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  • Politicising the Shandur Festival

    It is polo in its purest form- but an emerging territorial dispute between Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan has resulted in a boycott of the festival. The Finance Minister of GB has said they do not want to participate as guests in a game taking place in an area that he claimed 'belonged' to them.

  • Is Khyber Pakhtunkhwa better off than NWFP?

    With the Taliban still plaguing Swat and the surrounding areas, illiteracy rising, next to no resources, insecurity and a plethora of other issues the name change has brought no relief to the masses. So why, shouldn't NWFP or KPK as it is called now, be the seat of further unrest and collapse? Instead of bringing harmony to the province, the new name has led to further bloodshed and acts of terrorism.

  • 10 things I learned at med school

    If you thought clearing the entry test exams after high school was the end of all your hardships, you are in for a rare treat. Medical school can mean losing your hair, humility and social life. With each passing day find yourself are as clueless as a camel which has inexplicably found itself on the North Pole.