Whenever I am out of Pakistan one of the things I miss the most is Pakistani food. I know it can be heavy, it can be oily, it can 
be unhealthy, but it tastes like nothing else. It has a certain divine taste that once you take a bite you forget about all its negatives. Not all Pakistani food is the same and I have my favourites - Nihari, Qurma, Biryani, Pulao, Paya, Tel ka Gosht, the Barbecue stuff (Kebabs, Tikkas, Botis), Paalak Gosht to name just a few.
Continue reading ‘My favourite Pakistani dish. What’s yours?’
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I found Mohsin Hamid’s portrayal of Pervez Musharraf in the Independent newspaper to be dull, daft and drowsy (General Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan’s big beast unleashed,11 February 2007). One can categorise high school kids in any given combinations or permutations. But analysing the head of the government of Pakistan in this nonchalant manner serves no purpose and as a result, Mr. Hamid comes across ridiculous. Continue reading ‘Mohsin Hamid has lost the plot’
Nietzsche, undoubtedly, was the pioneer of the concept of ‘Superman’. His superman was the person who determines what is good or bad as per his own standards— irrespective of the society or religion. He was in a constant state of change and pursuing his self-interest, no matter the amount of suffering surrounding the society. In due course G B Shaw refined or produced his own ‘Superman’ having all the human qualities but still distinguished—in a unique way. Continue reading ‘Democracy of Superman’
The Pakistani mindset is unique. We have a habit of not listening to people and taking it upon ourselves to do things our way. It is very difficult for us to take things seriously and to see them the other person’s point of view. Here are a few pictures that demonstrate this.
First: This woman has a young child in her arms. She is trying to cross a road from a point where there are railings so that noone is able to cross that road from that point. There are many things that could happen. She could lose her balance and trip onto the road and her child and her could be hit by an oncoming car. She could get stuck in the railing and lose the grip on her child who could fall and get hurt. She could get hit by a car while crossing the road, which seems to be a fast moving one due to the railing. These are obvious risks, but she is willing to take them. Why?
Continue reading ‘Pakistani mindest: In Pictures’
The 1992 Cricket World Cup (CWC) really was the stuff dreams are made of. For every Pakistani it was a source of great pride and joy to see Imran Khan’s tigers fight their way back during the course of the tournament and carve a place for themselves in cricketing history by winning the coveted title. What was of particular delight was our teams’ never-say-die attitude.
Seems to be quite a brave man by calling for the ban on alcohol to be lifted in the National Assembly. He calls alcohol a ‘minor evil’. Though I can see where he is coming from when he compares it to drugs, I doubt many people would agree with him.
* Afgan says liquor ban led to surge in drug use
* Over 4m drug addicts in PakistanBy Zulfiqar Ghuman
ISLAMABAD: Treasury member Ali Akbar Wains on Thursday broke a taboo in the National Assembly (NA) by suggesting that the government relax the ban on alcohol to wean young men from addiction to drugs like heroin and morphine.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Niazi seconded Wains’ suggestion, and only Environment Minister Tahir Iqbal and treasury member Zulfiqar Dillon opposed the proposal.
Continue reading ‘MNA wants alcohol ban lifted’
Caption: TORONTO - January 31: Pakistani Consul General Ghalib Iqbal shakes hands with Ontario’s Minister for Citizenship Mike Colle at a ceremony to unveil the sculpture of the Founder of Pakistan.—Dawn
Nice to see the Quaid’s sculpture being unveiled in Toronto. The motto inscribed on the sculpture read: ‘Faith, Discipline and Unity’. In fact, the correct version is ‘Unity, Faith and Discipline’.
Besides, the Quaid’s image has not been truly replicated. It simply does not look like the Quaid. The Pakistani consul-general at Toronto should have taken pains to check fine points before unveiling the sculpture.
Here is Stratfor’s report on Pakistan’s suicide bombings. I am also pasting a comment on the report that was posted on a forum that I am a member of. However, just a brief description of the work that Stratfor does before that and you will understand the context in which the comment was written.
I don’t want to comment on the suicide bombings and would just hope and pray that they stop soon.
Wikipedia:
Strategic Forecasting, Inc., more commonly known as Stratfor, is a private intelligence company founded in 1996 in Austin, Texas. Barron’s once referred to it as “The Shadow CIA”.
Continue reading ‘Pakistan’s Latest Round of Suicide Bombings, Stratfor’
Karachi. Lahore. Islamabad.
Yes, fame. It is readily available to anyone appearing on the multitudes of new TV channels and radio stations as VJ’s and RJ’s. 
Let me just clarify from the outset that my feelings on the issue don’t arise out of jealousy. Trust me, no matter how famous these people get I am much more satisfied in the position I am right now. This is not my kind of fame.
So, let’s start off with VJ’s. Continue reading ‘Fame: Scattered across Pakistan’
Today, the New York Times has published an excellent article on the human rights violations in Kashmir. I am not shocked to read about the extra judicial killings or “encounters” in Kashmir (Indian Army and Police Implicated in Kashmir Killings, 06 February 2007). However, it is a disgrace that the international community, including the United Nations, have not raised their voices on behalf of the people of Kashmir.
Continue reading ‘Human Rights Violations in Jammu and Kashmir’
