Top 4 most annoying passengers on an airplane
Travelling by air means running into some very interesting people. Here are some regulars I have come across: 1.The little angel Every economy class plane is bound to have its adorable cherub. This little angel is wrapped in plush blankets, has the pinkest cheeks and starts the journey peacefully. That is until he/she lets out a banshee shriek that has every passenger’s ears ringing. The angel suddenly transforms into a demon spawn with a terribly loud siren for a larynx. As mama tries to calm lil’ sweetie, baby remains resolutely stubborn to give headaches to one and all. 2.The seat-stealer When you checked-in online, ...
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10 things I miss about PTV
Some of you might be too young to remember, but in the not-so-distant past, there was a time when we had just one TV channel, Pakistan Television (PTV). This lone channel, too, did not air all day. In fact, it started at around 4 pm and almost always ended before midnight. We have come a long way since then as Pakistani media has grown into a huge industry. Undoubtedly, this has many advantages in terms of opportunity and exposure. But sometimes I can’t help but feel terribly nostalgic. I miss the simpler days of PTV. Here’s a list of things about the ...
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Mohali match: A game of mental robustness
The crowd is overwhelmingly boisterous and the air is strikingly charged with emotions — it is conspicuously unnerving. I’ve played in Mohali and Pakistan should expect nothing less in their semi-final against India. Pakistan will stand before thousands in the stadium, with over millions watching their every move on television. Cricket, in this case, transcends physical fitness, on-field performances and statistics. It becomes a game of mental robustness. Pakistan have defeated the strong teams and the weaker ones, they have performed well with the bat and the ball, and we witnessed outstanding effort in the field in their quarter-final. So the ...
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Surviving flight 304 with cake-boy
Karachi-wallay like to stereotype. We spin whole life stories around accessories and behaviour. Pants above ankle length? Member of an Islamist party. Pink iPhone case with matching nails? Definitely out of town, maybe a Lahori. So it was only fitting that when I boarded the PK304 to Lahore I was assigned the seat right out of a bad airplane movie: the one directly behind the bathroom, next to the mother with the howling baby. By that I don’t mean I’m going to start bashing PIA. Personally I like PIA, I like the spicy food and I think the schedule runs ...
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Money 101: Your fiscal New Year’s resolutions
Dear readers, by now I feel like a strict school headmistress telling you what to do and not do vis a vis your hard earned cash. So my New Year’s resolution is all about making saving fun for you! But since a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do, before I conjure up fun ways of saving the moolah next week onwards, I present my Top New Year’s Fiscal Resolutions! 1. I will not keep any more than two credit cards The first card would be for my daily petrol filling, coffee buying and grocery shopping needs. And, the second will ...
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Spain’s semi-final victory, via Paris
Spain vs Germany? As I head towards the semi final match to be telecast on an open air screen in the centre of Paris, I mull over the track record of the formidable Germans who are known to never ever give up. Despite all odds being on a German win, I can’t help rooting for the underdogs. The location of the arena is superb, because the television screen has been set up parallel to the majestic Eiffel Tower. The field is crowded with supporters of both sides adorned in Spanish and German colours, waving flags and vociferously chanting slogans. There is a smattering ...
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Bronchial Asthma, under-diagnosed and under-treated
There has been a sharp increase in the global prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and economic burden of Asthma over the last 40 years, particularly in children. Approximately 300 million people worldwide currently have asthma, and its prevalence increases by 50 per cent every decade. In Pakistan, 10 per cent of children and 5 per cent of the adult population suffer from asthma. Asthma is under-diagnosed and under-treated in our country. Most asthma deaths are preventable. Asthma deaths are mostly caused by inadequate long-term medical care or delays in receiving medical help during an acute attack. People with asthma can live a normal ...
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