by Muhammad Khabbab:Dahlias are among the first ones to bloom along with cosmos this spring. There are mainly two types available. The single ones, grown from seed and double ones, grown from tubers. cuttings are also available for double ones at cheap price. Tubers were available at around Rs 100-150 each. Double flower is al... »
Trigger For India to Talk to Pak?
by Riaz Haq:India has invited Pakistan for the first high-level bilateral talks since it walked away after Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008, according to media reports. Although there had been a number of writers, columnists and peace activists in India demanding a resumption of India-Pakistan dialog, India had s... »
One More Rape Case!
by Adeel Kunwar:Once again the most condemned act has been revised, this time the poor victim girl belonged to Sialkot, the unfortunate incident happened when the poor Daewoo road hostess was going home accompanied by the company provided security guard and bus driver, a car carrying two wild animals wearing human’s... »
A Conversation With Two South Asia Scholars
by Ahsan:Over the last couple of days, I've had the pleasure of exchanging emails with two Political Science scholars of South Asia. Vipin Narang is a Ph D candidate in the Department of Government at Harvard University, and a research fellow at the Belfer Center at Harvard University. Next year, he will be joining... »
Sleeping with the Enemy
by Farrukh:Bonds are important. In Philip Pullmans legendry trilogy His Dark Materials, the bankers of Cittgazze invent a knife that, among other things, can cut through the bonds of nature to such an extent that they manage to create windows between parallel universes. In Avatar, on planet Pandora every living thing... »
What Ails Pakistan?
by Moid K:We all agree that the current state of affairs in Pakistan is far from what any of us desires. A logical question that comes to ones mind is why we are in such a mess. We need a RCA, root cause analysis. From Wikipedia, A root cause is an initiating cause of a causal chain which leads to an outcome or e... »
The Kayani Doctrine
by Arif Rafiq:On Monday, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani briefed foreign correspondents in Rawalpindi and was unusually candid. In the briefing, Kayani articulated his Afghanistandoctrine. Pakistan, he said, seeks a friendly government, stability, and”strategic depth” in Afghani... »
Losing Hope
by Captain:Pakistan lost 5 tests and now 5 ODIs against Australia. Very sad, but i didnt see it happening any other way. Yousuf's inability as a captain, the team's dieing chemistry, the poor performances by the "experienced" players, and the most importantly: no desire to win had Pakistan going in no other direction.... »
Welcome to My Blog, Assholes!
by Nahl:I don't think I'll be blogging anymore. People in my life got to know about my blogs, and I had to delete chunks of my posts just because some things are too personal for them to read. I doubt I can continue blogging without writing things from the heart. I need a few days to think about it maybe, if I can'... »
God or No God
by Beenish Khan:The good thing about God is no matter how much the Maulana Sahib, Pundit Jee or the priest tells you about His wrath and the level of decorum you should follow while talking to Him, in the end it's always between you and Him. None of these holy personalities could ever know how you share with Him your lates... »
Money Well Spent
by Kanwalful:Day 1 Me: Where's the phone I need to order Nandos. Mum: You don't need to. There's daal chawal and qeema. Me: I don't do qeema. (On the phone) Yes one quarter chicken meal, mild, with perinaisse and peri fries. Day 2Me: Where's the phone I need a Big Mac. Mum: You ordered in, only yesterday. Eat ho... »
Financing of Pakistan's Energy Projects
by Riaz Haq:Cash poor and energy-starved Pakistan should consider tapping into the London-based global carbon trading market to fund its renewable energy projects. Let me explain how it woks.Let's take the example of a hypothetical big European company XYZ faced with the problem of large carbon emissions that must be r... »
Who is Suffering from Inflation?
by Farheen Ali:Despite of the high inflation rate in Pakistan the common things which we use to witness in our city of lights Karachi, is a long queue of people waiting outside of the restaurants. And these places are loaded with foodies and epicures. Now a day this has become a very fine and considerable business in the... »
The Presidents Catch-22
by Farrukh:The president in particular isvery much a figurehead " he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership but those of finely judged outrage. For this reason the President is always a controversial choice, al... »
Dealing with a Not So Civil Servant
by Moid K:I was directed by my office to travel to Philippines for urgent Business meetings. Philippines consulate told me that a Character Certificate from Local Police was required for obtaining a Business Visa. I applied for one at my local Police Station and was informed by them on Jan-25 that the process was... »
Poly Ticks
by Absar:Politics " nowadays is also served on the dining table inclusive of some extra spice in association with the favorite political talk show being aired at that moment, otherwise the usual gossip on politics is always into the bargain at the dining table. The prominent thing about politics is that its unschedu... »
Is it Safe to Travel to Pakistan?
by Silvia:Hi Everyone , i was browsing and came across this forum of young people so here is my question. My name is Silvia and currently i am dating a Pakistani guy , we both are in fashion and i know him for 2 years by now. I was looking forward to travel with him to Pakistan , his family is in Islamabad.... »
LeaderShop Conference is It?
by Kanwalful:It seems like this country is in for some real trouble. The kind of leaders we're breeding these days.What I'm starting to write about now will probably invite a lot of hostility and angry comments from people who were involved in the activity.My advice to them : Don't get so defensive. What is true won't c... »
Karachi City Wakes Up Horny
by Imran Baloch:It was an early morning drive from Sea View Clifton to my office, I saw a woman maid, waiting for bus, all of sudden one car stopped then a bike, asking her to sit, she refused but stranger guy was adamant. I passed by but disturbing thoughts occupied my mind because it was not the first time, every now and... »
The Indian Conspiracy
by Captain:The recent IPL snub of Pakistani cricketers is another attempt of the Indian government to isolate Pakistan from the international eye. It may sound like another conspiracy but it has many events backing it up. The attempts started last year with the Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Indian invo... »
Cable Operators to Boycott IPL
by Reebz:Cable Operators Association of Pakistan has announced to boycott Indian Premier League by not showing any match of IPL.Jabbar Khan President of cable operators said that by not picking Pakistani players in the IPL, the league administration has insulted Pakistani players besides the whole nation of Pa... »
My 15-year Old Brother Kidnapped
by Tanzeel:13/1/2010: (22:35): My cell phone rings: Caller: Hello, whos speaking! Me: Its Tanzeel who are you Caller: Where is Sameer Me: Sameer I dont know, why, what happened Caller: Sameer is with me. Me: What Who are you Caller: I am Dilawar Khan. (Probably a fake name) Me: And where is Sameer . Caller: Hes... »
My Place
by Kanwalful:I heard yesterday that the security situation in Karachi is starting to go off the edge again. But now, this is not something that even momentarily alarms me. Because for me there is no security in this city. Every time you go out, you're not sure if you'll even come back. But then I don't even think about... »
How Would You Say Stupid in Arabic?
by Roti Fan:Members of Pakistan's Upper House demanded on Monday that the government implement Arabic language and Quranic studies as a compulsory part of the curriculum and include a "uniform system based on Quran and Sunnah for all institutions, whether in the public or private sector." Considering the current educat... »
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