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Friday, 03 Sep 2010
The keyboard mafia
A Pakistan with no hope
Am I really such a bad Pakistani for losing hope? As I watch a bus being burned in front of a wedding hall I wonder “what is there to be patriotic about?”
A headless revolution
The last time the country saw a personality capable of changing Pakistan’s ideological foundations was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto – and he was hanged…
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I am not of your sect
If we are killing then let me be the first to die for I am not of a sect that considers itself superior to another. I consider every one equal and all of us guilty.
Don’t chew on this
Which is worse cigarettes or chewing tobacco? The answer may surprise you. It may take decades for cancer to hit smokers – for chewers of tobacco it takes only years.
When desperation knocks
If my children were hungry and without a roof over their heads would I have the patience to receive just one bag? Sheer desperation leads to the chaos during aid distribution.
Shabana’s baby didn’t have to die
Shabana, a victim of the floods, gave birth to baby boy on a charpoy kept beside a road, aided only by her mother-in-law. The new born only survived a few hours.
Murphy’s law of terrorism
Ever heard of Murphy’s Law of Terrorism? It says: “If a suicide attack can take place, it will.” And the likelihood rises in sectarian-torn Punjab.
The beat of Farhad Humayun’s drum
Only a handful of good drummers are actually out there in Pakistan’s live playing circuit. Overload’s Farhad Humayun happens to be one of them.
The keyboard mafia
Comments are currency in the big, bad world of blogs – and everyone wants to be rich. Some commenters know just how to manipulate the system to keep competition away.
A headless revolution
The last time the country saw a personality capable of changing Pakistan’s ideological foundations was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto – and he was hanged…
As the world changes around us
The country’s first climate change policy is being formulated – and it is about time. Pakistan has already lost Rs365 billion due to environmental disasters.
What is young Pakistan thinking?
The educated youth in Pakistan do not support militancy but do hold out a soft spot for religion (although half do not pray regularly).
Entering the corporate minefield
Those with no experience in the financial sector must realize that lunch breaks are an urban myth and bathroom visits must be saved for when you want to take a catnap.
Counting raindrops in Thar
Imagine you live in a desert where it rains just once a year, your house does not have any pipelines and your only water source is a well that is 3-4 kilometres away…
Turning a new leaf
Life for most young people these days has turned into a work-spend treadmill and those who are donating their time rather than money are doing a great service to the country
The man who was not a terrorist
Cinema is capable of stirring the audience with dialogue and imagery and can act as a powerful pedestal to create awareness. My Name is Khan very effectively treads that path.
Chronicles of blasphemy
Our blasphemy law is the harshest in the word. Until 1986, 14 cases were reported under the controversial law. Today, there are approximately 700.
The lament of a jaded cricket fan
We, the fans, also need to share of the blame for putting mortals on pedestals and expecting an awful lot from them, when we know they are as human as you and me.
Living in a state of sickness
The sense of religious superiority that an increasing number of people seem to be developing has made us intolerant, to say the least.
A Pakistan with no hope
Am I really such a bad Pakistani for losing hope? As I watch a bus being burned in front of a wedding hall I wonder “what is there to be patriotic about?”
9 reasons why I am not a Twilight fan
Twilight may have girls swooning over strong, silent Edward and professions of true love. But I’m not buying the hype. The series insults intelligent women everywhere.
Match-fixing: more than what meets the eye
The story has too many holes. Exactly who recieved £150,000? Where has the cash disappeared? Why did a Sky Sports reporter have a 90 minute heads up? Things don’t add up.
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