Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I can Cheat and I can Chat
The lure of money (whether legal or illegal) seems to be too hard to resist for disgraced former Pakistan cricket captain, Salman Butt. It had not even been 100 hours since he, along with a couple of his team-mates, had been convicted of spot-fixing while representing his country in International cricket matches. But apparently that…
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After 30 years in power, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt
After 30 years of power, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as President of Egypt. Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak (born May 4, 1928) was the 4th President of Egypt, serving from 1981 to 2011. He was appointed vice president in 1975, and assumed the Presidency on October 14, 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat.…
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Karachi Literature Festival 2011
The second Karachi literature festival 2011 took place on 5th and 6th February at Carlton hotel in Karachi. The festival, jointly organized by Oxford University Press and British Council, was aimed at promoting Pakistani writers and bringing them closer to the readers. Festival included book stalls, panel discussions, book launches and creative writing by writers…
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Uprising in Egypt: an Impact of Tunisian Jasmine Revolution?
Tunisian revolution has a great impact on not only in its neighboring countries in North Africa but also in Arab world. Anti government protests and demonstrations have spread across Egypt where people are highly inspired by the revolution brought about by people at grass root level which led to the down fall of President Zein…
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The Jasmine Revolution of Tunisia: A Review
The uprising and massive public outrage in Tunisia has been triggered by series of events which led to the downfall of president Zein El Abidine Ben Ali, who ruled the country for 24 years. Ben Ali took refuge in Saudi Arabia. The increase in corruption, unemployment, inflation and poor living conditions for the middle urban…
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Raymond Davis: A secret Agent?
The shoot out incident which took place in busy streets of Lahore on Thursday 27 January has taken a lot of twists and turns. Raymond Alan Davis a US national killed two Pakistani citizens at crowded Mazang chowk in Lahore. Raymond Davis claims that the two men were robbers and he killed them in self…
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Raymond Davis and The Bandits of America
Last few weeks have proved to be quite dynamic in terms if international political spectrum. From Tunisia till Yemen masses have converged to the streets. The videos flashing around the media screen have reminded many of scenes usually witnessed after nations win glory in some sporting event. But this time it’s not the same. The…
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The Nakhlah School in Karachi
Nakhlah School is yet another school in Karachi that claims to impart a mix of Islamic Education along with “regular” academics. (O Levels, in their case). So far, the experience of mixing Deen with Duniya is not successful. We have seen a school that progressed for a while but then busted like a bubble, another…
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Stop Police-Gardi in Punjab
When it comes to institutions and their respective performance in Pakistan, there is hardly any attribute worth mentioning whether we take WAPDA, PIA, Railways, FBR, as a teat case. But successfully topping the list of most inefficient institutions remain our police who has by its acts and performance ensured that this slot remains in their…
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