Category: Current Affairs
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Earth Hour 2011- Switch off the lights for an hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide commitment to create awareness about climate change, energy conservation for the betterment of the planet earth launched by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 in Sydney, Australia but soon it became a global sustainability movement with millions of people participating to show their commitment to the planet. Pakistan too joined…
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To the Guardians of our Security
This event is a remake of what my friend narrated to me today. The incident and the underlying message was so strong that I felt the need of highlighting it. My friend “x†was on his way from Rawalpindi to Lahore via train. I wish instead of what I write, I should have written the…
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Falling Dominoes: Gaddafi’s Libya to Bite Dust
The Hercules of Arabian and African politics, unofficially quoted by President Reagan as the “Mad Dog of Middle Eastâ€, Mr Gaddafi has finally woke up to the reality that its all over. Under the charter of UNSC resolution 1973 (I hope that’s the correct one), allied fighting force has unleashed itself on Libya. This was…
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Cable Association: The New God Fathers of Pakistan
As if we the 180 million masses had no other worry to take care of, another one has arrived courtesy our outstanding governing forces. As I write, the Cable Association of Pakistan aka CAP had thrown the entire nation into darkness, or in other form they have been deployed to let certain segments know that…
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Paint My Face Black “Raymondâ€â€¦ I am a Pakistani
Thank you Mr Raymond Davis … thanks a lot for reminding the blind folded, deaf and dumb 180 million herd of cattles called Pakistanis………that we are worms, the real pesticides of this globe, you can play with us, you can go on a rampage shooting people, your “friends†can play real version of “Need for…
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While They Fight… TTP Strikes
Last week was covered with news stories, or precisely a tug of war between our Minister for Interior Rehman Malik and CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif. The bone of contention remained varying claims regarding the existence of Punjabi Taliban, making its hold firm in South and internal Punjab. Mr Malik, as cool as a cucumber very…
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A Divided Nation… An Uncertain Future
The spell of miseries is hard from over, unfortunately for nation Pakistan. It seems that unlike climate change, we have been engulfed by a season of misfortunes. They say that “time and tide wait for noneâ€, and with Pakistan this phrase fits the best, sadly. The continuous bombardment in its territory, from top drones raining…
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Ethnic Cards: The New Political Time Bomb
The political scenario of Pakistan has never been a segment, one can be proud of. From 63 years, a mixture of greed for power and wealth, self centric goals and motivations have rattled the very foundation of this nation. One shouldn’t solely put the blame on our political pundits and king makers. Over all, we…
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The Arabian Intifada or New US Orientation
Out of nowhere the wave arrived…. and like an epidemic it is sweeping the oil rich kingdoms of Arabia. Initially it has dislodged the Pharaoh’s of 21st Century, in the shape of Hosni Mubarak and Zein el Abidine Ben Ali and in case you are of the view that it will end here, you have…