Murder will out
A judicial executioner, someone whose job description in simple terms requires him to kill, covers his face when he carries out a death sentence. The reasons for this vary from law to law, but one...
View ArticleHalt the concrete
Pakistan just suffered an enormous natural disaster and now it is on its way to experience a colossal man-made disaster – or rather government-made disaster: the higher education crisis. Now I...
View ArticleWith friends like these …
As reports emerged of Nato’s fourth helicopter strike in Pakistan in recent days, news articles began stating that “Pakistan has expressed outrage at the violation of its airspace by Nato helicopters...
View ArticleCrows, sheep and the terrorists
Terrorism is not funny but Four Lions is exceptionally funny. What happens when five ‘anti-patriots’ decide to wage jihad by first training crows to blow themselves up – disaster. As would possibly...
View ArticleIs Veena Malik a threat to Islam?
How is it that religious leaders are ready to hurl accusations and profanities at celebrities on camera but are fearful of shunning terrorists or corrupt leaders in the same way? Perhaps because...
View ArticleWhile you strike away…
Dear Mr. President (no President Zardari, I am not harassing you again – I’m writing to your friend this time), As you put on a grave face and address Pakistanis, condemning the suicide attack that...
View ArticleWhere were you this time?
President Zardari, No time to exchange pleasantries. I write to you due to some terrible chaos taking place in the country – this time it is not because of the floods or suicide attacks. This time it’s...
View ArticleThis blog is for you
I click open an image of two shriveled-up men and a stocky one with an even stockier moustache. Stocky is the only one looking in the camera – the other two are looking away; probably not because of...
View ArticleTaking one for the nation?
I have never written anything regarding the government or any specific leader without negativity nor without sarcasm – but today that changes, to a certain extent at least. Today, former foreign...
View ArticlePakistan’s alternative tourism industry
Pakistan tourism offers a new package which has been tried, tested and proven successful. Although highly risky, Pakistan guarantees you will come out safe and sound at the end of your adventure...
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