Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Perils of Cigarette Smoking
Millions of people all over the world smoke. And there are millions of articles on the internet about the harms of smoking. What is more important is to see why people start smoking, because once people get addicted, it becomes very hard to quit regardless of the knowledge of the dangers. While some may start…
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Resilient till the End… SSP Chaudhry Aslam
19th September has been one another day, when 200 million Pakistanis have woken up to the reality that the motherland is burning, being attacked by an invisible but a lethal and barbaric force. Karachi was the target of today’s attack by Tehreek e Taliban Fidayeen (Highway to Hell) squad, in the most settled residential area…
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Dengue Crises Worsens ….
Emergency has been declared in hospitals as cases have risen to 5,500 with over 40 people dead. The fear has gripped Punjab with people lining up for tests at it’s mere suspicion. The majority of people affected are from Lahore, with a total of 4,000 cases and 26 deaths. The failure to get admitted in…
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Misery and Havoc Wreaked By Pakistan Floods in 2011
– 5,800,000 people have been displaced due to the rains and floods (that’s about 65% of the population of New York City or twice the population of Chicago) – 1,200,000 homes have been devastated – 31,000 villages destroyed – 5,300,000 acres of land has been damaged (that’s an area bigger than the state of Connecticut)…
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Dengue and Floods because of Sins?
There is some speculation on blogs and social networking websites as to whether the floods and dengue are due to sins. I think it is ridiculous to say that they are a result of sins. Dengue is a result of an ineffective government which wasn’t prepared while the floods are a result of not having…
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Rain damages, clogged water at Nursery Karachi
Following pictures are of Nursery Furniture Market area in PECHS Karachi. They give a glimpse of prospective damages by recent rain in Karachi. Water was clogged due to inefficient drainage system and lack of disaster management planning by local administration. Images received in Email
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Donation links and relief resources for Pakistan Flood 2011
Pakistan is once again hit by severe floods, this time caused by torrential rains in Sindh. Already, some 5.3 million people have been affected, 1.2 million homes swept away, over 1.5 million acres of crops destroyed and over 250,000 people are now reported by the Sindh government to be displaced, with close to 300 dead…
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Aleem Dar won ICC Umpire of Year Award 3rd time in a row
Adding another feather to his cap and once again defeating the best of the lot Pakistani Umpire Aleem Dar grabs the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year 2011. He has now won three consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards. Simon Taufel won it five times in a row and is the…
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Asia Arif, 6 year old Pakistani girl speaks Arabic better than the Arabs
Without a doubt she is a wonder girl Ma Shaa’ Allah. At such young age she is able to converse and understand the language that every Muslim should have learned to understand The Holy Quran. Asia Arif, a six-year-old Pakistani girl living in Doha, Qatar is well-known in the Arab world for her knowledge of…
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Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2011 was not LIVE
Inaugural (Men’s) Asian Hockey Champions Trophy held in Ordos, China from Sept 3 to 11. Besides Pakistan and India, Malaysia, China, Japan and South Korea are the other teams that participated in the continental contest. The saddest part of the event is its media coverage which was just like it is an amateur league. Final…
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