Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Are you a registered voter in Pakistan? ECP displays Voter Lists, offers SMS confirmation
For the first time in Pakistan in collaboration with NADRA, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has presented initial draft of computerized voter lists consisting of the names of 80.32 million voters on display centers at more than 50,000 public places all over the country yesterday. The preliminary electoral rolls will be displayed until March 20…
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Colors of Khewra Salt Mines covered by Bloggers and Social Media Activists
My Desire and Dream to Break the Ice: Geeks, Bloggers, Social Media Activists and the Writers are hard to go away from their Laptops, Netbooks and some old stuff like Pens and some blanks pages to write on. But Me as Social Media Activist and Blogger at same time was thinking out of odds and…
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And The Oscar goes to Pakistan. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy with Saving Face.
What a great moment it was when a Pakistani short film has been nominated for the prestigious Academy Awards and even greater moment when it manages to win. Mixed feeling about the topic of the documentary being a bitter reality in Pakistan yet proud moment for the country to have been recognised at international level.…
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Pakistan Business Express – Nothing for Awam by Pakistan Railways
After shutting down 120 passenger trains and dumping so many engines, Pakistan Railways has launched its first ever Karachi to Lahore nonstop air conditioned train called Pak Business Express. The train is launched in a joint venture with private sector. Pak Business Express is apparently a VIP train with high class facilities for the passengers…
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Drunk British Woman Spits Racial Abuses on a Pakistani
A British White Woman (apparently drunk), spits racial abuses to a guy (apparently Pakistani and MQM supporter) sitting next to her. How long Muslims and Pakistanis will continue to live in the land of Kufr and face humiliations like these?
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Makro Habib acquired by Metro Cash and Carry in Pakistan
After my recent rant on Makro Pakistan, it has came to my knowledge that Pakistan operations of Makro (or Makro Habib) have been acquired by Metro Cash and Carry, with effect from January 2012. In July 2011, Express Tribune reported that Makro Habib and Metro Cash and Carry were engaged in merger talks. Later it…
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Visiting Makro SITE Karachi? Get Ready For Rude and Lazy Customer Service
If you take your shopping rights seriously, expecting quality products with friendly and efficient customer support staff, Makro, especially the branch at SITE Karachi, is not for you. Makro quality was not up to the par before (check this report on Makro Karachi selling dead fish), but its their customer support staff that stinks the…
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RIP Arfa Karim, Daughter of Pakistan and Youngest MCP of the World
Every child is born as a bliss to the parents but some are blissful for nations. Such a shining star was the angel Arfa Karim Randhawa for Pakistan, who passes away today in Lahore. The youngest MCP, Arfa has suffered brain damage, leaving her in a coma at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Lahore…
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How To Stop Brain Drain and Improve Education System of Pakistan
There remains no doubt in the fact that the political and economic future of Pakistan lies with the current youth. But is our government doing anything productive to ensure that the youth commits itself to the future of Pakistan? When it comes to the elite, the masses have always played the blame game, complaining that…
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Bill Gates contacts Arfa Karim’s father for treatment in US
Everyone in Pakistan got inspired by the young, dynamic girl of Faisalabad in 2004 when the news came that she has become the youngest Microsoft Certified Professionals MCPs of the world. Genius Arfa Karim Randhawa kept the title of youngest MCP till 2008 and had the honor of visiting Microsoft Headquarters in USA upon invitation…
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