Confessions of a Tea addict (Chai ka Charsi)

To get to this, let’s go back 1 Year so that you can get a glimpse of the entire “God forbid” situation.My friends have come back from their universities abroad for their extra long vacations. Now when they are here, they expect me to keep them entertained and that’s what a good friend should do, that’s what I did. Ramadan is up; therefore we have a lot of “scenes” where we stay at this friend’s

Lost the game, Won the hearts

I’m going to punch every single person who says India deserved to win. Shut the hell up. We deserved to win. Do you get that? You should. Afridi and his team deserved to win. They were the only team in the tournament that played with their hearts.I’ve never been a cricket fan. The part of me that loved cricket died somewhere sometime. This World Cup and the team green restored the faith

Rain is a blessing

Rain is a blessing for Karachiites, which is rarely bestowed.Its a natural shower which doesn't only washes everything externally but gives everyone a spiritual clean up.It washes away all the negativity in human mind and gives it a much needed dose of optimism which is reflected by the vast sky filled with beautiful clouds.Rain makes everything look so gorgeously stunning. The clouds, droplets

No More Guarantees

"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."~Friedrich NietzscheWe are falling a part. From where we have started falling is very difficult to say but we are falling a part. There are no more guarantees anymore by anyone. Once we have left the vicinity of our homes, we are not sure that we will make it to our families by the time of dinner.

04th January, 2011

4th January, 2011 was the longest day for Pakistan. With an attack on a school bus followed by killing of a professor and ended up with an assassinating Governor of Punjab. There are neither rules nor limits to this ugly game anymore. Anyone can be or becomes a target. The object here is to terrorise the masses which is successful so far.A remote controlled bomb has ripped through a bus carrying

Why I Did Not Vote

My reasons for not voting in the election, and probably for future elections include the similarity of the two candidates, my unwillingness to consent to government violation of my natural rights, and the fact that democracy does not make sense.Expanding the government whether for social programs or security violates individuals natural rights. Social programs relies on government robbery of

RIP Osama Bin Laden

Its futile to reiterate the exact nature of the operation and the circumstances in which it took place; something thats all over the papers, 'free media', and the web at the moment, nor do I feel it pertinent to mention the state of utter crises that has suddenly engulfed Pakistan's name in the world arena ... as we speak. But what I do see is that the consequences will be dire, it will be

Proud to be a Pakistani

“Pakistan is facing such an identity crisis right now, that it is essential for our generation to understand why this country was built, what happened in its early years and what happened to derail it from its tracks to make it the country it is today?” says a vehement Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, President Citizens Archive of Pakistan.  She is committed to “preserve, record, archive and make available

Historically Correct, Literary Riveting

“To write a novel or a short story is not as difficult as writing about cultural heritage. I have to create within the given limitations of this genre. The facts have to be correct and presented well and yet, I still have to tell a story,” says Ihsan H. Nadiem, author and poet. Keen to procure a place in literature for his distinctive brand of creativity, Nadiem reminisces at his career in

In the Memory Of Moin Akhter

Undoubtedly, Moin Akhtar was a comic genius. He had comedy lovers across Pakistan and beyond guffawing at his natural wit long before Pakistani entertainment became what it is today - glamorous, glossy, heavily-financed and yet often mundane. Moin began his foray into Pakistani comedy back when all we had was theatre and the one TV channel. But for

Things I Love and Hate about Karachi

Things I love about Karachi:SEA:Obviously, sea is the only feature which makes Karachi distinct from all other cities in Pakistan. It is the only city to be blessed with such exquisite, breath-taking locations. A place where Karachiites can go and refresh themselves. A place where they can go and leave behind all the stress of their busy schedules. This is hands-down the top most reason why

Karachi the city of lights

Karachi,the Pakistani version of the city of  lights,it is only called the city of lights according to my thinking because of the bomb blasts and tire burning.I think almost every day  cars are burnt, tires are burnt and bombs are blasted.This all happens because of some political mafia  who have their hands dirty in a lot of conspiracy and deaths.You can't imagine how many people are killed

The New Lays Limited Edition

I don't know when I turned into a chips critic, but here I am. Blogging about the four new flavors that Lays has come up with for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. I got all today from Chase. Oh you know the one next to Naheed supermarket. The pack says 15 rupees but they charged just 14. No wonder Naheed Supermarket seems deserted now.Anyway, I am posting them according to my liking. Which