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Bilawal spoke against the militants, he has the blood of the Bhuttos of Larkana!
Time does not heal all wounds and this has been the case with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). It can neither forget its scars nor can time heal them because this party – the party of martyrs – has...
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My favourite movies of 2013
Having seen this world up close and personal, I decided to reject it and build my own reality – a reality that was filled with movies, funny pictures of cats and a pinch of tobacco. These have been my...
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If I were prime minister of Pakistan in 2014 I would…
The year 2013 has been heavy on all of us. We’ve gotten through drone strikes, kidnappings and the elections, and had to suffer through the likes of Sahir Lodhi on our radio. On a more positive note,...
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18 mind blowing quotes by Pakistani politicians in 2013
Last year, our nation went through many a tragedy. From being held hostage by terrorists to being engulfed by sectarian violence, the terror spree has gone on without any breaks. In this madness, we...
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My lover, her father and the ‘honour’ that tore us apart
Our ordeal had begun. She said to me, “What if something goes wrong? We will be doomed, my whole life will be ruined and they might even kill me.” Although I was scared, I responded in a brave voice,...
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Mathira and her 12-year-old ‘jhoota’ Arbaz – does it get any weirder?
I spent much of the last week of 2013 writing a review about the fantastic year Pakistani music had just had. On the first day of 2014, I woke up to the video of Arbaz Khan and Mathira’s song, Jhoota....
View ArticleIn Islamabad: “You can’t eat here because you are Pakistani”
I didn’t hear about journalist Cyril Almeida’s investigation and subsequent tweets against the restaurant ‘La Maison’ through the news or any blogs he might have written. I heard about it from my...
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No Dr Hoodbhoy, Karachi is not headed towards nuclear doom
Recently, in an article published in Dawn, a few respected academics argued that, with the proposed construction of two new nuclear power plants in Karachi: ‘20 million people (of the city) are being...
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‘The Fault in Our Stars’: I died a few times while reading
We all have that one book we come across once in a while and wouldn’t mind reading again. I’ve had a similar experience with John Green’s ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, which is one of the bestselling...
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Keep the prayers coming for Michael Schumacher
I write this piece with a heavy heart as my idol and one of sports’ biggest icons Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life at a French Hospital. Seeing the ultimate racing driver, someone who is...
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Can a 12-year-old girl dance with Fawad Khan and sing about being together?
Step aside, Pitbull. There’s a brand new way to be inappropriately close to women way out of your league! It is a lesson not just for Pakistanis but for all humanity, for all men and children who are...
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Why should we remember Salman Taseer?
January 4 and 5 are two days that every PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party) supporter will remember, but for two very different reasons. January 5 is the birthday of their enigmatic party founder Zulfiqar Ali...
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Indian elections 2014: It’s Kejriwal versus Modi, and I know who the winner is
The biggest victim of the Indo-Pak conflict has been the aam aadmi or the common man. In fact, he is considered nothing more than just a chess pawn by the ruling class on both sides, to be played off...
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Stop hating on Mathira, Pakistan!
Mathira is a young and talented icon of Pakistan and I do not understand why the people of this country love to hate her. Last year the uproar was on her modelling in the Josh condom advertisement and...
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Gay or transgender: A psychiatrist’s perspective on Uzma Tahir’s show “Khufia”
Aab Tak, a Pakistani television station started its transmission earlier this year with a strong statement, ‘Ladies, Gentlemen and She-males’ It did not take long for the station to air a sensational...
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Let the Premier League transfers begin: 3 transfers that will complete the...
For football fans, the January transfer window always serves as the best New Year gift. The rumour mill has already been fuelled by magazines, critics and eager football fans. The English Premier...
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The Hobbit 2: Dwarves, elves, hobbits and the abomination that is Smaug
This sequel to The Hobbit trilogy will excite and captivate both, the ardent fans of the book as well as the casual moviegoer who wants to see a fantasy based, Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) rich,...
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No prayers for the soldier…
When the Pakistan Army started full-scale anti-insurgency operations in the tribal areas of Pakistan, it suffered a lot of causalities mainly because the army had not been trained and equipped for...
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Pervez Musharraf… and the plot thickens
The ‘Musharraf saga’ has taken a brand new turn. After failing to appear before the court once, the ex-army chief was on his way to the court again when a sudden ‘heart attack’ diverted the route of...
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It is Iran’s right to develop nuclear energy, America!
Hiroshima and Nagasaki - two words that evoke nothing but the destructive horror which ensued after the United States attacked Japan. There is not much to say apart from the fact that the results from...
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