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Where are we going?
I have never felt as hopeless in my lifetime as I am now. How can I feel happy when our nation is bleeding? We are all on the path to self-destruction.
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What shoe-throwing won’t achieve
Instead of assuming the responsibilities of a state, we want to be a pan Islamic global movement which exports terrorism as a cause. Shoe-throwing solves nothing.
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A discourse on creativity
Writing fiction is akin to erecting a temple of consecrated ideas which, like religious convictions, should be sacrosanct for the author.
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A tale of two cities
Mayor Bloomberg showed great courage in speaking out in favour of what has come to be called the “Ground Zero Mosque.” Politicians in Karachi require far greater courage.
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Beggarazzi
I have an awesome solution to begging. Why not hand them cameras and have them follow celebrities like paparazzi? No skill set required except being annoying.
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Let there be laughter
'Noises Off', the farcical play within a play incorporates lots of physical humour and absurdity - there is little to be criticised and much to be enjoyed.
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A picture and a new magazine
As Newsweek Pakistan plans to launch later this month, I wonder, are there enough readers for English newspapers and magazines in the country?
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What language do you speak?
Many of us who have studied in private schools have been inculcated this sense of shame about Urdu.
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Don’t rain on my football game
The footballing community in Karachi is praying that rains do not come this week otherwise they may be out of commission for a long time.
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Whose flag is it anyway?
In the troubled times that we live in, the adulteration of what is a unifying symbol with slogans and pictures is disappointing to say the least.