male (and sometimes even female) members of their...
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Make the GRE agree with you! Here is how you can start prepping
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) isn’t just your ordinary test. The GRE is a test designed to measure the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing skills you have developed in the course of...
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Is Roger Federer truly the ‘Greatest of All Time’?
It has been the year of comebacks so far; Justin Timberlake and our own prime minister would attest to that. There are fewer sights more exhilarating than a stirring rise of someone written off. Such a...
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Vital Signs: The soundtrack of my memories
Talking to one of my old friends, my pal of 21 years, and sharing some pictures from 1994 to 1998 with him, something really interesting struck me. My memories have a soundtrack. In simple words, each...
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Pakistani blood is cheap, but negotiations with the Taliban is an outrageous...
A dead major general is nothing to be ashamed of. There are countries in our neighbourhood who have lost their presidents and prime ministers to the violence of dissenters. We ourselves lost a former...
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