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Ronaldo won the Ballon D’Or but Messi deserved it!
Cristiano Ronaldo won the fourth 2013 FIFA Ballon D’Or and he rightly deserved it. The types of performances he showed last year have been, without a doubt, extraordinary. The fact that in terms of...
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‘Can girls wear shorts in Pakistan without getting killed?’
A few weeks ago, I went shopping with my husband and on the way home, we stopped at McDonald’s to grab a quick bite. A deadly storm had hit Toronto just a few days ago, so I didn’t find it odd when a...
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Ejaz Haider is right, we do not need more Aitizaz Hasans
Ejaz Haider wrote an intelligent satire titled ‘Aitizaz Hasan and the bomber’, to pay tribute to Aitizaz Hasan, the boy who had to die in order to save hundreds of students from a suicide attack. The...
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Can a woman only choose one – hijab or a successful career?
Not too long ago, the hijab was considered a choice; a woman’s right if she wanted it to be. Today, not only is it a source of contention and a consistently hot topic of debate, it is considered a form...
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ZA Bhutto was put on trial, why not Musharraf?
There is no doubt that Pakistan has suffered at the hands of corrupt politicians since its very inception. These politicians came and led the state to ruin, forcing/enabling the military to intervene...
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Remembering Musadiq Sanwal ‘Aik pyali chai’
“I really don’t know how to play the sitaar,” I said. To which he asked if I knew how to feel. I realised then that first impressions are deceptive in most cases. I had walked into my music lesson on...
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In the mood for some ‘disco chai’? Here is how the dhaba’s in Karachi do it!
Dhaba – a roadside restaurant of sorts – originates from the Indian Punjabi culture. It typically consists of a structure made from mud and wooden planks with charpais and the occasional hookah strewn...
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The English cricket team and it’s ‘imported’ players
England, after ruling the Ashes series over the last few years, was outclassed by Australia by a huge margin of 5-0 and lost its beloved trophy to the victors. After a very long time, the English team...
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A place where ignorance is bliss
When ignorance is bliss, ‘Tis folly to be wise. When rationality is rare, ‘Tis sinful to raise one’s voice. Where tolerance is extinct, ‘Tis a futile try to reason. Where masses are blind, ‘Tis...
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What it’s really like to be 26 and single in Pakistan
Sometime back, I was reading an article written by a woman about how she finally learnt to be single and ‘happy’ at the same time. What interested me more, though, was a comment under the article that...
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Stop running after nuclear energy, solar and wind power is the solution for...
The efforts to attain nuclear power have increased globally in recent years. Several advocates in Pakistan, such as the recent article by Kazmi (Jan 7, 2014), have argued that nuclear power promotes...
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Danish rape in India and advice to women visiting
A Danish tourist was abducted and gang raped at knife point in New Delhi last week. This is yet another one of a series of rapes that has shocked India and has shamed us once again. I have compiled a...
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“Badshaho, we saw you kissing the girl”: To make a quick buck, the police...
Going out with friends was a simple routine for me. It never bothered me whether I was going out with guys or girls since I never thought it to be much of an issue. However, in just one encounter, the...
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Five great reasons why I will vote for Bilawal Bhutto
Is Bilawal Bhutto Zardari running for the National Assembly? Is he not running for the National Assembly? Do we have to wait till 2018, or a few months? The media really needs to make up its mind…like...
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From a Limo driver to an Oscar nominee, Barkhad Abdi, you rekindled hope in me!
Three months ago, Barkhad Abdi’s dreams came true when his first Hollywood movie hit the cinemas and popularity and fortune placed the debutant in the spotlight. With fame banging on his door, Abdi...
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Only morally rotten men rape: 8-year-old in Bahawalpur raped and killed
Terrible news crossed my path today first thing in the morning, as I nestled with my cup of tea. I opened my laptop to read about an assault and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Bahawalpur. I am a...
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Dear elites: Your servants have rights, treat them like humans
As a result of my ancestors having achieved affluence, my early childhood years were relatively privileged – spent in an expansive house in Peshawar with my siblings, pets, pomp and delusions of...
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Team green is breaking records and flying high!
Many young cricket fans in Pakistan regret being deprived of watching the great moments of Pakistani cricket live in Sharjah. Whether it was Aqib Javed’s seven-wicket haul against India in 1991 or the...
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Five ways to improve US policy in South Asia in 2014
If there’s one word that defines South Asia in 2014, it’s transition. Elections are scheduled in three countries – Afghanistan, India and a controversial one already held in Bangladesh on January 5....
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Pakistan imports illegal Dish TV from India but refuses to rid itself of...
How many of us have exclaimed with joy and literally hooted at the following sentence, at least once in their lifetime? “Oh, great! Xyz channel aagaya!” (Oh great! Xyz channel is available now!)...
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