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Who is Jinnah's Great Grandson? Updated the Guy

By Bubs Since Rs 5 has some of the smartest readers around, I'm going to rely on you guys to figure something out.Who the fuck is Aslam Jinnah The guy is claiming to be Mohammed Ali Jinnah's great grandson and is getting Rs 50,000 a month, a car and a house from the government. He may well be Jinnah's great grandson, in which I apologize for suspecting his... Read more at Five Rupees »

New Poll Finds That Most Pakistanis View Taliban

By Kalsoom On Wednesday, the LA Times reported the most ridiculously absurd story about the Pakistani Taliban. According to the news agency, juice bars in Lahore have been bombed after claims by militants that they are dens of immorality because men and women can meet and talk to one another (oh my!). The LA Times wrote, Attacks on fresh juice bars in Lahore... Read more at Chup Changing Up Pakistan »

Another Example of Government Idiocy

By Bubs In recent days we have had the Sindh Assembly observe a minute's silence to mourn Michael Jackson's death and the Punjab Assembly come to blows. It's easy to laugh these off, but this statement by Sports Minister Aftab Jilani really made me angry:Pakistan's Sports Minister Pir Aftab Shah Jilani blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for losing the... Read more at Five Rupees »

Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnahs Great Grandson

By Ayesha Last week the news about Jinnahs maternal great grandson Aslam Jinnah surfaced as to how miserable and poor life his family were living while being the great grandson of Jinnah he should have some recognition. I was wondering Jinnah had only one daughter Dina Wadia (ne Jinnah). Jinnah & Dina Dina got married to a Parsi born Indian Neville Wadia... Read more at Crossroads »

Punjab, Sindh Assemblies Locked In Battle To The

By Ahsan I absolutely love my country. Why Because shit like this simply cannot, I repeat cannot, happen anywhere else. It just makes my day brighter.On Saturday, the Punjab Assembly saw a walk-out in protest against, as Dawn says, something that was never said. Please, please, please read the whole article. In fact, I am copying and pasting here to save y... Read more at Five Rupees »

Anti-Humanism in the Environmentalist Movement

By Buttersisonlymyname The term Judeo-Christian morality is incredibly useful in my writing, but Im made uncomfortable by it. This is because there is a lot of good in Judaism and Christianity, and I do not want to malign that kind of morality byreducing itto its most anti-human and hateful elements. However, I must use it, for lack of a better word. Having said this, I... Read more at Bazmerindaan »

Frozen Shoulder

By Jalaluddin Day 10,483 – Sunday – 07 Asadha 1930 – 04 Rajab ul Murajjab 1430 – 28 June 2009 I guess all of you guys will have to get used to the fact that I will, from now on, be blogging very irregularly, as in once a quarter or something. Work and other things in life have just become very extreme and do not allow enough time for blog... Read more at Tuzk E Jalali »

Winners' Parade

By Deevaan In continuation of my earlier entry on the demeanor of our T20 team, cable channels have thronged to the homes of cricketersshahzaib hails from inner city in Karachi; humble beginnings from the lines area; neighbors estatic and dressing up the streets and getting ready for a partyjust watching interview of the 17-year old Mohammad Aamir (Raja Moham... Read more at Rambling on »

IPhone 3GS Vs Nokia N97

By Ayesha Apple has recently released a new and improved i Phone. The BBCs Rory Cellan Jones compares Apples i Phone with Nokias smart phone N97. I was a little surprised to know that i Phone had just 2 MP camera while it had no video recording feature. The new i Phone has 3 MP camera and video recording has been introduced as well as the feature of MMS. The... Read more at Crossroads »

Banning the Burqa is Not the Solution

By Omar Haq French President Sarkozy recently reignited the debate over the burqa or the veil that some Muslim women wear. He said that the burqa is not a religious sign. It is a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement. It will not be welcome on the territory of the French Republic. I disagree with the French president but only with the second part of this... Read more at Blog off »

How to Embarrass a Cricket Team

By Bubs I wonder how many Pakistan players would have turned down the money that is being thrown at them by the government if they knew they had to sit through this (via Well Pitched)0:38: Misbah is congratulated for his rear-guard efforts, which would be true if this was 2007.1:10: Well Pitched has a great description of Shoaib Malik's intorduction... Read more at Five Rupees »

