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Do American soldiers understand Iraq?
A story in the Middle East report describes US military training material which uses culture as a weapon system. How much do you need to know about your enemy?
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How much money is being pumped into football?
People feel that football in Pakistan is a poor man's sport but a total of Rs 400 million is spent on Karachi's big leagues alone. Where does the money go?
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How to chit potatoes
Forget politics, forget gossip, everyone loves potatoes. Why not grow your own this season?
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Witness to a crime
Getting mugged is one thing and to see someone being mugged is another. It’s like sitting and watching someone die. You wait for death to flick its wings over you too.
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The more opinion the better: A blogger's defence
Some people criticise blogging. They say there is too much uninformed opinion online. I would like to turn their attention to their computer's ‘Shutdown’ setting.
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The common thread of genius at TEDx
TEDxLahore provided the perfect platform to celebrate and honour the work of Pakistanis who may not have always been in the spotlight.
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Twitter Wars: Sara Taseer VS Fatima Bhutto
The Twitter wars are on! Sara Taseer is in one corner claiming that Fatima Bhutto is not patriotic enough. Fatima strikes out at the President. Good times.
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The people we are made of
It is no surprise that we have the highest population growth rate in the region. At an estimated 2.1 %, we continue to add 3.5 million people to the population per year.
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Adventures in Oslo: Part 2
My passport, money and id have been stolen! That doesn't stop me from going to the Norwegian Parliament where food is forbidden as leaders were becoming fat!
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Where do we stand?
We need to pause and ask ourselves: didn’t most of us take up our careers to make a positive contribution to society? What happened along the way?