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The Year 1984
In defiance of George Orwell’s 1984, originally published in 1949, Steve Jobs came up with a new marketing idea. A crazy one. To introduce Apple’s Mcintosh. With a Mcintosh and an advertisement, Jobs’ intended to turn dystopia into utopia… “and you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984”. But we are not here for another…
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The Year 2033
It was a sunny winter day. He was waiting for her in the park. On their fixed bench. A slightly cold breeze disrupted the leaves from trees time to time. He had the tea pot ready, as he always brought a tea with him and a pack of cigarettes. After waiting for her for over…
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Scratch
Not an inch to claim.Not a soul to name.Not a breath to spare.Not a footing to share.The world revolves like a circus around.You reach the destination, no memory to be found.No people.No place. Because, There’s not an inch to claim.Some nod and get.Some wink and achieve.Some smile and have.Some point and reach.But, no. Not he.…
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MDCAT 2023
Good luck to over 66,000 MDCAT students today. See! You all won’t qualify. There are not that many MBBS seats. Some will miss the test today. Some will be asked to leave the center. Afterwards, a whole lot won’t be able to score competitively. And it doesn’t really matter in the long-run. Your life will…
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Rasputin
Once upon a time, a Chief Justice went against the Boy. The boy got angry and dragged the chief by his collar and threw him out of his office. This angered the law fraternity. They stood up. Turned around. And burned the citadel down. The boy had to run away out of the country with…
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The Art of Selling 101: Sugar
First, you make sugar. With cheapest labor. Subsidized electricity. And rent seeking. Then you share your output with the cartel members. Numbers. Tons. Then you export the sugar. Best is Afghanistan. The whole logistics get its undue share. Particularly the boys and the bureaucrats. Then, sugar shortage is created in the local market and is…
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آپ سب آزاد ہیں
آپ سب آزاد ہیںاپنے بند دریچوں میںاپنے گھر کے اندھیرے میںاپنے سسکتے خواب میں آپ سب آزاد ہیںاپنے چھپے رازوں میںاپنے جنونی خیالوں میںاپنے انجان امراض میں آپ سب آزاد ہیں اپنی مسجد میں اپنے مندر، کلیسا میںان سب کو ڈھانے میں آپ سب آزاد ہیںاپنے چھپے مسلک میںاپنے مرتد سوالوں میں اپنے مزہب کی…
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The New Woke
Bajwa. He’s the most democratic Chief I’ve ever seen. Pizza. No. He’s clean. I’m satisfied because he has written a letter to me. He should head CPEC and make Papa John proud. Ghafoor. My 5th Gen good boy. Faiz. Umm! Too chief to be good. Three years have passed? Jesus! Didn’t realize that. Let me…
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Brief History of UnLaw
Case: Minor girl raped and killed.Evidence: CCTV, statements, autopsy, DNA, everything. Result: Bail. Case: 444 encounters by a police officer.Evidence: Statements, witnesses, autopsies, everything. Result: Case dismissed without arrest. Case: Sahiwal massacre by CTD.Evidence: CCTV, witnesses, statements, autopsies, DNA, everything.Result: Transfer of murderers. Case: 144 school children killed in broad daylight. Evidence: CCTVs, witnesses, statements,…
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Taxing Perfection
Still, the doubling of cigarette prices hurt the most. Rs.500 per pack. That was too personal. By the way, you must have purchased expensive shoes with some fault. Some fine linen with issues. An expensive perfume with a milliliter less in it. A branded phone with error on unpacking. A broken screen of a gadget…