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Killing Seems Like a Sport
by Imran Baloch: Cricket, Hockey & Squash, all sports are on decline; there was a time we were known for these games. Over the years, killing game has become so popular that we have neglected other sports.Let me share a story, It was an exciting day, cool breeze and pleasant Karachi evening; I received a call from one of my intellectual friends to join him over... »
A Jehad to Remember
by Beenish Khan: One of the early memories of my childhood is the Gulf war. I remember how everybody use to have a poster of Saddam Hussain, how we use to pray for his success and for an eternal humiliation of the evil super power USA. Similarly I remember the Kashmir obsession which was everywhere in the 90s. And then not to forget our Afghan brothers and the many... »
The Safety Of The Pakistani People
by Ahsan: Something strange is afoot among the Pakistani body politic and military establishment. If you've been reading reports and blogs, you would think the war was over, and that Afghanistan, India, and the U.S. lost (do I really need to spell out who won ). With a post-US withdrawal scenario in Afghanistan looming, our strategic mavens seem to be on the... »
The Blood Bath in Lahore
by Kanwalful: The cultural hub of Pakistan - Lahore - is undergoing an insane blood bath. One blast after the other - seven since morning (latest update: 8 now). It has killed 39 people in all and injured over a 100. I don't have any words to express the intense sadness I feel at this point in time. There is nothing and no one who has been able to stop these. A... »
Making Tahir Ul Qadri Fatwa Effective
by Kalsoom: Today, at least 39 people were killed and 95 were wounded in twin suicide blasts in Lahore, the second attack in the city this week. A senior official told Dawn News, “The bombers walked up to Pakistani army vehicles in the densely populated R A Bazaar area of Lahore, blowing themselves up as people sat down to eat before the Friday prayers w... »
Hockey Pakistan's Race to the Bottom
by Riaz Haq: Pakistan field hockey has hit rock bottom. Former world champions and winners of the Olympic gold medal in field hockey have ranked at 12 out of 12 nations that participated in this year's World Cup in India. And it's not just hockey; the fortunes of the national cricket team are also in steep decline. Pakistan Cricket Board, the nation's cricket b... »
Justice PCB Style
by Captain: Finally the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) grew some sense and took action against the growing power and indiscipline of its players. While the power of cricketers had always been a problem; it had never been taken care of. As the punishments go, Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan got one year bans. Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, and Shahid Afridi each... »
Pakistan Plays Poker with Patron and Proxy
by Shaan Akbar: The first two months of 2010 have brought about a sea change on the ground in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The U.S. has initiated a surge in both drone strikes and troops (40,000 more boots expected on the ground in Afghanistan) in an attempt to reshape the Afghan war. Pakistan, many analysts have observed, has had a seeming change of heart, allegedly... »
Oblivion!
by Umer Latif: While burning candles, releasing fireworks enjoying all them bursting carnivals dissipate a few of them cherished moments in the memory of fading glow of the eyes lost under the fireworks of human insanity of religion, patriotism; of unleashed wants savor the celebrations in the face of blood and thirst but let’s waste some time and consider... »
Lahore Bombing
by Aks: A suicide car bomb ripped through an FIA and Special Investigations buildings in Lahore early this morning killing a dozen people and injuring scores more, of whom 11 are said to be in critical condition. The blast also damaged a neighbouring school, and many of the casualties were parents returning from their daily school run. According to Dawn,... »
The Sir Ma'am Syndrome
by Haris Gulzar: Throughout our schooling life, the colleges we attend, the universities we go to, we are taught to call out our teachers as Sir or Madam (or Maam in short). Or maybe not from our schools because I know my niece calls her teacher as aunty, but as far as I can remember, I have called my teachers as Sir or Madam, (or teacher as well at some places, as... »
Frantic Fluency
by Americanising Desi: It is Sunday today again. How many Sundays have I lived in 27 years Just keeps on coming tirelessly and giving me at least some peace in my lonely existence. Yes talking and socializing with people is not my bit and I really dont like to make any conversation with people. People I dont fin amusing and I need to develop my appetite for them did I t... »
Our Feudal Lords
by Kanwalful: A couple of years ago I went with my father to a village near Multan - Kot Addu. This place is owned by the Khars - one of the most infamous feudal lords in Pakistani history. My father being an eye surgeon often travels the deprived areas of the country to conduct free eye-surgery camps, and the Khars had invited him to conduct one in their villag... »
Peers and Their Pressures
by Beenish Khan: I am officially bewildered.Previously I use to think my Amma is my whole world but now it's more like the whole world is my Amma or should I say it's trying to be my Amma! Always pushing me to take steps which otherwise I wouldn't have think about nor would have cared.Actually . I am officially upset with the whole world. Let me tell you the backgr... »
Privatization of Key State Functions in Pakistan
by Riaz Haq: The last two years in Pakistan have seen significant proliferation of privatization of traditional state functions. There are a growing number of private security companies providing armed guards, private toll roads, private education at all levels, private hospitals, private water delivery businesses, and private clubs. Instead of helping improve... »
Mini Buses of Karachi
by Reebz: I want to draw the attention of City government towards poor transport of Karachi.Karachi is a big and metropolitan city of Pakistan.Being the biggest and the backbone of the country's economy it should be the model city in all the aspects but unluckily it seems that all the problems are for khi-iets whether it be the electricity... »
Asif Zardari's Piece In The Guardian
by Ahsan: What, the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal or New York Times wasn't available Well, I encourage the move east. Hopefully at some point soon Zardari (Haqqani) will write op-eds in Pakistani news papers (after brief stepovers in German, Polish, Belorussian, Turkish, and Afghan papers). Anyway, here's some snippets of the op-ed, with the little v... »
Renaming NWFP
by Mariam Rehman: NWFP- North Western Frontier Province, know as Sarhad in Urdu, was named by the British Government after dividing the Pashtun populated area by Durand Line. People of NWFP are demanding to change the name of their province for quiet a long time. It is a legitimate demand, because North Western Frontier Province is NOT A NAME, its a location. They d... »
The Room
by Karachi Khatmal: I had made a big deal of it when i had posted my first student film. I am going to be a lot more basic with this one.The project for this film stipulated a 6-8 minute piece, shot entirely in one location with the location playing a central role in the film.I personally think it's a better effort than my first one, and moreover this time around i di... »
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