Articles with tag: satire
The Villain of Villains
Maj Azhar May 10, 2009 interacts: 173Asif Ali Zardari is an enigma which has intrigued many for over a decade and nobody expects any relief anytime soon.
Palestinians Look for a Sliver of Hope in Obama Presidency
Allen Hafman Jan 7, 2009 interacts: 14It appears Obama is reconsidering his earlier stance to take into account the historical background of the Middle East situation.
A Big, Decadent Pakistani Wedding
Malik A Jamal Nov 14, 2008 interacts: 9Pity the nation whose rich spend recklessly on decadent weddings but won’t spare few dimes to alleviate suffering of the down-trodden. Pity that nation, for it is a dying nation.
Ridiculing Religion or Religion of Ridicule
Mutaal Mooquin Oct 28, 2008 interacts: 209One leaves the theater with a strong sense that Bill Maher is rallying the atheists in a battle cry.
The Health and Medicinal Benefits of
Nadeem F Paracha Sep 27, 2008 interacts: 17Institute of Manic-Depression published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that Talk Show reduced the risk of sensibility in men and women by nearly sixty percent.
Spinning the Public Beating and the Mob Justice
Sindhyar Talpur Apr 8, 2008 interacts: 1You really need to be a bad administrator or power usurper that people are so full of hatred for you that they can’t help but beat you.
Socialist Yuppies 3: The Jihadi
Adam Khan Mar 25, 2008 interacts: 61o chore, yaar…… OYE! Look who is coming on the way… Khasi, meet my cousin from Braadford in Englaand, Faltu Fasadi. Fasadi bhai, this is Khasi my very genius friend.
An Unnecessary Interview with History
Amer Nazir Feb 25, 2008 interacts: 38Tonight we have an unnecessary interview with ex- Chief Executive, ex- Chief of Army staff and soon to be the ex- President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharaff.
Surplus Majors and Jerk Chicken
Amer Nazir Jan 17, 2008 interacts: 5Yesterday, when I went to collect my monthly dole from my local council, the officer in charge was apologetic, ‘Sorry Mr Nazir this is all we have for you at the moment,’ she said.
Interviewing Ayman
Faisal Kapadia Jan 4, 2008 interacts: 13I 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.
Saatchi, Musharraf and Britney Spears
Amer Nazir Dec 28, 2007 interacts: 5‘Is there any chance of your catching Osama Bin Laden? That will definitely put you right back at the top of the charts...’
Enlightened Mediocrity
Amer Nazir Dec 2, 2007 interacts: 12‘He (Musharraf) is better off than the Queen you know,’ I continued, ‘considering that even the poor lady is answerable at times...’
From Immy to Irony
Nadeem F Paracha Nov 22, 2007 interacts: 31Lag gai na emergency! Whack! Shut up, Dimoo. So, Jimran, are you still at an undisclosed location at the Punjabi University?
Jeenay Do BB
Raheel Lakhani Oct 18, 2007 interacts: 12A piece of satire targeted on Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan.
The Deal--a Satire
Mazhar Butt Oct 5, 2007 interacts: 3You have ruled long enough,
Oh, dear Supreme Spirit
Of Evil and Unrighteousness
You have done enough harm
Al-Qaeda In My House
Mujeeb Rehman Jul 27, 2007 interacts: 4After two days of intense negotiations more like US-India nuclear talks that failed, our negotiations bore fruit. We decided that we will bomb the place.
The PG Hamid Talat Khan Show
Nadeem F Paracha Apr 30, 2007 interacts: 25Hello viewers, I am PG Hamid Talat Khan, with another episode of the PG Hamid Talat Khan Show, in which we talk to some of the country’s leading politicians and also take calls from our viewers.
Inzi Post-Bob: An Interview
Nadeem F Paracha Mar 23, 2007 interacts: 165... You are good Muslim. Here, have a Pepsi! ...
Take-Two ... News
Fakhra Hassan Aug 31, 2006 interacts: 8“I knew it!”
“Knew what?”
“That Pluto is a dog. Didn’t I tell you Pluto is a dog?”
Muslims in Infidelistan: A Ready Reckoner
Salim Chauhan Mar 3, 2006 interacts: 466When you show up at the airport with your six inch beard, your plastic portable lota, and a prayer rug rolled up in your armpit, you invite quite a bit of unwanted attention. Your four wives, walking behind you, don’t help make your arrival any less
US-India Relations in Danger After an Attempt on the President's life!
Amir A Husain Feb 27, 2006 interacts: 11So news is that Bush Mian may visit cricket games on his tour to India and Pakistan - what if - just what if the following were true?
