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1971 was a dark year in Pakistan’s history
During the late hours of March 25, 1971 the Awami League leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, announced the independence of East Pakistan in the form of Bangladesh. What followed was the Bangladesh...
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Our weapons must not be the reason children in Syria are dying!
I stood underneath the shadow of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. This grand symbol of the Ottoman legacy rested benevolently amid a vast courtyard filled with lush gardens, sparkling fountains and the...
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Is this what it feels like to be invisible?
There are times in one’s life when one wants to be invisible. And then there are those unthinkable times when one actually is. Flight MH 370. What does it feel like to be invisible? That is a question...
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Aids is a real disease, get out of your ‘conservative’ bubble and believe it!
Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse including anal and even oral sex, contaminated blood transfusions, hypodermic needles and from...
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Do I have to become Muslim to survive in Pakistan?
While leaving for the Krishna Temple in Lalkurti, there was only one thing on my mind. I remembered an incident during my university days back in 2005 when one of my teachers, while analysing the news...
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Her: Would you date a computer software?
If I were to describe the movie Her in one word, my choice would be ‘disturbing’. I use this word deliberately because of the fact that I was actually able to relate to the movie and just this alone...
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I am a Sunni and I married a Shia
It would be safe to say that I never really believed in love, despite having read a million romance novels, watching the necessary romantic comedies and having the requisite number of crushes during my...
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Bangladesh’s foreign flags ban: So much for democracy
With the commencement of March 2014, the stage was all set for the race to win the trophy, for a sport that is religiously followed in this part of the world. Yes, it was time for the T20 World Cup to...
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More than just cancer
I stared at him, not being able to comprehend what he had just said. Had I heard correctly? Was he really saying what I had just heard? Did those words really come out of his mouth? Tears started...
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If India supports freedom in Crimea, why not in Kashmir?
Over the past week after the Russian annexation of Crimea, global politics have completely changed. The annexation which took place after a controversial ‘referendum’ shows that the aspirations of...
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Watching Carl Sagan’s documentary ‘Cosmos’ changed my life!
It was sudden. It was unexpected. I was in grade nine when my life took a dramatic turn. Like many of my peers at school, I was planning on pursuing electrical or computer engineering at NED University...
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Under-16 Rugby World cup: Open your eyes Pakistan, talent for sports other...
Pakistanis are quite cricket crazy and of course, hockey enjoys some fan following, being the national sport. In recent years, even football has made forays into the Pakistani sporting arena. However,...
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Lettuce Bee Kids: Giving kids the opportunity to be kids!
One night, unable to sleep, I decided to aimlessly surf through Facebook. The curiosity of the human mind landed me on a girl’s profile who seemed quite patriotic. She had commented on one of the posts...
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Yesterday was Raza Rumi, today it could be you
I remember it was May 10, 2013 as I sat in front of my television waiting for the 9pm news bulletin. I knew what had been happening in my country for the last 20 days but I was still waiting for the...
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Cheeekh-Speak Up: Plagiarism in the name of ‘freedom of expression’
Freedom of speech is a much touted phenomenon in the society today. However, along with this freedom comes the responsibility to recognise original content as well as the conscientious use of someone...
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Whitewashing
Our names will never roll around their tongues, With the delicacy and finesse, Of the mothers who named us. After 14 hours of birth, Sweaty, sticky, spicy, sweet, tangy names with stories and secrets....
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Advani’s predicament: Has BJP become a one-man party?
The way the Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) old stager Lal Krishna Advani and other senior leaders have been left out in the cold, in the run-up to the 2014 general elections, and meted out with a shabby...
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The rise of the rupee: A politically potent economical stupidity
Last week I received a call from a friend in Karachi. “What is going on with the dollar?! Should I buy dollars? Why is it falling like this?” My answer was simple. “The dollar isn’t falling; it’s the...
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Don’t tell me to ‘stop being negative’ about Pakistani affairs
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been mocked for raging on the blogosphere about Pakistani matters. And many like myself have been repeatedly prescribed a ‘positive attitude’. These patronising...
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Sawan Masih: Another injustice in the name of justice!
It appears that the public would rather Sawan jaey, than Sawan aaey. Sawan Masih, 26-years-old, a poor cleaner and the father of two, was arrested last year for allegedly uttering blasphemous remarks...
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