You only live once, make the most of it!
When Faisal Qureshi first spoke to me about this picture my initial reaction was that of indifference, as Pepsi cola Pakistan did construct this monument in the first place. However upon seeing it I am stuck inbetween a feeling or revulsion and disdain. Why must we treat our monuments this way? If we are so…
In the last week 14 parents have led a protest against the CEO of Dawood public school asking for her resignation. They demand that she step down because she introduced into the curriculum a grade 7 biology book which has a few pages on human reproduction. I have not had the chance to view this…
As Ramzan our holy month of fasting begins prices are being jacked up day and night by our esteemed and honest shopkeepers. No one is suffering more at the altar of loot and pillage more than those who are buying sugar. We are told daily that there is a shortage of sugar in Pakistan. “Really?”…
Coke studios is a series of jam sessions of fusion music, mainly Pakistani folk and rock sponsored by coke and produced by the ever magical Rohail hayat. This number is by saeen zahoor and noori called “Aik Alif” close your eyes and lose yourself to the music of the divine, nothing compares.
Well what a week this has been. Its pretty tough living in this heat in Karachi, although shockingly the electricity has not gone for 10 days now. How can we go from 8 hours of no lights per day to no power outages for this long? Did someone push a magic button? What is the…
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…
By A.K.Chisti MQM is one political party which had been instrumental in not only bringing upon a change but had been in a constant state of introspection throughout her relatively short political years. It was obviously founded as a student reactionary force back in the ever rebellious late 1970’s and later transformed herself into a…
Ever since Pakistan launched a full out attack on the Taliban, a massive displacement of people fleeing the war zone has taken place. So huge is the throng of families fleeing the affected area that it is tilll now the single largest displacement of people in Pakistan’s history. Yes, this is more horrible a displacement…
The Agha Khan Foundation is hosting a Branding and Media Strategy workshop for non profit organizations. Dates : May 27-28th Venue : Karachi Timings : 930 to 1630 hrs Language : English and Urdu Fee: 9000 Pkr They will be accepting nominations by the end of this week. The nomination document has to be duly…
Thalassaemia major is a fatal disease of the blood. Many people go on through their lives while having thalassaemia minor and never knowing about it. When two such individuals produce a child , the child has a very large chance of having Thalassaemia major. For a Thalassaemia patient to have any chance of survival they…