The Kingdumb of Far Far Away…
Adil Mulki Jan 24, 2006 interacts: 3Divide and Rule I say. Every king in history has been exploiting the diversity of this land to Divide and Rule and continued to rule the kingdom whenever masses have been gathering into a unified force on any issue
Existential Dilemma
Sunil K Poolani Sep 9, 2005 interacts: 25On the third and top floor is a shabby, smelly room crammed with pamphlets, underground literature, Mao’s and Lu Shun’s portraits, faded red flags, threadbare kurtas and cloth bags — paraphernalia which were supposed to ensure a red revo
Corporate Environment
khurram lalani Jul 29, 2005 interacts: 5“Great idea Mr. Nalaiq. So now we have decided that what should be our new dress code for employees; sponsored T-shirts, chaddis and socks.”
Fourth Letter to Uncle Sam
Khalid Hasan May 27, 2005 interacts: 29'Once military aid starts flowing, the first people you should arm are these mullahs. They would also need American-made rosaries and prayer mats, not to forget small stones that they use to soak up the after-drops following a call of nature...'
Third Letter to Uncle Sam
Khalid Hasan May 4, 2005 interacts: 22But why don’t you send us trousers as well? Don’t you ever take off your trousers? If you do, you probably ship them to India. There has to be a strategy to it because you send us jackets but no trousers which you send to India. When there is
Second Letter to Uncle Sam
Khalid Hasan Apr 26, 2005 interacts: 96It is possible that women’s legs out here may be better than legs in your country but, uncle, no one flashes them around. Just think about it. The only legs we see are those of our wives: the rest of the legs we consider a forbidden sight. We are ra
Life inside and outside the Bubble
shan rehman Apr 19, 2005 interacts: 31The children’s eyes staring into the multicolored wonderland of Mcdonald’s, the beggars tapping the rolled-up car windows at traffic stops. There isn’t room for everyone inside, with the air-conditioner on. There never will be.
First Letter To Uncle Sam
Khalid Hasan Apr 16, 2005 interacts: 38I had long wanted to translate these letters into English ... What we have here is vintage Manto.
Pakistan Political Roulette
Nauman Nisar Mar 24, 2005 interacts: 8The game is simple to master, playing is pure fun and the rewards are enormous. Membership is open and the eligibility criteria are lax. There are no written rules or regulations. Once you are in, you are really “In”.
The Adventures of Sharfu Oregano
Jameel Khan Dec 6, 2004 interacts: 17Am I dreaming? Sharfu thought and tried to shake off his assumptions about the lady’s attention towards him. But it seemed too obvious. The eyes didn’t move. He returned her stare and the lady smiled.
An Address – by a Selfless Volunteer
Taimur Khan Nov 19, 2004 interacts: 4Out of habit, your humble servant once imparted such a kick to a dog – who did not understand metaphors and could not appreciate the spirit of sacrifice. He bit me in response – an act befitting mankind.
The Hand of Dog
Subroto Pant Nov 18, 2004 interacts: 19Ah yes those first words - 'Go easy on the heeng matey'. I tell you in the days gone by, the amount of dietary changes I have had to make because of that dog! And not just any talking dog - an opinionated talking dog.
The Deadline
Subroto Pant Nov 5, 2004 interacts: 5'Ah! You mean that deadline' I replied as I frantically racked my brain for excuses to offer. Hmm the dog ate my article, but I probably need to buy a dog first to corroborate that one. Or how about...
When the Orient met the Ox-ident
Nadeem Paracha Oct 11, 2004 interacts: 21“Where are you going, sister?' asked Duby, a stray cat stuck inside a bogy of a train carrying people and merchandise from Pakistan to Amritsar. This particular bogy had a cow (an aged Bhagi), two horses (Timmy and Boby) and a mouse, Micky.
Gulp Fiction
Nadeem F Paracha Sep 29, 2004 interacts: 30Magazines I’d like to see: Paranoid 911, Talwaar Times, Cannibalism Today, HardOn
What is Killing Pakistan?
Sher Shah Sep 24, 2004 interacts: 12Well, I must be getting back to the operating room. You still want to come? Hey, nurse. How was your lunch? Well, I hope you aren’t feeling too sleepy after that hefty meal… our patient needs our full attention. Yes, tonight at my place. Bring
Musharraf Will Die
Shahid Mahmood Mar 19, 2004 interacts: 144The pot is bubbling and the stew simmering, and the script now calls for a death. There have been countless, innocent civilian deaths. The latest – two hundred dead in Madrid. But the death I am alluding to is that of the precarious President Mushar
Zen Pakistanis
Bina Shah Jan 31, 2004 interacts: 29The “Father of the Bomb” is undoubtedly realizing that from now on when they call him “Father of the Bum” it won’t merely be a mistake in pronunciation.
