Stories from Anwer Mooraj
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The gathering storm
This is arguably the worst period in the political history of Pakistan, and the worst government the country has seen.
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The hopelessness of it all
In Pakistan, thrift and parsimony have always been signs of weakness. People admire authority, pomp and ostentation.
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Cause for thought
So far, there doesn’t appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Responding to blasphemy
Almost every decade has had its share of weirdos and cranks with their rollicking chronicles of demented derring-do.
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The clappers and the marchers
The problem is that one gets the impression that North Koreans spend most of their time either clapping or marching.
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Faith, unity and discipline
Jinnah, who put together the 3 words, had for reasons known to him, stuck the word ‘faith’ in front of the other...
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The diplomatic merry-go-round
With recession, budget cuts, parking problems and security concerns, diplomatic functions aren’t what they used to be.
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Is Cuba turning around?
Cuba might not have a high standard of living compared to the West, but nobody goes hungry in the island republic.