When I was truly Pakistani…
A couple of days ago while I was cleaning out my bookshelf, I came across a few dog-eared school magazines. I hurriedly dusted them with the hemline of my shirt as a wave a of nostalgia journeyed...
View ArticleCelebrating 10 amazing years in Pakistan
It has been ten awesome years since I started working and living in Karachi, Pakistan. It’s a strange realisation that I have never lived longer in any other place my whole life. I arrived in March of...
View ArticlePTI, ensure the safety of women if you want our support
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) under the chairmanship of Imran Khan held a massive rally at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan ground on Saturday, March 23, 2013. While the gathering was immense and the...
View ArticleA 21 gun salute to honour a dishonoured land
She woke up to the sudden thud. The rattling windowpanes had sent her in a state of panic. She tried to leap out of her bed but her emaciated muscles clearly were not a help. “Another bomb blast!” she...
View ArticleHow many of our 23-year-olds even know the struggles of 23-year-old Bhagat...
As the nationalistic fervour of Pakistan Day following March 23rd dies down, one cannot help but notice that there is a criminal lack of commentary on an event that took place exactly nine years prior...
View ArticleIn Pakistan self-preservation takes precedence over loyalty to the nation
Many today will be looking back at the two fateful days in our history that share a common date – March 23rd. The first of these was in 1940 on which the Lahore Resolution was adopted, calling for the...
View ArticlePatriotism, pride and the Pakistan Air Force – Sherdil is the movie we needed...
Azfar Jafri is one of those Pakistani directors who seems to love experimenting. He started with Siyaah (a horror film), then Janaan (a love story) and then Parchi (a comedy-crime film). All of these...
View ArticleSindh Governor Ismail, CM Murad visit Mazar-e-Quaid to mark Pakistan Day
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah along with his cabinet members visited the mausoleum of founder of the nation — Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah — on the occasion of...
View ArticlePresident confers top civil, military awards for excellence on Pakistan Day
President Dr Arif Alvi has conferred Pakistan civil awards on prominent personalities including foreign nationals in recognition of their services in different fields including medicines, education,...
View ArticleLahore Arts Council celebrates Pakistan Day
The Lahore Arts Council (LAC) celebrated Pakistan Day with great national enthusiasm at Alhamra Arts Centre, The Mall on Tuesday. In this regard, Alhamra arranged a colourful event of national songs....
View ArticlePakistan Day celebrated across Karachi
Pakistan Day, marking the ratification of the Pakistan Resolution, was celebrated with traditional zeal and fervour in Karachi on Tuesday. The Pakistan Navy (PN) began the celebrations with a...
View ArticleBalochistan and K-P hold ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ rally
The Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments celebrated the Pakistan Day with traditional zeal and fervor on Tuesday. In Balochistan, a “Pakistan Zindabad” rally was held in Pishin district to...
View ArticleAPPG marks Pakistan Day in Britain in virtual confab
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Britain-Pakistan Trade and Tourism MP Afzal Khan marked Pakistan Day, bringing together ambassadors, parliamentarians and ministers. Speakers...
View ArticlePDM having second thoughts about Pakistan Day march
The much-hyped “inflation march” of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is likely to be postponed due to the second phase of local bodies elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), sources said on...
View ArticleIn pictures: Impressive airshow, parade mark Pakistan Day
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, foreign ministers of nations belonging to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as other local and foreign dignitaries witnessed a...
View ArticleForeign missions, envoys wish Pakistan on March 23
The nation is celebrating Pakistan Day on Wednesday with traditional zeal and a renewed commitment to work hard for the progress and prosperity of the motherland. The day is observed on March 23 every...
View ArticlePTI 'running away' from facing no-confidence motion: Murad
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that the incumbent government seems to 'running away' from the no-confidence vote and gave the example of slain party chairperson Benazir...
View ArticleWith Zidane back on the sidelines, will Real Madrid make the most of the...
For much of the 2018-19 season, Real Madrid’s campaign has been driven by pessimism and trepidation. From mediocre performances on the field to a lack of purpose off it, the Los Blancos found...
View ArticleWhy is the US making a mountain out of the Masood Azhar molehill?
The United States has introduced a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to blacklist Masood Azhar as an international terrorist. Azhar is the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (banned in Pakistan...
View ArticleKnock knock! Annabelle is coming home and things are about to get real scary
Following the Marvel path, The Conjuring universe has grown steadily over the last six years through both, the increasing returns that most films in the franchise have delivered and in stature through...
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