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Losing my gears
Hassan Nisar at a TV Talk Show There was a time, I remember, when we used to post respectable Hassan Nisar’s views on society and religion. Those new and logical ideas made “The arrivals” and “constructive narrative” evaporate out of our heads. I even remember that whenever he used to opine in his challenging logical…
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That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain
Akif Khan The volition is strongly enveloped in the name of past and future. The appraisal has been nullified. Looking into the eyes and the frown on the face of their masters that do not match the grin on their cold lips, the scapegoats could not remember the line of hamlet, “One may smile and…
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Live with the three musketeers, Afpak-US!
It was quite a pleasure to watch the interesting interview of Hamid Karzai conducted by Saleem Safi on a popular private Pakistani TV network. The pleasure was to see the positive attitude of Mr. Karzai while expressing his feeling about Pakistan. In his comments he claimed to back Pakistan if it wars with US. These…
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KESC Letter to its consumers regarding the nuisance created by some people
Dear Customers, As you are all aware of the grave situation KESC has been facing for the past over 2 months. Hostile attacks on people and property and threats by union miscreants have crippled company’s operations. Despite all odds KESC’s management, officers and workers have been relentlessly working day in and day out for the…
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Defending a truth
Sticking to a famous quotation stating that one should be seeking truth and accept it, no matter which source it comes from, is hard to practice and handle in our society. It is often a miserable situation when the same clashes with people’s presumptuous and perceived mindsets and you have to prove it feeling defensive…
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The Killing of a young boy, The brutality in the state of denial
A young man, named Sarfraz had been shot down by Rangers publicly on the eve of 8th June, in Benazir Bhutto Park, Boat Basin area of Karachi. He was involved in a crime according to Mr. Rehman Malik, Interior Minister. The rangers stated that he was killed in an encounter. Those who have seen the video of this incident, captured by public present…
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Violence against lawyers in Lahore
Violence, In whatever form is condemnable. It can also be called as a tool of devil. In Lahore yesterday what happened is truly very bad. The legendary and successfull social movement of Pakistan is facing a dillemma. But there are many facts and figures to be considered before we go into the details of the…
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Chakwal Mishap, April 5th, 2009
The incident happened in Chakwal, Pakistan on 5th of April 2009 in an Imam Bargah left many died, injured, dismayed and tortured too. Previously in the last month a similar incident happened in a mosque in Khyber Agency, in Federal Administered Areas(FATA) of Pakistan. Indeed both mishaps are the incidents which cannot be left un-condemned.…