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I’m You.
Nothing has changed. Maybe a little, but not really. I would insist on standing correctly. I still wake up as a believer. A man of faith. With the passing of the day, the belief system transforms – evolution or devolution. It adopts more of atheism. By the night, its agnosticism that wins. And then, it…
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Kingdom of Heaven (movie)
‘By the word “religion” I’ve seen lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of God. I’ve seen too much religion in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves.’ These are words from the movie ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ (2005)…
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محبت
ایک محبتسو افسانے ہزار بہانے لاکھ پیمانےپھر مے خانےساقی کے خزانےاور پھر سے شروع ایک اور محبت کے سو افسانے
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A Story About Love
A woman had a good business back in old days. She had workers but she needed a man to handle all her trades and financial matters honestly, locally as well as abroad. Then she heard of a man who had a reputation for honesty and integrity. She asked him to manage her business. The man…
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The Other Side…
Since women’s day is over, one must recognize another emerging truth of the society. Gone are the days – old days – when elders used to say: “بچے چھوڑ کر گھر آجاؤ دو دنوں میں دماغ ٹھیک ہو جائے گا۔” Scenario has changed. Or is changing pretty rapidly. In the old days, fathers handled finances…
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Financial Blunders
Blunders happen. But then, there are blunders only bastards can perform with eloquence. Fiscal year or financial year budget is of 12 months. “Year.” Our FY starts from 1st of very July and ends on 30th of June. Budget – both development and non-development – is for a complete FY. This also means, that all…
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Iddat & The Judge
You played with the religion. In the end, religion outplayed you. That’s how people are done and dusted in a theological state. Iddat has punished an ex PM to prison. While qisas and diyat helped murderers get away with crime and punishment. Like once, the whole state was playing with Jihad and Mujahideen. Until both…
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Society of the Snow (movie)
Didn’t get any such idea after ‘Alive’ but after ‘Society of the Snow’ I can tell how a similar incident shall unfold in future. For instance, the plane has crashed in an isolated nowhere and some are dead and some are alive. After eating the chocolates and whatever was on the plane, they will instantly…
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Animal (movie)
Forgive me father! I have sinned. I have seen the “Animal”. But a little clarification before further judgments to be passed: Those who know, know that I try not to miss movies about father and daughter. Divorces too. I have seen a lot in this genre and the last big one was “The Whale” where…
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Ram Mandir
Yesterday was the last nail in the coffin of Nehru’s and Gandhi’s India. And Ambedkar’s constitutional India as well. It was a Hindu dream that came true. But actually, it was all about Modi’s third term. Ram Mandir. Babir Mosque. Synecdoche selections for different communities. A temple didn’t win. A mosque didn’t lose. Only Modi…