Lahore Light Rail Proposal

By Yasir Niaz The Lahore Rapid Mass Transit project has been on the table for many decades now, but is as far from implementation as ever. Probably, the government could try a much cheaper and faster solution first. By using the existing rail line running through Lahore, a light rail project could be started, where small (and thus fast) trains could run frequent... Read more at Life in Germany »

Random Soliloquy

By Ayesha I am still inebriated by the Pakistan Cricket Teams victory in the World T20. I got indulge in cricket after such a long time and I am glad the team didnt disappoint us although I tried to take this competition lightly because I am one of those, when the team loses I smash things. I am too protective about PC and TV but yes, I throw other things li... Read more at Crossroads »

The Improbable American

By Kalsoom On Thursday, the NY Times posted another video story by Adam Ellick, whos produced diverse reports on topics ranging from Pakistans sex toy industry to the rise of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Karachi. This time, he profiled Todd Shea, an American who came to volunteer in Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake, a disaster that killed 80,000 people. A... Read more at Chup Changing Up Pakistan »

The Story of My Failed Dreams

By Beenish Khan Dream a dream and live it because life is too long to live without a dream and life is too short to have a dream and not to live it.The truth is that unless you are a chair or a desk, which you obviously are not, you must have had some dreams at some point in life. If you are living your dream then what could be better than that If you aren't th... Read more at Beenish Sahar Khan »

Lessons for the Iranian Regime

By Farrukh Let me register my bias at the very outset. I do not like Mr Ahmadinejad. Why would that be Because I believe thathis comic stripapproach to diplomacy has ruined all the good work done by Mr Khatemi and really damaged the international standing of his great nation. Iran is one of the foremost cradles of civilization and yet his denial of therecord... Read more at Farrukh Khan Pitafi »

The Money That Prays

By Sherryx Jeremy Harding with thanks: LRB Last September, as dust and debris from the tellers floors began raining onto the empty vaults below, a note of satisfaction was sounded by bankers in the Arab world. Financial institutions sticking to the tenets of Islam, they announced, were largely immune from the debt crisis. Devout Muslims may lend and borrow... Read more at Bazmerindaan »

Nicolas Sarkozy Misunderstands Secularism And Freedom

By Ahsan I'm sure a number of you heard about this, but in case you didn't, here's what French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a couple of days ago:In a speech at the Palace of Versailles, Mr Sarkozy said that the head-to-toe Islamic garment for women was not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women."The burka is not a sign of religion, it i... Read more at Five Rupees »

Help This Child Find Her Family

By Farrukh I just received this email from a friend and am putting it on my site. I’ll be obliged if any of my readers can help this child find her family. ————————————————————————————... Read more at Farrukh Khan Pitafi »

Apocalyptic Islam and Iranian Shiism

By Stumblingmystic Apropos of the recent controversies surrounding the Iranian elections, and the rising resistance against the reigning theocrats in Iran, the following is an excerpt from a review of the book Apocalyptic Islam and and Iranian Shiism by Abbas Amanat, from the New York Times: In a brief but masterful compression of insights gained from readings of No... Read more at Bazmerindaan »

Is International Cricket Divided Into The Haves And

By Ahsan There has been some interesting discussion prompted by my post-World Cup post. In both comments and an email exchange with a friend, there was issue taken with the following passage:Without Pakistan, the world of cricket was on the verge of a becoming a super exclusive super-club of Australia, India, England and South Africa who play each other p... Read more at Five Rupees »

Pakistan

By Razz Words cannot describe the happiness and joy all of us Pakistanis felt as Afridi scrambled to make the final run to beat Srilanka and, in turn, crown Pakistan T20 Champions! A thoroughly un-Afridi like and un-Pakistan like performance that saw us through in the end despite the Sri Lankans posting a half-a-decent total with some hitting at the death.... Read more at Waking Life »

Time To Get Rid Of ' News'

By Aks Pakistani news channels have an affinity for breaking news tickers that is beyond ridiculous. It is 12.47 a.m. and ARY News is breaking the news on its flashy news ticker:"President Zardari has telephone conversation with Angelina Jolie."Who cares The same channel has shown a clip of Bilawal B. Zardari giving a speech at a congregation commemoratin... Read more at Five Rupees »

Thori Si Lift Aur

By Farrukh O My Lord, O My Creator, Last year in the same month I wrote and posted a similar letter to you. Yes it was called Thodi si to lift kara day!!!You very kindly gave me more breathing space. So my state is this: An agnostic like me is left more confused. On one side I have new opportunities on the other my home, my only home Pakistan still struggles... Read more at Farrukh Khan Pitafi »