The Lavish Wedding in Dubai…
Jang group is the largest media group in the country and in recent times its power has only increased. Its electronic arm, GEO TV, is one of the most influential television stations in Pakistan and is known to promote populist narratives according to which politicians are corrupt and operate with no accountability. Lifestyles of politicians is often targeted and any “exuberance” is projected as complete insensitivity to the plight of the suffering poor of the country. … Read entire article »
The ‘F’ word*
You tell a male that this day forth he must not go out to work, he must marry to support himself, he must take permission from his wife or parents before he goes out, that he doesn’t need education… he would find such restrictions ridiculous. When a female has the same sentiments, she is thought to be ridiculous. The sentiments of the sexes can be the same, because as humans we are similar and equal. This … Read entire article »
The novelist – chapter 3
“Old coot, bastard” exclaimed Jalal having inhaled some of the dust kicked up “Well what do you except man, after the way you spoke to him we could have at least gone back with him” muttered zarmina, knowing they would probably have to in the next hour or so as the afternoon sun was burning fierce in the sky without any clouds in sight. “Cmon zari don’t be so naive, all of these places are extremely expensive … Read entire article »
Sleep my darling – chapter 2
By DELILAH It is difficult to do much when one has three children under the age of five. I called up Dr. Baji in the afternoon but I couldn’t explain anything to her on the phone. She said she would speak to Sarmad and set up a time when he could take me to her. Dr. Baji had become a very important person in our lives. She had been our savior once we had migrated to Karachi … Read entire article »
The novelist – chapter 2
“You really cannot be serious” she looked at her husband in a mixture of shock and more than a little bit of nervousness as they sat at the real estate agents office. A dingy mixture of island green artificial carpet and too bright yellowish walls. “Well if you have an idea that wont let go, you might as well follow through no?” Jalal said as he thumbed through some house guides lying next to them on … Read entire article »
The novelist – chapter 1
The rain hit the windows with a sound like thousands of little hands beating upon them, threatening to fling them open, to break into the comfort they were protecting. The rain had been the same ever since they had arrived in this tropical paradise, two days had passed and without relent it had continued. It’s not like this was the first journey abroad for zarmina and her husband, as they often took off in the … Read entire article »
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Sleep my darling
By DELILAH Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock….. Come my beauty, open your legs Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock….. So tight little one….. Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock….. Don’t cry, Baba will buy you a new doll tomorrow…. Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock…..I woke up embalmed in sticky sweat. The little quarter was warm, as usual KESC had shut down electricity for its daily six hour load shedding, and it was just our luck that our slot was always at … Read entire article »
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MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN: LONDON PREMIERE
By : Sohail Anjum Photo-credit: Sohail Anjum/Asiana.TV The BFI at the Southbank was abuzz with activity last week as Bollywood hotties Katrina Kaif, Imran Khan and Ali Zafar, along with director Ali Abbas Zafar, were present to talk about their latest film with Ameet Chana. The occasion was an exclusive “In Conversation” with the stars and the director of the latest YRF blockbuster – Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (translated as My Brother’s Bride) – hosted by Yash Raj Films in association … Read entire article »
The gentler perspective
Karachi Dichotomies By Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam is a freelance writer and editor with a passion for writing. Her focus is human rights, gender issues and reproductive health. She loves blogging, traveling, is a chaai person and a wannabe photographer. Her pet peeve is marginalization on any grounds. She lives in Karachi & blogs here. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ My morning today starts like any other woman’s who lives a comfortable life in Karachi. The irritating snooze alarm, the getting … Read entire article »
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Another 14th August and our woes
By Danish Khan Here comes another 14th august, a day celebrated by the state of Pakistan has its independence day, but for an average citizen of the country, it is just another day with ever-growing troubles and sorrows. During last 64 years, lots of things have changed but the Independence Day celebrations are still the same, the putrid display of militaristic insanity, fake and oblivious patriotic songs, and to wrap up the things some prayers are offered to please the theocracy of the country. But now an average citizen has been completely fed up of this onslaught which has been thrown upon him for last six decades to cover up the wrong deeds and doings of the ruling elites of the country. Pakistan without any shadow of a doubt is a state … Read entire article »
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Health Tips for Ramadan
By Said Ashraf Ramdan Mubarak! It’s that time of year again, when we look forward to eating all sorts of junk food for iftaar and excusing ourselves for it simply because our food intake is reduced. Ramadan being in August this year means it is one of the hottest times of the year to be fasting. The heat, humidity, power outages and the daily grind is enough to dehydrate any ordinary person. So here are some tips to keep you robust this August. 1. Fluids: The importance of maintaining electrolyte balance can not be stressed enough. If you are working jobs or attending college, you are constantly on the move and exerting energy. You must set a goal in your mind to drink more fluids than you normally would for sehri and iftaar. … Read entire article »
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A Peshawari princess?
By Angela Weinberger In my last life I was a princess and lived in Peshawar. I probably died young and was some Mughal’s daughter. Have I mentioned that my name was Khan, Anjali Khan?“ If I ever write a novel, this is how it will start. What might bring a smile to your face right now is that you see a Western woman writing this. I am obviously not from this area of the world. I will never … Read entire article »
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Finding my Pakistani identity
By Sonya Rehman When we’re young, nursing an invincible confidence – which stems from a frivolous heart – we only view our lives in accordance with ourselves, our family, our friends…our little support networks. We’re myopic in our outlooks. Restricted. We have our blinkers on. But not for long. Truth be told, I had my blinkers on for a while. Quite a while. But over the past year or two, I’ve begun to question my life, my … Read entire article »
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Does the Millennial Generation have every right to be the Melancholy Generation?
By Rabab Khan Back when we were still in our teens, the favorite term to bandy around to explain why we could never get along with our parents was ‘generation gap’. And seemingly, this is exactly how things had worked for generations before that. Some of us had pre-partition parents, some had post partition parents. Those with post partition parents would have a different story to tell about their parent-child differences. Those with pre-partition parents… well, … Read entire article »
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We Are The Cannibals!
By D. Asghar Like many I was disgusted and shocked, when cannibals among us were discovered. These were two villagers in Punjab, who indulged in this inhumane and abhorrent act. The public disdain towards this madness was very natural. The electronic and print media rightfully reported and condemned this deplorable and pathetic act. Of course mental illness can be the only rational explanation for such a demonic practice. What kind of sadistic pleasure, can one derive by killing and consuming their own? But somehow, our condemnation only stops right there. We rarely demonstrate similar objections, when it comes to our own behavior, similar to those demented individuals. For those of you, who may be confused a bit by my statement, ought to observe and examine our personal behavior on a daily basis. … Read entire article »
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Sunrise at the Arabian Sea, Charna Island
24 Dec 2011
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