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I have been in a state of stupor for the last couple of days, ever since Mr. Zardari’s got himself nominated for the position of the President of Pakistan.

Quarter No.5

It had been raining for two hours. The heavens were in a generous mood that day. The sewer behind the 'servants' quarters' was overflowing with rainwater...

The Power of Faith

Religion has become a weekend thing, where offering Friday prayers means immunity from everything that is required of a Muslim.

Javed Miandad : My Man Friday

For a person who enjoys the status of living legend to appear on a commercial television and rave and rant like an imbecile is unbecoming of a gentleman and a cricketer of his stature.

Rawalakot: Rediscovered

There was hardly a few dozen people there; a rarity at most tourist sites in Pakistan. Men, women, children, rich, poor, old and young all went about their business without a worry. Boats carrying families went around and around the lake without anyone og

All the King’s Men

Cricket, it seems, is no longer a gentleman’s game. It is neither played by gentlemen nor managed by people who believed in fair play and sportsmanship.

A City of Gardens

Any reference to Lahore as the City of Gardens has a rather hollow ring these days. That proud tradition of rippling fountains and tall arching trees is all but gone, as the city develops apace.

Confessions of a Smoker

For instance, packs carrying warnings such as, ‘Smoking can cause birth defects’ or ‘Smoking during pregnancy can be hazardous’, would hardly deter a young man like myself to reconsider lighting one up

Yeh Faisalabad Hai

Despite the fact that people from all four corners live and work in Faisalabad, often spending a lifetime here, the émigré culture persists. Hardly anyone ‘owns’ the city except for a handful of ‘natives’

Highway Robbery

I was told ‘good things come to those who wait’, ‘come December, check your odometer and then divide it with the amount spent on CNG and viola: One rupee saved for every kilometer you drove’.

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Having taken a lot of flak for what he believes is not his fault, Ramiz Raja comes out all guns blazing.

A Rude Awakening

I belong to the ever-growing number of Homo sapiens who secretly detest the mankind’s gradual evolution. Given a choice, we would much rather prefer to be in a horizontal position, occasionally on all fours, but never on our feet. This is so inconve

Botox For Brains

Some suggest accountability and punitive measures, others say educating the masses is the only solution, a few believe that the answer lies in effective use of information technology, a vocal coterie of clerics say that salvation lies in the strict enforc

The True Underdogs

As I pass over the dried blood on the road, I often wonder which breed of turtles this particular one belonged: the adamant one trying to breach the divider or the conformist who wanted to play it safe

Reconstruction or Destruction?

There is trouble in the paradise; the hot air balloon that took off in Sharjah is losing its air. A hurriedly put together team of “bits and pieces” players is making a mockery of the game and is alienating every serious cricket follower.

Actions Speak Loud

If we as a nation decided today that we are going to boycott American goods and services

Pakistan Today

It seems that I am not the only one who was infected by ‘Qabacha”, our entire leadership and think tank seem to be taking his lead

Where is Imran Nazir?

Rashid Latif was crowned the new chief of our men yielding willow and leather.

Madeleine’s ’Deadly Delusions’

Well over 6 million Indian and Pakistani citizens live in the Middle East and Washington’s apparent indifference towards their safety has roundly ticked off nations who generally need little reason to feel offended.

A Candid Interview With Saeed Anwar

In which the author has an informal chat with Saeed Anwar about the Dacca Debacle, National Captaincy, and the Ever-reliable Afridi.

Nadeem Akram

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