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9 things you should know about the missing Malaysian Flight MH370
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has proven to be an absolute mystery with more questions than answers. The Boeing 777 plane, which was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members,...
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Five changes Pakistan cricket needs to make to save itself
On April 1, 2014, Pakistan produced one of the most embarrassing performances in recent memory, breaking like glass under pressure. At the beginning of the 17th over, the West Indies seemed like they...
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They can force them to convert to Islam but they can’t win their hearts!
As an expatriate boy growing up in Saudi Arabia, I dreaded attending my school’s mandatory afternoon prayer session. At the end of every long day in Manarat Al-Sharkia, all the Muslim students and...
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Four ways Pakistani cricket is like Argentinian football
I was barely six-years-old when Diego Maradona’s individual brilliance almost singlehandedly won the World Cup for Argentina in Mexico. For a boy watching the event with his sports crazy family, the...
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Election rigging: An inconvenient truth
It was the morning of May 11, 2013, Election Day. A day when majority of Pakistanis, having been fed a steady diet of political advertising where the various parties had promised them the world, woke...
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O21: Comically bad?
Perhaps the most impressive thing about O21 is that it was made at all. Aside from the fact that this bi-lingual Pakistani film boasts a talented cast of both Pakistani and foreign actors, and is...
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Have a heart, PCB, postpone today’s match
My fellow Pakistanis, there is a cricket match scheduled for today. Yes, you read that right. At 4pm, Pakistan time, our nation will take on New Zealand in the fourth cricket ODI in Abu Dhabi. Needless...
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Imran Khan: Always a crowd pleaser
It was September 22nd of last year; one of the blackest days in the history of Pakistan. It was a day when the Taliban targeted a church in Peshawar with a pair of suicide bombers who ripped through a...
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Dear ZaidAliT, stealing jokes isn’t funny
Carrying a Facebook page over two million ‘likes’ strong, it would be safe to say that young Pakistani-Canadian comedian Zaid Ali T has moulded himself into an internet sensation. Each update from the...
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If you limit freedom of expression, is it still a freedom?
Pope Francis is a man to be admired. Since taking the Papacy in March 2013 and shedding the traditional gold, the Argentinian pope has won hearts across the globe with his wisdom, humbleness and what...
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In Saudi Arabia, oil will always be thicker than blood
It was the year 2000 and I was a young man studying in Canada. Having spent a majority of my life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for a change, I was enjoying the atmosphere of a country where people...
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My interview with Misbahul Haq, Waqar Younis and Moin Khan
For the third time, I check my voice recorder to make sure the device is in operational order. Yes, it is fine. Of course it is fine. I wipe away my sweaty palms on the fabric of my jeans and allow...
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Even Ayyan would be a better choice than Azhar Ali
Not satisfied with having had a poor World Cup campaign and an average limited overs cricket record during their reigns, it seems that both coach Waqar Younis and retired ODI captain Misbahul Haq have...
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Facebook’s internet.org will not work in Pakistan
Facebook’s internet.org is a well-meaning initiative held back by some crippling flaws. The portal is currently usable only via the Telenor network, and allows free access to a very small number of...
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We all have a Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in us
It happens like clockwork whenever Bilawal Bhutto Zardari makes the news on social media. Invariably, the top Facebook/Twitter comment on any story regarding BBZ is a joke about his supposedly...
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K-Electric boasts of massive profits, but Karachi still does not have...
Three years ago, I wrote a blog praising K-Electric’s improving standards, and in general, the blog was received well by Karachiites. Clearly, many of us were in agreement about the power company’s...
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Keep calm and leave it to Younus Khan
As Younus Khan (171*) and Shan Masood (125) nonchalantly battled their way to an unexpected 242 run partnership during Pakistan’s record chase, two thoughts kept floating into my head, ‘nothing...
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Can Pakistanis not speak in fluent Urdu anymore?
I am not proud of my inability to read and write Urdu well. Growing up overseas, I did not have the opportunity to study the tongue, and English became my first language. As a result, it takes me far...
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Five ways Dr Palmer can even the score after murdering Cecil the lion
Author’s note: We do not condone any violence. This blog was for entertainment purposes only. In reality, we hope the United States extradites Dr Palmer to Zimbabwe where he can be tried on bribery...
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Being groped, harassed and video-taped on Independence Day
For anyone who has an ounce of respect for other beings, the 39-second video, which has gone viral in Pakistan, is difficult to watch. In the said video, while on a crowded street at night, a vile...
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