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A Mumbaikar in Karachi: 'Tum bilkul hum jaisey nikley'
I studied in one of the most international campuses in the USA. Apart from getting a great education, I was able to interact and forge lasting friendships with a number of Pakistani students — an...
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5 bizarre reasons you may end up behind bars in Pakistan
Some people are just naturally unlucky when it comes to the law — like American citizen Eric Burns Overstreet, who spent many months in jail for spilling a fountain drink.Then, there are those who are...
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After the Oscar buzz: Is Pakistan ready to give prime time slots to honour...
On Feb 21, I received a call from my boss: "Shamil, we are going to discuss Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s documentary, A Girl in The River: The Price of Forgiveness tomorrow on prime time on our TV channel...
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Pakistan at the Asia Cup: A fly-on-the-wall look
The captain and coach discuss tactics:Pepsi fans react to another Afridi debacle:Another Pakistani batsman learns from his mistakes:Sami bowled two no-balls in a crucial over against Bangladesh. Here...
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Why can't a hijabi play music?
It begins with a girl on the keyboard, then goes to show the rest of the all-female ensemble, each with her instrument of choice. As a woman, it is extremely empowering to watch.A group of young women...
View Article4 ways to incorporate super-healthy haldi into your daily life
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Something beautiful is happening at the Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation
Being on a gap year with a university offer and wanting to spend my time working towards improving welfare for animals in Pakistan, I signed up for Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation's (ACF) internship...
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The lessons and lads of St Peter's in Panchgani
St Peter’s was located in Panchgani, a hill station tucked away in western India. In spring and summer, the place was bathed in soft focus sunlight, the fields buzzed with dragon flies and swarms of...
View ArticleWhen will Pakistan's clergy celebrate our women?
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has once again decided to dampen the celebration of empowerment in the country — this time by claiming that the Punjab government’s Women Protection Act is against...
View ArticlePakistan cricket: Damning losses behind those miraculous victories
I have always been that fan who stays put until the last over counting on the unwritten Pakistani miracle.More often than not the miracle does present itself. Unpredictable Pakistan, they call us....
View ArticleHow this Women's Day is different for Pakistan
The first week of March, 2016 was a big one for Pakistan.We lost a big cricket match and won a small one; Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy won her second Oscar for ‘A Girl in the River: the Price of Forgiveness’...
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Returning to Shehzad: The mess that Haroon Rasheed and co created
The drama (call it comedy!) in Pakistan cricket is eternal. The latest episode is mighty uproarious. Ahmed Shehzad, axed by the national selectors for lack of form not many moons ago, is back with a...
View ArticleDear Pakistanis, this is why we reject your UK visas
Dear Pakistanis,I want to apologise to all those whose family visit visas were rejected by my country. As you may have noticed, we have adopted an unofficial policy to reject as many visas as...
View ArticleWill the state ignore a raped, pregnant 13-year-old?
In Larkana, a 13-year-old girl in Class 4 was repeatedly raped and impregnated by her male teacher.These are the facts of the case; other details can be inferred. That the rape over many months led to...
View ArticleAn Indian ode: 'Dear girl from Pakistan, I hope it's not too late to say...
Dear girl from Pakistan,I know it has taken me 69 long years but I hope it is not too late for me to say,Forget about what’s in the news,Tell me, how was your day?Lyrical and intense, Delhi-based slam...
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Pakistan: A people’s journey
GenesisPakistan came into being in August 1947. It was the result of a movement in British India for the creation of a separate Muslim-majority state. The movement was navigated by lawyer and...
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Beyond breaking point: Trekking the formidable Zartghurben
This is the second installment of a two-part travel blog. Read the first one here.No matter how much you plan a trip, you never really know how it’s going to go. In this case, I put my trust in my host...
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Cricket or Football: Given a second chance which sport would these Pakistani...
Everybody knows that South African cricketers Jonty Rhodes and AB de Villiers are multitalented sportsmen who would have done well in other sports had they not been picked to represent their national...
View ArticleThe return of Shahbaz Taseer, a ray of hope for Pakistan
The best news coming out of Pakistan last week was about the recovery on Tuesday of Shahbaz Taseer, the abducted son of slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer. The businessman, in his early 30s, had been...
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Did Hamza Ali Abbasi just thank the Afghan Taliban?
We have been reassured that not all Taliban are the same, which is true. One endangers our children, and the other threatens someone else’s.One fully expects Mr Hamza Ali Abbasi’s social and political...
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