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Pakistani reactions to breaking news (explained through cats)

Pakistani reactions to breaking news (explained through cats)

Why rely on TV talk show hosts when cats say it best? Jahanzaib Haque and Zehra Nabi show you how.

Blogs Desk November 13, 2013

When visiting US diplomats talk about Pakistan being a key ally in the War on terror.

When a source says, ‘Thanks for making me look good.’ 
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When a source says, ‘Thanks for making me look good.’<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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How the MQM is seen when they announce they are breaking a political alliance

When you tag a journalist you admire and he retweets you. 
IT HAPPENED! 
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When you tag a journalist you admire and he retweets you.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
IT HAPPENED!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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Each time the power tariff is raised by 50 paisa

When there are @fivethrityeight slides with cats at #ona13 
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When there are @fivethrityeight slides with cats at #ona13<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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The Best Cat GIF Post In The History Of Cat GIFs

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When there's a call from London to 90...

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When the IMF team visits Pakistan

When I ask for help on Twitter and nobody answers 
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When I ask for help on Twitter and nobody answers<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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When India launches its mission to Mars

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When the match is on

When I’m proofing my story and the editor comes from behind to ask for it 
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When the Army responds to Indian firing on the Line of Control

Journalists tweeting about #ona13 
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Jahanzaib Haque : News buff and Web Editor, The Express Tribune. He tweets @Jhaque_ (twitter.com/jhaque_)

Zehra Nabi: A Senior Sub-Editor at the Web Desk of The Express Tribune. She tweets @zehranabi (https://twitter.com/zehranabi)

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The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necassarily reflect the views and policies of the Express Tribune.

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COMMENTS (45)

thinktank | 11 years ago | Reply is he a karachite?

Rumaisa | 11 years ago | Reply Lame!

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archer | 11 years ago | Reply The Best ET blog ever..can't stop laughing, heheh

Sajjad Manzoor | 11 years ago | Reply Hmmmm... Awesome u made me smile.. some of them were exactly real...:)

Hasan I | 11 years ago | Reply I don't even know why I visit Tribune anymore.

mac | 11 years ago | Reply This is top blog ?-seriously what is wrong with you?

Noman Ansari | 11 years ago | Reply Either it is a popular high-school student, or someone with no followers. I don't get it.

Hasan I | 11 years ago dat negative capability

SHADOW | 11 years ago | Reply couldn't stop myself from admiring ...!! fantastic illustration of what we are!!! kiddos to Jahangir,man Ur a creative nerd!!!!

Pravin | 11 years ago | Reply This is truly creative!! Never knew cats could show so much of emotions!

gp65 | 11 years ago | Reply Very creative. Good stuff.

Amb | 11 years ago | Reply Loved it !!!!!!

Sid | 11 years ago | Reply Oh my God, have been rolling all over the floor. This was a good humor. To my Pakistani brothers, I did not see this as Pakistan bashing but was laughing on the similarity between our nations. The expressions by cat can be so much related in real world response we have in situations listed by the author. Good humor Jahanzaib and Zehra. Thanks for laughter.

salman | 11 years ago | Reply You Sir, are clearly a cheeseburger...

Fahad Raza | 11 years ago | Reply Hmmm.. right.... next ?

HAHA!! | 11 years ago | Reply "When India launches its mission to Mars" reaction seems like a typical saas-bahu drama reaction.

Rabia | 11 years ago | Reply Jahanzeb is turning out to be ET's very own NFP. :)

Parvez | 11 years ago | Reply Nice effort, many were funny and spot on..........but needs fine tuning.

Grumpy Cat | 11 years ago | Reply Average Pakistani reaction to the author after reading this blog

Faraz Talat | 11 years ago | Reply This has to be one of the most creative pieces I've seen on ET in a while!

Rahim | 11 years ago | Reply JI was the best one I guess... :)

shabbir | 11 years ago | Reply A complete nonsense, no sense at all, let alone sense of humour

Haris Idrees | 11 years ago | Reply Seriously guys let me study!!! I've been in the library for 4 hours and have watched this 7 times already. Love it!

Abdur Rauf Yousafzai | 11 years ago | Reply Laughed and wept

Racer | 11 years ago | Reply Wow this was bad. Seems like coming from a blog by popular high-school student whom no one follows.

Supriya Arcot | 11 years ago | Reply Awww good going . My favorites are before and after WAAR reactions . They are predictable.

sadcatman | 11 years ago | Reply i just like looking at pictures of cats..

Nandita. | 11 years ago | Reply I admire Jahanzaib's creative thinking.. Wow!

boco | 11 years ago | Reply maru is so above your pathetic attempt at humor.

Talat Haque | 11 years ago | Reply Just marvelous !

Waqar Rasool | 11 years ago | Reply :D

Noman Ansari | 11 years ago | Reply TAKE THAT BUZZFEED! That was hilarious. Laughed at so many of them. My favorite was the IMF one. Cats are awesome.

CatLover | 11 years ago You can relate to the WAAR critique one too since your article highlighted a few 'targets where WAAR missed' Loved the depiction. My cat says thank you!

Dureen A Anwer | 11 years ago | Reply Haha! So cute, made my day :)

ahsan | 11 years ago | Reply lol..good one

Reader | 11 years ago | Reply Good job! Very aptly chosen reactions indeed. Funny but a little sad at the same time because these say a lot about the poor state of the national psyche. While other nations are zooming ahead, Pakistan is rapidly sinking because of excessive and unwarranted jingoism as well as the over-abundance of religious dogma.

Absar | 11 years ago | Reply What a waste of internet.

V | 11 years ago | Reply Damn! This article prolonged my lunch break by an extra 30 mins! Couldn't stop shaking enough to get some work done! The IMF one was the best, hahaha!

ME | 11 years ago | Reply This was Hilarious .. Super Duper Collection

farras | 11 years ago | Reply This was hilarious. Good stuff!!

Misha Khan | 11 years ago | Reply Omg this is hilariousssssss!

Saad | 11 years ago | Reply Quite Lame Satire

123xyz | 11 years ago you need brain to understand that , which PTI trolls dont have...lol

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