Archive for January, 2012

Springtime in the Middle East

on 31, Jan 2012 | 3 Comments

Springtime in the Middle East

This is springtime in the Middle East once again.  And I haven’t seen such glorious, reinvigorating weather during my nearly decade of living in the region.  This year appears to be really special...

It’s Personal!

on 31, Jan 2012 | 20 Comments

It’s Personal!

The Maya Khan issue was waiting to erupt sooner or later, and I am glad it did. At least now people, and hopefully the media authorities, will realise that the attitude of “in the media everything g...

Understanding Inflation – Our Core Problem

on 31, Jan 2012 | 17 Comments

Understanding Inflation – Our Core Problem

One Rupee was all I wanted for lunch at school during my early school days, enough to buy me one bag-a-chips, and three Rupees for Thursdays to enjoy Pepsi. This was about two decades ago. Today a ...

Painfully Humane

on 31, Jan 2012 | 1 Comment

Painfully Humane

A couple of days ago I met a neighbour outside the house, walking her two cute cocker spaniels.  We exchanged New Year Greetings and as a ritual I asked: “So how did you spend your new years eve?...

The More I Know Humans…the More I Love Dogs.

on 31, Jan 2012 | 4 Comments

The More I Know Humans...the More I Love Dogs.

The more I know humans………………The more I love dogs.   Drone attacks, suicide bombings, target killings, corruption, bribery, dishonesty, intolerance, robbery, murders, kidnapping,...

What’s Gone Wrong with the Indian Cricket Team?

on 30, Jan 2012 | No Comments

What's Gone Wrong with the Indian Cricket Team?

Winning  is a habit, and so is losing ... said the great Australian cricket Ian Chappell while commenting about India's fall and fall as a test playing nation outside Asia. And the Australian gre...

Substandard Medicines Consumes Over 100 Lives

on 30, Jan 2012 | 7 Comments

Substandard Medicines Consumes Over 100 Lives

Over a 100 people have been reported dead, thanks to the negligence of the authorities. Who are these authorities and what role are they playing in administering proper healthcare?  Is anyone looking...

The Mansoor Ijaz Matrix

on 30, Jan 2012 | 7 Comments

The Mansoor Ijaz Matrix

Modern militaries call it net-centricity: the ability to look at and control a battle-space as an interconnected entity where primary approaches as well as several alternatives could all lead to the d...

The (Mis)information Age

on 30, Jan 2012 | 2 Comments

The (Mis)information Age

It happens to almost all of us everyday. We are sitting there minding our own business and interrupts a loud “tring tring” or at other times even a “bzzt bzzt”. It’s not a pesky fly or insec...

Treason no more?

on 30, Jan 2012 | 4 Comments

Treason no more?

You can’t pin your heart on something until it’s a completely done deal and Pakistani politics has a penchant for throwing up nine-day wonders, but from the looks of things, the sullied rags of th...

The Three Generals

on 29, Jan 2012 | 9 Comments

The Three Generals

The three retired generals, who had submitted their statements/affidavits before the Supreme Court in the Asghar Khan case, have hurt their own institution more than anything else by admitting that th...

Pakistan Stun England as the World Number Stutter!

on 28, Jan 2012 | No Comments

Pakistan Stun England as the World Number Stutter!

Led by an over the hill captain, featuring a team of quality-yet-inexperienced cricketers and with belief in their hearts, Pakistan team went to United Arab Emirates to give their best against the fat...

The Rise of the ‘Smarter’ Phones!

on 28, Jan 2012 | 1 Comment

The Rise of the ‘Smarter’ Phones!

There was a time when people used to think of Nokia whenever the thought of mobile phones came into their mind. ‘Connecting People’ was all they could think about, irrespective of the person’s s...

Clowns and Red Faces: Comedy Pakistan Style

on 27, Jan 2012 | 18 Comments

Clowns and Red Faces: Comedy Pakistan Style

Coming from a dubious salesman a shady communication treated as Holy Scripture. Only we could do this, without stopping to think what it says about us: a nation of chumps hard put to smell the differe...

Let’s talk dirty

on 27, Jan 2012 | 15 Comments

Let’s talk dirty

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is supposed to be a citadel of all that is holy and sacred. It’s a ‘family value’ culture, you know. Unlike the ‘selfish, immoral westerners,’ we live and di...

Pakistan’s Parallel Culture

on 26, Jan 2012 | 5 Comments

Pakistan's Parallel Culture

In a foreign country, where you are a minority, perhaps you learn the true value of your origins. I always treasured being from Pakistan, but going to college in the United States gave me the unique o...

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