Category: Pakistan
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Our Saudi. Not Our Saudi.
EPISODE 1 MBS arrives. PM drives. Nation derives. Petrol on credit. MoUs and MoUs. Brotherhood. Unity. Herd: Charismatic. History is made. EPISODE 2 PM pulls out from Malaysia’s visit. Pakistan sidelines Turkey, Iran and Malaysia. Herd: Strategic foresight. Bold. History is made. EPISODE 3 Dirilis Ertugrul. Must watch. Haga Sophia. Must follow. Praises. Herd: Tectonic…
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Single National Curriculum
Whenever someone has talked rationally against theological or social or cultural beliefs, s/he has been mocked. Be it… anyone. Such is the fate of Dr. Hoodbhoy at the moment. For exposing the Single National Curriculum (SNC). And using a word: “fasaad”. First, the word ‘fasaad’. Well, it was not directed at a single person. It…
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From Curiosity to Curse
Kids are not safe. Kittens are not safe. Kittens from kids are not safe. Books are not safe. And this is all connected. Since Zia, chapters on ‘reproduction’ in biology books became a national threat to the moral upbringing of the kids. The moral brigade never allowed education about sex and reproduction. So here we…
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Conversation in Hell
Ex-Opposition: Government is corrupt. It isn’t spending on public welfare. Vote for us. Government: Situation is worse than we anticipated. Because past governments were corrupt. Public: We know that. That’s why we elected you. Not-Public: Elected? Public: Elected by general public. Us. Not-Public: Selected. By General. Not public. Us. Public: Ok! We don’t care. Tell…
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Matiullah
Matiullah happened because Saleem Shehzad didn’t matter. Saleem Shahzad happened because Balochistan didn’t matter. Balochistan happened because thousands didn’t matter. Thousands happened because you didn’t speak. And if you won’t speak, nothing will matter. Until your father. Your brother. Your son. And you will be alone. Just when they should have been vulnerable after CPEC…
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MilBus
No minus-one is going to happen. Not in Federal. Not in Punjab. With all the mess around and all the civil posts under non-civils, it’s not even needed. No need to change the diapers. Extended Bajwa and Faez – not our Faiz – came and smiled while the PM was gibbering at Diamer-Basha Dam.…
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Our Chomsky and their Hoodbhoy
Noam Chomsky is a linguist and a philosopher. He’s a renowned expert in his field and is loved by his students across America. But that’s not all. He is known worldwide because of his whistle-blowing and political activism. A heretic, a rebel; who criticizes American hegemony vehemently. He regularly opinionates against militarism, violence, capitalism and…
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Kids – From Pakistan to Kashmir to Afghanistan
Two stories. Of violence. Of gun-shots. Of state-terrorism. But that’s not the point. In one story, a whole family was brutally attacked by the state. Killing half of the family right in front of the remaining half. In broad day-light. Those who were going to a marriage hall, ended up in a…
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Post 8303 and PIA
Blaming IK or PTI for PIA is your political bias. They don’t even share 5% of the blame. First and foremost, air marshals ruined it. Of all the institutions under the boys, PAF got this one. And like all the other ones under men-in-uniform, this one is also ruined. Imagine! Air Marshal Arshad Malik and…
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Random Numbness II (June 2020)
Firdaus Aashiq warned that the virus can enter from “neechay se”. She advised to cover your mouth as well as your genitals. Zartaj Gul defined the 19 points of Corona. Asad Umar explained that we are at the lowest already. We can’t go any lower. Isn’t this hopeful? Then came Riaz Fatyana. During the sugar…