Some time ago, I was engaged in a small discussion with a Lebanese man while sitting in Makkah waiting for prayers. Upon telling him I was a Pakistani, he proclaimed, ‘Oh! You mean Indian! Their women wear sarees and nose pins and your women do the same. Both of you speak Urdu, share the same music and have similar cultural dances. It’s the same thing’. An Arab, Moroccan and an
Thank you all those who have clicked on this article! My job is to write articles that attract people and get the maximum number of clicks. ;) And think about it…. all I had to do was to pick a title with the word ‘pornography’ in it and VOILA!!! The endless clicks start. Don’t worry bro (or sis)! It’s not just you. This is the dilemma of our beloved nation,
Pakistan is the land of never ending miracles, picturesque mountains, gorgeous valleys, mysterious deserts, sunny beaches and magnificent lakes. There are hundreds on wonderful places to visit and there are thousands of beautiful photos we’d love to share with you. Stay with us and we’ll try to reveal you the heart of Pakistan. Pakistan The Beautiful: Part IV- enjoy the collection and share it with your friends! Bindu Gol Zom,
Though the Floods are over and we have all forgotten the people who suffered. This post is a reminder that they still need us. The 2010 Pakistan floods began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan regions of Pakistan and affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan’s total land area was underwater, approximately 796,095 square kilometers (307,374 sq
Who knows better than a Pakistani about traffic jams that get suffocating and horrid as soon as a VIP decides to saunter their way down the town with their battalion of guards and various onlookers. In simple words, we know how much discomfort we face when a high class politician or celebrity makes a point of visiting a public venue. Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi and other cities witness this discriminating
“All I was thinking was that I had to detonate myself near as many people as possible. When I decided it was the right time, it was a moment of happiness for me,” chilling words from a 14 year old suicide bomber who was involved in a suicide attack in the first week of April 2011, at the Sakhi Sarwar shrine in Punjab. This attack killed at least 41 people
While felicity takes hold of much of the world at the death of Osama bin Laden, Pakistani seems to be getting sucked deeper into a quicksand of worry, confusion, distrust and more mayhem. There is a need to understand the general sentiment of the Pakistani nation now that the world’s official attention has been directed at the country. While there are several groups that protest the death of Osama bin
The latest world trend of making your voice heard is through slogans, chants and bans. Pakistan follows suit. Strikes by transporters to protest against fuel price hikes seem mild now. Beginning March 1, 2011, Pakistan witnessed the longest strike of its history which lasted 37 days. The Young Doctors Association initiated its movement in Punjab, spreading rage through Sindh and Balochistan, bringing treatment to a halt at all out-patient departments
Education is said to be the foundation of a successful society. In a country where ghost schools are sometimes more commonly seen than functional schools, corruption in the education sector has become a major issue and one which needs to be addressed without delay. There are so many problems plaguing Pakistan’s schools and universities anyone who takes on the challenge would be hard pressed to find a starting point. However,
In 2002, the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Project report (an initiative of the National Accountability Bureau) defined ‘corruption’ as: “… behavior on the part of office holders in the public and private sectors, in which they improperly and unlawfully enrich themselves and/or those close to them, or induce others to do so, by misusing the position in which they are placed.” More simply it comprises “the misuse of entrusted power for