My baby would be alive if it wasn't for medical negligence
January 1, 2016 — the beginning of a New Year was the beginning of what would be my pregnancy nightmare. It was the night my water burst.At my regular pre-natal appointment with my doctor three days...
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How a Muslim-Jewish romance shaped one of India’s biggest pharma giants
In 1992, the editor of The Times of India telephoned one of Mumbai’s most prominent businessmen, Yusuf K Hamied. The editor asked Hamied, “as a Muslim leader” his opinion on communal riots that were...
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The unknown 1975 Pak-India War
Everyone knows about the 1965 and 1971 wars between India and Pakistan. But only a handful of folk are aware of a unique war between the two countries which took place in 1975.Alas, fresh evidence is...
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How the residents of Shimshal are setting a shining example for Pakistan
When I arrived in Hunza's Shimshal Valley, I was surprised and delighted to see happy locals dressed in colourful and modern winter attire. What was more amazing were the concrete reinforced houses and...
View ArticleBattling the beard — Eliminating extremism one shave at a time?
Emomali Rahmon, Tajikistan’s president since 1994, has decreed all beards to be shaved. He is fighting the rising tide of Islamic extremism one follicle at a time.The police in Tajikistan have shaven...
View ArticleRestore your balance: 9 holistic health strategies to optimise digestion
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View ArticleShould there be no Indian cricket fans in Pakistan?
When 22-year-old Umar Daraz recently hoisted an Indian flag with a picture of Virat Kohli in Okara, a small Pakistani town situated about 80 kms from the border of India, what did it exemplify?The...
View ArticleWhy the Australian Open was a perfect boost after the fixing furore
Being the first Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, a tone-setter for the year to follow, Melbourne Park has always had a lot riding on it. This time, though, the stakes were uniquely high.With reports...
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When a transgender was buried in an imambargah
Legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib had once suggested in one of his verses that he would like to see a Brahmin buried in the Ka’aba. I don’t know whether the Lund Baloch tribe of Mirpur Khas ever read...
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A Sufi, a Sikh and their message of love — A journey from Lahore to Amritsar
Sufi music and architecture has always fascinated me. Consequently, I have taken it upon myself to explore the tribal areas of North Pakistan and the remote areas of Sindh to learn as much as I can...
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To Bedadi with love, 'Light and Life'
In 2013, I went with my family to Bedadi — a small village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mansehra district. Amidst the endless cups of chai and overwhelming hospitality, I noticed the blinding darkness that...
View ArticlePIA standoff: Classic PML-N — Doing the right thing the wrong way
Machiavelli said it is better to be feared than loved — this also appears to be our current government’s mantra. First it threatened to imprison any of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
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The timeless story of Intizar Husain
Two days ago, I received a message from a friend in Lahore that Intizar sahib was critically ill. His kidneys had failed and he had pneumonia. My heart sank; I prayed for a miracle. The sad news...
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Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri are Nepali ISI operatives: Anupumpkin Kher
It was recently revealed that famous Indian actor, Anupumpkin Kher, would in fact not be attending a literature festival in Karachi to be held on February 5th, because he had not received his visa....
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Loyalist, double-dealer and 5 other fans you will see this PSL
When we speak of cricket leagues, there are three factors that make it a success — large investments, fancy names and a fanbase.Ever since the Pakistan Super League (PSL) came to light, a lot has been...
View ArticleWhat does Kashmir Day mean to the average Pakistani?
Kashmir Day is observed every year on Feb 5 to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir in their struggle for self-determination.This year, we at Dawn.com decided to venture out in the...
View ArticleWhen the school watchman can't protect you, fear not, his relative will
If the Taliban attack at the Bacha Khan University revealed a lack of solid intelligence to pre-empt incidents of terror, then some of the security measures taken by the government are reflective of a...
View ArticleIt's her God too
When my mother first announced that we would be going to the mosque for taraweeh, I was scandalised, to say the least. I must have been around 12 or 13 years old. It was Ramazan and there was a flurry...
View ArticleThe Ojhri Camp disaster — Who's to blame?
April 10, 1988, would be remembered as a day of mass mourning; it was the day when in the early morning the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi received a dreadful shock. It all began with a...
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From KGS to Harvard: Our journey to making history for Pakistan
The year was 2013. Our principal proudly announced in the assembly that “Karachi Grammar School won Best Delegation Award at the Harvard Model United Nations India”.As an ambitious 11th grader, I made...
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