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As Dhoni lifted the cup, I thought of Afridi
When you use the words brave and captaincy together, the image of a smiling Afridi comes to mind.
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I know a secret: Of former handlers
Why is the chief minister so inclined to doling out public funds?
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‘On Unknown Seas to Unknown Shores’
A selection of over 200 poems by Dr Maqbool Elahi was published by a literary forum.
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You think cricket isn't sexy?
Sure, there are drink breaks and people used to play in sweater vests but cricket can unite nations.
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Pak-India semi-final: Life, liberty and the pursuit of sadness
The reactions that the defeat of the Pakistan cricket team has elicited are annoyingly painful.
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There’s a mighty pretty book in town
Kyla Pasha’s book of poems, High Noon and the Body, is better than good. Here’s a voice that is fresh and startling.
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Eighteen years and counting
Ahmed, has been regularly visiting the accounts department every month for the last 18 years, to demand his wages.
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We don’t have cricket in America
My first cricket match: people hug, blast whistles, dance on benches. They cheer for the team - no matter what.
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What I witnessed in Bangladesh
On the flight back to Pakistan, I felt glad that a small part of what used to be ours has found some kind of peace.
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Mohali match: A game of mental robustness
Pakistan have never beaten India in the World Cup. That one statistic carries insurmountable pressure with it.