Guide: What you should do when an earthquake strikes
Earthquakes, as with most natural disasters, have this uncanny ability to strike when you are at your most vulnerable and unprepared. It is not uncommon to see images of people running out of a...
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Crumbling gurudwaras blur the lines on the India-Pakistan border
Indian Air Force jets flew over our heads; we could hear them buzz a few seconds after the planes disappeared into the bright sunny day. They flew in pairs. I don’t know how far the jets went inside...
View ArticleWhy it’s not okay to objectify Justin Trudeau
Canada's prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau has the looks of a movie star and a persona to go with it. That much we have established – he’s going down in history as the ‘PM who was pleasing on the...
View Article‘The earthquake is divine punishment’ and other absurdities
It had been a month of great gains.The Prime Minister and his family went to the United States, they gathered millions of dollars in aid disbursements and they were bestowed with more fighter jets....
View ArticleLife and death in the land of earthquakes
They have not yet rebuilt the schools destroyed 10 years ago. Yet, another devastating earthquake spreads destruction across towns and cities in northern Pakistan killing hundreds and displacing...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling, why do you oppose the cultural boycott of Israel?
The illustrious author of the Harry Potter books has recently signed a letter, alongside numerous celebrities, denouncing the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, calling it...
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The Facebook timeline of the 21st century Pakistani celebrity!
With the awesome gang at the awesome LUX Style Awards. Thanks guys, for an awesome evening full of awesome peeps, talents and random osmosis awesomeness. And thanks also to lovely awesome Beena, Timmy,...
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The PML-N’s vision for Lahore: Death-by-concrete
As the Punjab government embarks on yet another mega-project in Lahore, concerns about its environmental impact, and the impact on the city’s heritage sites grow in tandem.Based on assessments by...
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Message to Ravi Shastri: Instead of blaming the pitch, why don't you blame...
After South Africa’s mammoth 214-run victory in the deciding One-Day International at Mumbai on Sunday (which was the second-largest defeat for India in terms of runs), team director Ravi Shastri was...
View Article20 years on: How Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is continuing to weave magic
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View ArticlePakistanis have a strange obsession with not getting divorced
I am standing at the bottom of the steps. They are standing at the door, looking down at me. A two-year-old and a one-year-old, almost hand in hand. The elder is smiling, the younger looks confused. I...
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How the media delighted in the Imran-Reham split
Reham Khan and Imran Khan have decided to part ways. And it seems, we too, have decided to part ways with sanity in the wake of their decision.It is fair to argue that a political figure does not have...
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Diabetic dumplings and clapping injuries — An Aussie at a Pakistani wedding
It seems to me that the quality of a Pakistani wedding hinges on the quality of the food. —Photo by authorOne of the most glaringly obvious contrasts between my friend’s Pakistani wedding and my own...
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Lahore XI vs Karachi XI: Who will win Pakistan's all-star 'Clásico'?
The Lahore versus Karachi cricketing rivalry is as old as partition itself.While Lahore has usually produced the aggressive bowlers, and Karachi the gritty batsmen, cricketers from both major Pakistani...
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Express kidnapping: How to reduce the risk of becoming a victim
An express kidnapping is when the victim is abducted and forced to withdraw their own ransom from an ATM or bank. One method is when the kidnapper accompanies the victim to the bank and has them...
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Blasphemy and the death penalty: Misconceptions explained
This is the fourth article in a five-part series on the untold story of Pakistan’s blasphemy law. It is recommended that the previous parts be read in order to understand the context of this...
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Gulf Bike Week: Roar and rumble at 250km/hr
It was Friday and the scribe was off to visit the Gulf Bike Week 2015 being held at the Autodrome in Dubai.Being new to the area, I was not too sure if I was heading the right way in the relatively...
View ArticleViews from India: Why it’s important for the Pakistan Super League to succeed
Pakistan now has its own version of the Indian Premier League. To be fair, it was only a matter of time. After India, if there is one country that can match the cricketing devotion of its fervent fans,...
View ArticleChina’s brutal one-child policy shaped how millions lived, loved and died
Two years ago, I found myself massaging a complete stranger. He, in turn, rubbed my shoulders, amid the organisers’s cries to “give it a good pounding!”. He and I had been put in a group, made to chant...
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Hazro: A small Pakistani town of mandirs and gurdwaras
Archeologist Dr Ahmad Hasan Dani, in one of my frequent meetings with him, remarked that Potohar is an open-air museum of history. The entire landscape, stretching from Rawat to Taxila and Katas, is...
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