Will the next Google or Facebook come out of Pakistan?
“They keep asking me the wrong question,” said former president of Ryerson University Sheldon Levy.“Instead of asking how many students got a job six months post-graduation, the government should ask...
View ArticleIt took my mother 30 years to walk out of an abusive marriage and an 'honest'...
My father was physically and sexually violent towards my mother for most of their married life. None of this violence was seen, and very little of it was heard.It was always the bruises that talked:...
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Afridi’s googly: How would India react if Dhoni professed love for Pakistan?
Was it a googly or did Afridi hit his own wicket?“We get more love from Indian fans than at home,” he announced diplomatically or not. The Indians were left wondering if they should run for cover...
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Beware of the Women's Protection Billi, brethren!
Dear brethren (and some sisthren), today our people are faced with a very serious and dangerous hazard: Women!We must wake up from our sinful slumber, dear brethren (and sisthren who became brethren)...
View ArticleFrom Maradona to Shapoor Zadran: Are celebrations spontaneous?
The English dictionary defines “celebration” as the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity. In my opinion there are two...
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What is it about a girl cycling that says 'come harass me'?
It was a regular Sunday morning that typically starts out with an early morning bike ride — a routine that I have been following for the past four years.I hopped on my bike, and as per usual, pedaled...
View Article1999: When Pakistan and India went to war, on and off the field
It is a widely affirmed notion that sports and politics must not be mixed.However, when it comes to India and Pakistan, it's hard to pry away one from the other. It is usually all or nothing. Culture,...
View ArticleAre we happy, happier than Indians, or happiest of all?
Are you happy? Are you happier now than before? Or are you happier than others you know?These straightforward questions might not have an honest answer. I tried to respond to these questions for...
View ArticleMullahs on the warpath
Perhaps nothing unites our clerics more than women’s issues.The Council of Islamic Ideology deliberates on burning issues like underage marriage (the younger the better), can a woman object to her...
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Profiting off illusions: How soda brands are selling lethal dreams in Pakistan
I developed an emotional connection with Pepsi in my childhood, thanks in large part to the endorsements it received from the likes of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Junaid Jamshed.Unaware of the adverse...
View ArticleWhy a public holiday on Holi isn’t enough
The adoption of a resolution in the National Assembly proposing public holidays on Diwali, Easter, and Holi in Pakistan has been met with much enthusiasm among our progressive citizens.In a country,...
View ArticleWhy Belgium?
It will take weeks of scrutiny to find out exactly what happened in the Brussels attacks, but the country's past and its unique situation within Europe have made it a terrorist target.Terrorist...
View ArticleWhen security guards become the very threat we fear
After instances of armed robberies in my area a few years ago, my family had decided to hire a security guard from a private company to guard the house at night. However, as the night would approach,...
View ArticleThe beggar's banquet
I approached a beggar outside a shop. I gave him some money and then invited him to a cup of tea at a roadside place. He seemed to be in his early 30s; his parents hailed from Swat in the Khyber...
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The girls in green have arrived. Where are the sponsors?
On March 5, I wrote to Sana Mir, the captain of the Pakistan Cricket team, to invite her to speak at a Women’s Empowerment and Protection Conference at Lums in Lahore. She responded saying she would...
View ArticleHow I fought a stammer that was killing my confidence
I'm in my early 20s and have been stammering since I have the faculty of memory. Growing up, I had access to all kinds of privileges. But my speech impediment was one thing that kept me from being...
View ArticleWe had big dreams for our son: How social taboo is fuelling Pakistan’s drug...
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View ArticleFor Lahore: A lament with love
It was at 9:22am on a spring morning in 2008 when I fell in love with Lahore. I remember this moment distinctly because the windows of my dorm room shook with the sound of a suicide blast in downtown...
View ArticleLahore attack — Where do the real fault lines lie?
Gulshan-e-Iqbal is a big public park situated in Lahore's Allama Iqbal Town. The place has long stretches of grass where families spend their leisure time eating home-made cuisines over a spread...
View ArticleHow you should protect yourself from dangerous fitness trends
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