Watershed?

There are times in the history of a national sport which represent a watershed moment. Basically an event which sparks off a critical change in thought approach and strategy. The Kerry packer series was such a watershed in cricket’s glorious past which gave birth to the ODI format for example. Pakistan’s cricket has been suffering…

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Sharif brothers damned by supreme court

In a true comedy of errors the supreme court of Pakistan has delivered the verdict of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif both being ineligible to take part in elections in this country. The hilarious part is that this judgment comes after Shahbaz sharif has “taken part” in the last elections and is the “current” Chief…

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The saudi lingerie affair

Few can do weird like the Saudi’s can and this new saga is just another addition to their weirdness. An uproar is now in affect in this nation of god because women have started a campaign to ban “male sales clerks” in lingerie stores all across Saudi Arabia. The campaign is not the funny bit…

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Google earth shows u.s base?

The above picture is taken from google earth and shows an alleged U.S base in Pakistan, complete with drones et all. This location is just this side of the Afghan border (50 kms) and as is clear in the picture one can see a couple of the much talked about drones parked outside. This is…

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20.2.09

The dryness of the winter spell is finally succumbing to the welcome thaw of a new summer here in Karachi. Carts of dry fruits are morphing into carts of fresh fruit as the season of mangoes beckons from afar and the weather turns warmer and pleasant. Seems Rabi ul awal has also arrived which can…

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Peace at enormous cost

Peace had been declared in Swat at the expense of the writ of our state. Let me elaborate, the militants of Swat have just declared a 10 day ceasefire in their region in which they have fought the Pakistan army to a standstill and have agreed to this ceasefire on the assurance from the Pakistan…

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OMS

There was a time in this world when people referred to each other in random slang without anyone getting offended, where jokes about religion, race and creed were common and were not only tolerated but were so synonymous with daily lives and working environments that no one batted an eye! This was when the term…

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