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The recent conditions of the country and the blast in the “Islamic university†in Islamabad as well as the direct threats to different schools have forced education to come to a standstill here in Karachi. At present after holding meetings with the parent bodies the schools have decided to remain closed for a few days…
The city of Karachi has always been associated with a vibrant lifestyle and a tradition of good performing arts being available. Although not being the crucible of art such as Lahore, this city has still managed to attract quite a few “creative†people into its fold. On the 9th of November 2009 many of them…
The Shanaakth festival has returned to Karachi today, pleasantly so as the last time was too short to give the viewing public a chance to appreciate the effort put into this event. This time around the organizers have made sure to have proper security as well as keep a location which can be controlled far…
Oct 24th Saturday saw us, me and Dr Awab that is standing in front of a pleasant surprise. A small throng of students in front of the press club with banners, megaphones et all denouncing the Taliban with passion. They had a press release they were organized and they came from 4 different colleges and…
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…
When I was growing up in Karachi around the 1980’s we used to come back from school, have lunch and then cycle to the nearest park to play cricket or soccer to our hearts delight till the sun went down. Carefree days indeed and one misses them sometimes. However these days all three of the…
A few days ago I was standing at a signal on the junction of Tariq Road and Bahadurabad when a few street urchins, all young approached my car window. After giving them what alms I could spare I watched in true horror as one of them, a girl around 9 strode over to the next…