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Well its finally over, Eid that is and I can sufficiently say that I must have crossed all prior limits of eating cake and sleeping in. Not to say that it was a bad experience at all. These are the kind of things one can enjoy in a country like Pakistan, the ability to wedge…
The unthinkable has just happened in Pakistani Media. I have written in the past about our media making wrong use of the freedoms given to them and this incident is stark glaring in your face proof of what should never be allowed to happen “on air” In a program aired on 7th of September 2008…
Written by Ramla Akhtar The problem is that women all over the world, and in the society that I know most – my own – are brought up under this oft intangible belief that they are lesser beings, created for the sole purpose of scrificing and pleasing others around them. If they don’t have a…
The leaning tower of pisa is world famous and a much vaunted tourist spot. However since the opening of Afghanistan to the rest of the world, some surprising architectural discoveries are being made. Chief among them is this leaning minaret found in the valley of Jam near the city of Herat in Western Afghanistan. It…
Someone sent me this video made my an average Muslim on the verses mentioned in the movie “Fitna” or the “War verses” explaining them in context with history. To illustrate this history the creator has used clippings from “The Message” a movie/documentary on Muhammad’s life. This serves to answer and solve the riddle of these…
Someone sent me this video made my an average Muslim on the verses mentioned in the movie “Fitna” or the “War verses” explaining them in context with history. To illustrate this history the creator has used clippings from “The Message” a movie/documentary on Muhammad’s life. This serves to answer and solve the riddle of these…
A few blogs ago i posted my distaste for the movie Geert Wilder is making on Islam called “Fitna” the reasons for my reactions were simple as i do not think we need more hate in this world. I received numerous comments regarding this movie and different opinions of my religion Islam, among them a…
Now that youtube has been unbanned, although the reason for it has been removed, which was Mr Geert Wilders video against Islam called “Fitna”. We here in Pakistan can get a look at what this idiot is preaching. I do not call him an idiot because he is voicing his opinion or engaging in his…
After doing the necessary business of acquiring goats by the usual means for this Bakra Eid, i came across the “hilarious news†that Al Qaeda would be now conducting an open interview. Yes my friends.. good old Ayman will be answering your questions and has requested all media outlets and journalists to send in the…
Thursday night is guys night out here for me and my posse of friends. We usually go out to one of the local Tikka and Kebab places, and hash out all our theories and the week’s dismay over good food & old company. I feel these outings are somewhat quite cleansing for my soul and…