Category: Current Affairs
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Cricket returns to Olympics. Howzat?
More than hundred years ago a cricket tournament debuted at the 1900 Paris Olympics. The only match of the tournament was played between teams representing Great Britain and France, and was won by 158 runs by Great Britain. The scheduled competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics was cancelled at short notice due to lack of…
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Last interview of Saleem Shahzad
This is the last interview slain journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad gave. He negated the theory that Taliban will negotiate with America after Osama Bin Laden is gone.
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Kashif Abbasi engaged with Mehr Bokhari
TV anchors Kashif Abbasi and Mehr Bokhari got engaged on Friday. The engagement was a family event and media was not invited. Kashif Abbasi started his TV career with ARY TV and continues to lead the channel while Mehr started her career with Samaa TV and recently switched to Dunya TV. Best of luck to…
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Saleem Shahzad Murder: Another move to trap the Hunters?
Dark clouds have lowered down on the journalist community of Pakistan, as well as the global network with the shocking murder of Saleem Shahzad, a top line investigative journalist from Pakistan. Saleem, maintained a low profile as far as the main stream electronic media is concerned, but his connection and insight into Al Qaeda, Taliban…
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Show Cause Notice and Suspended Contract for Afridi- PCB ka khuda hafiz
For Pakistan Cricket another sad demise after astounding fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is the flamboyant, controversial and aggressive Boom Boom Shahid Khan Afridi’s retirement. What would it be like when there will be no chants and placards in the stadium applauding probably the liveliest cricketer ever? Deserted isn’t it. It is indeed heartbreaking news for…
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Journalist Saleem Shahzad disappeared in Pakistan
Journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, correspondent of Italian news agency Adnkronos International (AKI) in Pakistan, disappeared in Islamabad on Sunday. He failed to arrive at a local TV station in the capital where he was due to take part in a program. He has not been in touch with his family or his colleagues, who have…
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Our Woes and Foes
Is not this high time we, sincere Pakistanis, got our thinking straight… and decide where it all went wrong ? 1. We may have provided them with refuge, and a congenial breeding home ground for their life time settlement. With our traditions of being the greatest hosts, we may have supported our guests in getting…
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Terrorism and Militarism
So what is the difference between Terrorism and Militarism? Nothing! In fact, both are two sides of a coin and the definition change depending on which side you are with.
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PTI workers clashed with Fauzia Siddiqui’s son
Before the Dharna of Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) workers clashed with supporters of Save Aafia Movement (managed by her sister, Dr. Fauzia Siddiqui). Apparently, son of Fauzia Siddiqui was shoved and hot words were exchanged. No clarification from PTI leaders on this yet.
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Veena Malik: Accident or Attack?
Just recently Veena Malik met with a car accident that may very well have been a deliberate attack. Veena Malik’s manager, Sohail Rashid said, “A speeding vehicle overtook Veena Malik’s car, hit its side door and went ahead†According to another person in the car, “It seems as if they deliberately hit our car. We…