First time I heard the name “Subway” was way back in 1999 and surprisingly in a city which is considered by many as a catabolic city resistant to any sort of modernization- Peshawar. Naturally, it failed there because people of Peshawar who are used to ‘Chapli Kababs’ and ‘Tikka Karahi’ found it bit less filling […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan Railways on path of brinkmanship As the crisis at Pakistan Railways (PR) touches a new height, the most recent economic catastrophe in the organisation can be blamed upon a stalemate between the Ministry of Finance and the Railways Ministry. However, the problem has its roots in the decades-long politicisation of the management and hiring […]
Oct 19 2011 | Posted in
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There are many issues present in our society today and poverty no doubt is the biggest of all. Uneven circulation of money is a common observation. Rich is getting richer while poor is finding it really hard to survive. Uneven circulation of money is the main cause of unrest today. A normal man cannot imagine […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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Urdu the Beautiful The beautiful language, once known to be spoken by the cultured elite of the society, rose to popularity during the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. After the Ghurids and the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals also established Urdu as an official language. Many consider Urdu as a mixture of other languages being spoken […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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The F6 Multipurpose Sports Complex and its demise When it first opened to the facilitate the sporting needs of the people of Islamabad, some three-and-a-half years ago, the Multipurpose Sports Complex in the F6 Markaz became the Mecca for football, basketball and tennis lovers living in the capital. The tennis courts were superb, the basketball […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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Pakistan, a country full of problems After independence in 1947, the people of sub-continent, Muslims in general hoped for a life that would be different from their previous rulers. A place where each and every individual would live in a society that promised freedom, respect, and most of all justice. In contrast to their hopes, […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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Promotional messages that you get from cellular companies is not the only spamming you are a victim of on daily basis. There are two other forms: SMS Marketing Telecom companies are not the only ones exploiting people’s dependency on cell phones as small businesses have jumped in to show their presence in people’s inboxes too. […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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“Modern Progressive Nations” has listed a number of benefits that according to them outweigh the burdens and miseries that Imperialism has brought to the poor nations. Making something better can never get equivalent to introducing it in the first place, it just follows a simple term ‘improvisation’ and that really is what the British […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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Have women in Pakistan achieved a status equal to men? Apparently various steps are being taken for the women’s right on the government level in Pakistan, but this gender discrimination still exists in the society. In Pakistan, women are still oppressed physically, mentally and emotionally. The violence against women is not limited to a specific […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
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The controversy surrounding the former Sindh interior minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza is refusing to die down. While he came up with a string of accusations on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) last month, called indisputable revelations by many, the dissent in the Pakistani People’s Party (PPP) Sindh’s rank is primarily due to the 2001 Local Government […]
As the senate elections near, the tussle between the Pakistan People’s Party and Mulsim League (N) is intensifying. The PPP is likely to form a majority in March’s senate elections, making it easier for the ruling party to legislate without undergoing the troubling inconvenience of persuading the inconstant and unpredictable allies. However, the PML (N) […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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Kins Crunchy – The rise and fall of what could have been the best fast food chainin all the land When we think about fast food, the first few restraints that come into mind are McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and now Hardees. Those restraints have been dominating the fast food game in Islamabad for quite […]
Oct 17 2011 | Posted in
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