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“salam, KESC?” “yes madam” “We haven;t had electricity since 2 pm Yesterday.. it is now 12 30 pm today!’ – when can we expect electricity?” “Madam, there is a fault in the line, and your area is next in our list of priorities – as soon as your loadshedding time gets over..” “what? you mean…
Nowadays saviors of all sorts and types are coming out of the woodwork here in Pakistan. The latest of these messiahs seems to be the ex generals and officers committee that has been holding several meetings in the capital and coming on Tv channels. They have lambasted the governance of Musharraf and the measures he…
I sip my polystyrene cup of coffee pensively. Another day’s play going pear-shaped; we are not having a good season. The clouds have blown over again and all I can do is pray for rain. Politely, I clap the end of the over: another maiden for the opposition bowler.  Owen slides into the seat…
When i heard the news of Billary giving up her election campaign my heart did beat an extra beat or two. The era of the political dynasties in the U.S seems to be over!!! Obama has won the democratic nomination and kudos to him for that!! It is about time a person of color became…
Ho hum, another day comes to a close in the hellfire that is Karachi in the summer. In order to experience the true meaning of these words one needs to travel to this part of the world and enjoy 40 C heat in its full glory with 90% humidity and sans electricity. However it is…
The air outside is heavy with moisture. It hasn’t rained for hours, but the pitch is waterlogged and play has been called off for the day. There are still a few diehards in the bar: drinking, chatting, reading their broadsheet newspapers. They are all men. Except me.  I am between meetings. To be honest,…
Today’s Review is plastered with stories about being single, unmarried and…*gasp*… HAPPY!!! I almost cried at the fact that people are finally realising that you dont need to be married or seeing anyone to be happy… The two things that struck me most in the different articles were… 1. When comparing marriage to eternal bliss,…
The banter last night on the Mercy post got me thinking… would you really want to be Owen? If I was a guy, I probably wouldn’t.  Owen is in his early – or maybe mid – thirties. He has a dead end, poorly paid job in middle management that increasingly frustrates him because he’s…
It seems that Pakistani sportsmen never learn new tricks. It was not long ago that the “new” Pakistani bowling sensation Muhammad Asif got involved in a doping scandal which almost ruined his career. When he was let off by an appellant tribunal many people questioned the sagacity of this decision. I am afraid they were…
It seems that Pakistani sportsmen never learn new tricks. It was not long ago that the “new” Pakistani bowling sensation Muhammad Asif got involved in a doping scandal which almost ruined his career. When he was let off by an appellant tribunal many people questioned the sagacity of this decision. I am afraid they were…