Pakistan hates women
Pardon me for being so blunt, but I'm not wrong. When you live in a country in which 80 per cent of the women are subjected to domestic abuse, then one can do nothing but point his or her finger at the...
View ArticleA taste of Turkish delights
“I wish I did not know what I know,” was how Zulkof Ajer had me speechless for a while, after I asked him what he knew about Pakistan. It was dinner time at the Conrad Hotel in Istanbul on June 4,...
View ArticleGutsy Marvi steps down…goes solo?
I won’t lie – I’ve often made fun of Marvi Memon’s overzealous emotional style, her long winded breathless sentences without full stops and the almost audible exclamation mark at the end of her sound...
View ArticleThe effects of the social media
The ongoing debate regarding the impact of social media is part of a greater construct in relation to the progression of democratic systems across the world. It cannot be denied that social media has...
View ArticleI am a sardar
I am a Sardar. I am six feet tall and came out of my mother’s womb ready to raise hell. To borrow from Isaac Babel, if rings were fastened to the sky I would have pulled it down to the earth. Yes, I...
View ArticleWhy should feudals apologize?
I have grown up hearing all the stereotypes on television in newspapers. Feudals drive big jeeps (who cares how many books they read?). Feudals are the reason the country can't prosper. Feudals abuse...
View ArticleFor us to dig deeper
Recently while in the US I had an unusual exchange with someone. I was in a meeting with a financial analyst, Eric, and in the middle of a conversation about tax returns and the IRS he paused and...
View ArticleTribute to ‘Hazrat Sheikh Osama’…really?
On May 2, 2011, when President Barack Obama went on international television and announced to the entire world that Osama Bin Laden was dead, and that US forces had found the world’s most wanted man...
View Article10 rules to marry a ‘Clooney-aire’
A ‘Clooneyaire’ is the characteristic George Clooney brand of debonair, moneyed, elusive bachelor whom women universally covet as their future husband. In order to qualify as a Clooneyaire, candidates...
View ArticleKeep the hope alive, dear Pakistanis
We are no messiahs and we are certainly not asking you to turn a blind eye to all the problems that we face. It is always good to remain cognizant of the challenges that lie ahead of you ─ it can help...
View ArticleThe Royal pieces: Decadent, delicious and delightful
People say I have a wicked sense of humour. And if that’s true, I think I know where it came from. I was cradled by humour since the day I was born. A chest surgeon by profession, my chacha, Dr Aamir...
View ArticleDon’t hate me because I am beautiful
Azaan’s over. Everyone has gone back to their rooms. The street’s a mess. I smile as a jalebi floats in a puddle nearby. People rarely treat food with respect anymore. I take out a cigarette and begin...
View ArticleWhat is Karachi like?
Karachi is to Pakistan what Pakistan is to the rest of the world – a place of contradictions! It is a really difficult task when one has to explain this city to a person who has only been exposed to it...
View ArticleLahore is the best city in Pakistan!
Every city or town in Pakistan is famous for one thing or the other. However, for us Lahoris, all arguments cease to matter before our simple motto – Lahore Lahore ae (Lahore is Lahore). Here are a few...
View ArticleRich people, doing rich things in poor Pakistan
It has been 65 years since Pakistan’s independence. During this period, Pakistan has seen a lot of transition. From Ayub Khan’s industrialisation to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s socialisation, to Ziaul Haq’s...
View ArticleKarachi is blasphemous, Lahore is not
If blasphemy is defined as ‘irreverent behaviour towards anything sacred’, Karachi is blasphemous; a city where something as sacred as human life is irreverently and disdainfully extinguished. As...
View ArticleThe worth of being a Karachiite = Actually worthless!
Being a democratic country, Pakistan is governed by the National Assembly comprising of elected representatives from all over the country. The very essence of democracy is that all citizens are...
View ArticleAnti-FIFA graffiti in Brazil: Could Pakistan ever protest against cricket?
The first time the World Cup caught my interest was when the official theme song was being selected. The competition between Shakira, J-lo and Pitbull was worth following because no one could predict...
View ArticleWhy did we have to rely on Brandon Stanton or Kim Driver to portray us...
Brandon Stanton has done a great service to Pakistan, but what have you done for your country? Of late, my Facebook newsfeed projected a new Pakistani face every morning, credit Humans of New York...
View ArticleHow would you describe Pakistan in one word?
People usually see Pakistan under a negative light, they describe it as unsafe, backwards, and hopeless; the list could go on. But when we went around asking people to tell us one word that described...
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