You only live once, make the most of it!
For the next decade, we were told this week by the most dignified scientific authorities, that global average temperatures will not increase. My first instinct, if I had any free money to blow in, would be to bet that they will rise: less from a betting impulse than from greed, because I’ve noticed that a…
Like the predictability of stupid Mobilink ads, where thousands of gaily colored and dressed up men and women dance in tune to their happiness at having the ultimate cellular connection. Our mandate given dummies are dancing to the tune of god knows who and in different exotic locales from Dubai to London to no avail….
Summer has arrived here in Karachi with its full force, the mercury is rising day by day and i thought my blog should be relieved of all its dark tones and moods. Thus i present the new clean, clear & summery look for Deadpan Thoughts 🙂 take care and read on.
The 30 day notice given by the lawyers movement and their affiliates to this countries government is coming to an end tomorrow. Apparently at the end of this period, the entire population of this country will come onto the roads demanding the return of the “mahzool” or “mazoor” judiciary or whatever they are calling them…
As if it was not bloody addictive enough to poke and sift through yr friend’s/colleagues/people who you have met once numerous pictures and bite them/err compare movie notes and what not on this crazy life altering thing called Facebook. We have now been challenged to shut our pc screens or even look away from this…
For the last 2 weeks i have been surprised, nay shocked at the fact that in the full blaze of summer in Karachi the electricity is available and stable. I wonder how such a miraculous change has happened, as upon questioning from various friends and relatives living in this cities different neighborhoods, i have found…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL4zioRP92E] Yesterday we all watched in surprise as Arbab Ghulam Rahim the ex chief minister of Sindh was physically assaulted and beaten by the goons of the current government on the floor of the Sindh Parliament. Not that he is some saint from whose hand milk and honey has flown to all corners of the…
7 months ago i started this blog. I did it only for the sake of saving some of my published pieces online, something of a virtual vault of my printed work or an online resume for any would be appraiser of my writing skills. From there though, through the support of a lot of people,…
Right now our great leader is pondering what the hell just happened on Feb 18th, yes he was all for free and fair elections but not bloody this! Right now Chaudery Shujahat has no clue what he has said in his post election speech. Right now the winners of our elections are plotting to make…
2 Days left to elections now!!! Where have i been you ask??? well i got the urge to suddenly jettison myself from this digital life and go work on something i have been meaning to for ages. I started a novelette. What is that you would ask? well its a book, but in an abridged…