Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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…and now, it is ParanoidISTAN
Of late, the western media has developed a liking to christening Pakistan with catchy labels, and Pakistan seems to be more than happy to oblige. First it was Slakistan (a slack country because of its slack governance), then Darkistan (thanks to the mismanagement of electricity) and of course the highly popular; Pornistan (nothing much needs…
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Pakistan Cricket Gone for Good … Match Fixing Scandal!
Where the nation was yet recovering from the shock given by the performance of the boys in green in the ongoing test at Lords’, all focus has now shifted to the media reports coming out of England claiming that they have uncovered a match fixing scandal involving top Pakistani players. As the details are still…
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Where is My Share, Brother?
Keeping in mind the political culture of Pakistan, corruption is more of a house hold name. Though often termed as the termite which eats away the basic foundation of the society, in Pakistan its entirely the opposite. Blaming it on system, nearly every one on every level gets involved in this in one way or…
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Gullak T-shirt Drive For Pakistan flood relief
Gullak, a local hand made T-shirt brand has initiated a T-shirt drive on Facebook to support and help the flood victims of Pakistan. They are not asking for your money, just that you empty out your wardrobes. Donate your t-shirts, old or new and let them turn it into something useful. Gullak plans on recycling…
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Fakhr-e-Alam appeal for Pakistan Flood Victim Relief through PIA
Fakhr-e-Alam, who made his mark with humanitarian activities during 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, comes forward to appeal for flood victims, in association with PIA.
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The Cursed Brothers from Sialkot!
Media screens all across Pakistan and the world have been occupied by the grief stricken families from the recent floods, which are well above 20 million across Pakistan until now. Some where between this I was shocked to see the images which closely resembled the terrible days of TTP in Swat. Two boys hanging upside…
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Help In A Box: Initiative to Support Flood Victims of Pakistan
Help In A Box is an initiative taken by Adeel Hashmi and Shahzad Qureshi. They are aiming to make and deliver 100,000 boxes full of essentials to flood affected people. They can be found at Imperial Lawn (Sharae Faisal), Karachi, or at their Facebook Page. Please contribute what you can, and volunteer to make them…
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Massacre in Balochistan …
Media all over Pakistan is flashing with the news of floods, and keeping the magnitude of its destruction in mind one feels that even more resources should be employed to highlight this issue. Having said this, I must say that within this somewhere a news item got disappeared which shouldn’t have been the case. As…
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NewDelhi-Metallo-1 (NDM-1)- India’s latest gift to the world!
As if the world wasn’t already threatened by global warming, floods and earthquakes, a new enemy has appeared on the horizon. The superbug known as New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1). This virus is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics known, the class of antibiotics known as Carbapenems which are reserved for use when all other…
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Mature Finally!
Its nothing less than a miracle when our politicians take steps, which require appreciation and I must congratulate all of you that after so long, such an occasion has arrived……finally. Last two weeks have really tested the patience of nearly half of the Pakistan. From Charsadda till Larkana, masses have silently witnessed their long earned…
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