Author: Hina Safdar
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The Riddle of Zulqarnain Haider
BBC called him refugee cricketer, his team mates believe that his behavior is childish, while team manager Intikhab Alam and PCB officials feel that he is a psychopath. You have guessed it probably by now; I am talking about none other than Pakistan cricket team wicket keeper batsmen Zulqarnain Haider. His actions and tale is…
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane to play for Pakistan Haiti disaster relief
World champion footballers and United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassadors, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane announced that the 8th Annual Match against Poverty as per the annual schedule of UNDP will channel funds into recovery efforts for the nearly 25 million people affected by the Pakistan floods and Haiti earthquake later this year. According…
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Flood Tax on Private Schools of Karachi, Sindh
Under the rule of democratically elected PPP government, Pakistani society is evolving rapidly towards a point where soon Charles Darwin’s theory has to be rephrased as “Survival of the richest not the fittestâ€. Even Finance minister Mr. Abdul Hafeez Shiekh cannot manage the budget of a family within basic salary limit approved by government of…
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The curious case of Cartons: From New York to Pakistan President House
Media today is abuzz with news of mysterious cartons dispatched from New York to Lahore, whose consignee is the “most-important” personality in President House. Incidentally, the cartons traveled through PIA PK 722 which was also boarded by Defense minister Ahmed Mukhtar after attending the strategic dialog in USA. According to a news item in Daily…
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Farewell Paul the Octopus
Undoubtedly the most famous Cephalopod, Paul the psychic octopus, the hero of 2010 FIFA world cup has died today at his home at the Oberhausen Sea Life Center in Germany. Paul was actually born in Weymouth and moved from the town’s Sea Life Park in 2006. He isn’t the first thing to die in a…
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MQM leader Dr. Imran Farooq assassinated in London
A former Pakistani parliamentarian, one of the founding members and former convener of party’s coordination committee of Muttehada Qaumi Movement (MQM), Dr. Imran Farooq has been tragically stabbed to death in London on his way back home from a walk on the day of 57th Birthday of MQM leader Altaf Hussain. According to media reports…
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Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi – First Pakistani Tennis player to qualify for the Finals of US Open
The quest of Pakistanis to heed joyful news after facing worst ever tragedy of history like Air Blue crash, devastating floods, Sialkot massacre and Cricket corruption scandal ends just before Eid. Pakistan’s sensational Tennis star, Aisam ul Haq Qureshi has added another feather to his cap by qualifying for the Finals of Mixed Doubles of…
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ICC suspends Pakistani trio over Spot fixing Allegations
Eighteen years ago it was the Holy month of Ramadan when cricket brought an extravagant delight for the people of Pakistan as we had crowned World Champions for the first time. But now during the same month we’ve been facing the worst ever cricket corruption charges against few of our players. Some cherished memories ah!!…
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Triple Blasts in Lahore during procession
Pakistan has been hit by the Tsunami of crisis these days, a chain that seems to have no end unfortunately. Yesterday evening just after iftar three blasts ripped through the Yaum-e-Ali (RA) procession in Lahore, a city of eight million near Pakistan’s border with India. The procession was to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazarat…
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Gullak T-shirt Drive For Pakistan flood relief
Gullak, a local hand made T-shirt brand has initiated a T-shirt drive on Facebook to support and help the flood victims of Pakistan. They are not asking for your money, just that you empty out your wardrobes. Donate your t-shirts, old or new and let them turn it into something useful. Gullak plans on recycling…