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It gets harder and harder to write everyday. So bizarre is the scenario in Pakistan that the news feed jacked into my mind is full of people exploding at different places, human bombs strike us every day, killing all around them in their suicides. Every single day brings reports of suicide bombings in different cities…
Show notes Cricket fiasco, Pak captain accused of match fixing announces retirement Whats the point of a parliamentary oversight committee on cricket LBS covers Telenor “Easy paisa†launch with 14 different bloggers, reviewed by Faisal Qureshi, Farhan Masood, Arif sahab (telenor rep) Salman mehmood’s sad demise and our feelings for him and his family The…
In my travels around this world, I have come across some cities with really funny names for areas, and even themselves and their towns. For example I have had the unfortunate pleasure of witnessing a town called, Shamrock in Texas because of the single structure in it, the diamond shamrock gas station. However Karachi or…
The telecommunication sector in Pakistan has been heating up with the introduction of new players in the market. Gone are the days when maybe link ruled and fooled us to the tune of exorbitant rates and low service. Instead carriers like Telenor are launching newer and more convenience based products coupled with reasonable rates guaranteed…
Everyone knows south Asians love cricket, they live it they breathe it and all that other cliche stuff. What is not cliche however is when Pakistan and India play a cricket match. Far from it, its not even a match by my qualifications, its some sort of quasi mental war which both countries populace goes…
The third edition of The Laidback Show – UpShorts, by Faisal Kapadia and Awab Alvi. Enjoy the discussion but would love some feedback on how we can improve this casual discussion podcast Show Notes after the jump Cricket debacle, Champions trophy ‘09, Pak vs New zeland semi final, India’s badua Meeting FQ, his down to…
Its not that we have a problem with standing in queue or waiting for a few days to get any sort of visa on our “green passports” since we are used to being humiliated for a short while anyways. That much is to be expected from our old Masters. However even we the great brown…
The pic below was taken by a fellow blogger on her recent trip to Gawadar/Baluchistan. According to her, wall markings and graffiti like this are the norm in any area of Gawadar and the people often refer to Pakistan in conversations like “aap ke pakistan me to” Puts in perspective where Baluchi sentiments are? Would…
It all started out really well, broadband became available in boon town dial up Pakistan and with its advent we discovered social networking. It began with orkut, which was probably everyone’s first experience with this kind of a forum. Now bored housewives and the working and active strata of our society all had one thing…
Where dining in today’s Karachi is a hotch potch of upscale eateries and coffee houses in which one has to empty their pockets to have a few cups of coffee or dinner, the Karachi of yesteryear had a thriving café culture at very affordable prices. I speak of the 40’s and the 50’s where Pakistan…