The Laidback Show Episode 3

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…

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Of eclipses and reaction

This morning the world has just witnessed the longest solar eclipse of this century. It was best viewed from a small village in India called Taregna in the eastern state of Bihar, where it was visible for a full earth shaking 3:50 mins. Funnily enough the word Taregna in Hindi means counting stars, how appropriate…

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Dhaba Quettakhel

On the smelly super high way, coconut oil in my hair Filthy smell of kachra rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance I saw a trucks lights My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night There he crouched near the doorway defecation there! And…

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Ipl’s thunder stolen by a blog

As the IPl stutters through its paces having been transplanted in S.A sans the fans, the focus of the entire tournament now seems to be not the teams playing or who is winning but a blog known as “Fake IPL player” Fake IPL Player is an anonymous blogger who claims to be part of the…

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Shadow Wars

On my way to work today I saw a billboard, one of the many large ones that litter the vision of those driving in Karachi. It said; “Umrah on easy installments, now everyone can do Umrah” – that pretty much put our current religious compass in perspective for me and I laughed as I imagined…

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Letter to Aitezaz from Jahangir Badar

Please read as spelled for desired effect, this is a fictitious letter so dont get all riled up Chory Tza Zessun, Brister at La, LLM Daktrate in La (Onris Kaza, Can Tub) Member Central Xective Kmaitee Dear Chory Saab, In cardence with rules and sub rules, las, bye las and inlas of the Paty, in…

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