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This restaurant in Islamabad thinks misogyny is an acceptable marketing tactic
This Islamabad-based eatery is named ‘Table No. 5’, but perhaps they should call themselves ‘Mentally Unstable No. 5’. If you thought that joke was bad, then get a load of these. If their sexist...
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#ParisAttacks: Blaming the refugees for the attacks on France is like blaming...
As I write this, there are over 150 dead across Paris in one of the most revolting terrorist attacks in the history of France. Scenes are described as pure carnage. Reportedly, the attackers...
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25 terms desis love to use
People of every country have their own slang, consisting of words they have either created or adopted. Here are some of ours: 1. ‘Denim ki jeans’: Well, what else would jeans be made of? Plastic? This...
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Why does the world continue to ignore these roots of Islamic extremism?
The ghastly terrorist attacks in Paris have once again put Islamic extremism under the microscope. Similarly to all religions, Islam is like a stream of water, available to anyone to drink from. Out of...
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Why do Pakistanis block roads, cars and houses, in a rush to attend prayer?
A popular Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim hadith quotes Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as saying that once prayer has started, Muslims are not supposed to rush to join in quickly. Instead, they must proceed to...
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Using Mumtaz Qadri to bag votes is a sick tactic, Imran Khan
Mumtaz Qadri is a convicted killer – a man who shot his own boss in cold blood, then Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, for taking a stand in favour of minorities being unfairly prosecuted under a...
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#IStandWithAhmadis, and so should you
Here in Pakistan, we often feel affronted by the mistreatment of the minorities overseas, we identify with racially, religiously, or culturally. Any occurrence of a mosque defiled, or a Muslim man or...
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No, Mohammad Amir, your spot fixing wasn’t a ‘minor’ offence
Of the three cricketers convicted and punished in the infamous spot-fixing scandal, I felt sympathy only for Mohammad Amir, since the left-arm fasted bowler was the youngest of the trio, and quickly...
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Sanitary napkins are not luxury items… period
Is everyone ready? Okay… all together now… let’s say the following words: Period… Menstruation... Tampons… Sanitary napkins… Sanitary towels… Menstrual pad… Maxi pad… Whew. That wasn’t so hard, was it?...
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Why do over 17 million Pakistanis hold a ‘favourable’ view of ISIS?
At first glance, it looks like an overenthusiastic Black Friday sale by Q-Mobile and Huawei, but a closer look at the unmistakably grim faces next to the long banners reveal that this group was...
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When the Pakistani media decided to exploit a painful tragedy like APS
It is difficult to imagine what it is like to be one of the parents of the 122 school kids brutally murdered during the Army Public School (APS) massacre in Peshawar. On the morning of December 16,...
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Unless PIA is privatised, it will continue to hijack the nation
Having already confirmed with Pakistan International Airline (PIA) my return flight to Karachi a few days earlier, I was feeling relaxed on the penultimate day of my lovely vacation in Nepal, but when...
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6 bizarre ways people have tried to defend Bilawal Bhutto Zardari after...
Mohammad Faisal Baloch said to reporters that according to the doctors, had his daughter Bisma received medical attention only 10 minutes earlier, her life could have been saved. Instead, she died...
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Stories from 2015 that could only have made headlines in Pakistan
It is the first day of January of 2016. Yes, the New Year has begun. We are all a bit older, wiser, and sadly, a little closer to death. Naturally, this is the perfect time to look back at some of the...
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They feared him. They hated him. They wanted him dead.
They feared him. They hated him. They wanted him dead. His name was Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, and his reformist voice threatened the very foundation of a family business disguised as an Islamic Kingdom. In...
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7 cynical reasons Pakistanis have for why Netflix just won’t work in Pakistan
The idea for Netflix came to its co-founder, former math teacher turned businessperson, Reed Hastings, when he ended up paying late fines for a movie rental totalling twice the cost of the actual DVD....
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“Baaji, you never wear a dupatta. Does that mean you are also asking for it?”
It was a despairing day for humanity on Sunday when yet another report of a horrendous rape broke out of South Asia. A 14-year-old Indian girl bravely took to television to share her story. She had...
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They call it Taharrush gamea
Author’s note: Islam has nothing to do with taharrush gamea; the act contradicts the teachings of the religion. At the same time, there is no denying where the incidents are taking place, and who the...
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Sex with any girl under the age of 18 is rape!
Cowards. Cowards. All of them. Cowards. On Friday, Pakistan’s National Assembly tore down a pitch that whichever way you look at it, seemed like a no-brainer. Introduced by the ruling government’s...
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What if a student had shot back during the mock drill at Punjab University?
As a resident of a country where militancy regularly makes headlines, I sometimes wonder how I would react if caught in the middle of a terrorist attack. Perhaps it is because I am a passionate video...
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