Author: Shakir Lakhani
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This doomed planet
Earth has gone through cataclysms before. Almost everyone who knows a bit of science has heard ab…
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Why there is no rigging in Indian elections
Why is there no rigging in the Indian election? Elections in India, which is seven times the size…
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How to be chairman of PPP
It seems that unless a person has the surname "Bhutto" he or she can never be the chairman or cha…
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Confusion over cause of Benazir Bhutto’s death
Initial reports said that Benazir Bhutto died due to a bullet in the head and another one in the …
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Shameless looting: PTCL’s Pakistan Package
Ever since the announcement of the Pakistan Package by the unpopular PTCL, I have been trying to …
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How to win elections in India
So Narendra Modi will be the chief minister of Gujrat again (for the third time running). To thos…
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What’s an Islamic dress?
Is there such a thing as an Islamic dress for male Muslims? A couple of months back, I walked int…
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Dealing with telemarketers
You have a zillion things to worry about at work, and the last thing you want is to have someone …
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Why are the elite silent?
Every day I meet so-called educated people who have a degree but who have never read a book after…
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I also felt like crying
I saw Pervez Musharraf wiping back tears when he shed his uniform. And I too felt like crying. I …