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1. If this is 1971 Karachi, then I would imagine many, if not most people would have been born in India. And it was only 23 years since the Brits had left. I think the influence of Indian and British culture in the cities was greater then than it is now. People now are more comfortable and...

The news headline is misleading, as usual. He did not announce a ban on polythene bags. He actually announced that polythene bags will be banned in the future, and that he has formed a committee to oversee the implementation of the ban. Presumably, this will entail a plan of action including a...

Don't underestimate Pakistan's relationship with Iran Rupert Stone While Pakistan's ties with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf are more concrete than their Iranian ties, Pakistan still marches to its own tune. In the 2018 election, Imran Khan campaigned on a consistently pro-Iranian platform...

Meeting for what? Was there any prior groundwork done behind the scenes? Meetings between heads of states/governments do not just happen. There has to be a purpose, and an outcome. What would they have said to the world after the meeting, if there was nothing concrete prepared before the...

Unlike Catholic churches, there are no set architectural patterns that mosques have to follow. Whatever architecture has become associated with a mosque has happened only as a result of tradition and pervasiveness. Mosques vary greatly from culture to culture, and from country to country. If...

Its a beautiful mosque, no doubt. Its architecture is not that of a traditional mosque. But it does incorporate some classical design elements, with a modern feel, such as the dome, square minaret, geometric patters, etc. I think it's very tastefully done. Although a I disagree with the fact...

But apart from a very small number of individuals, the number of journalists, commentators, "analysts", and "experts" criticizing the government is rather surprising, and does not seem to reflect public opinion. I am baffled as to why these media organizations are trying to undermine this...

Haider Mehdi is also good, but I haven't seen any of his interviews lately.

Bilawal recently tweeted an old video of an interview of Edhi, in which he says that he was threatened by Imran Khan. Bilawal implied that Edhi was referring to the current PM. But, as has been stated numerous times since the video first surfaced, Edhi was actually referring to General...

100 billion in all BRI partner countries, not just Pakistan.

Most Muslims who fight do so because of a perceived sense of injustice from fellow human beings. Most of them see themselves as fighting for justice and truth. Unfortunately, due to a lack of knowledge, this sense of mission to fight injustice is often misplaced. But this is very different from...

Causing bloodshed is unfortunately part of the human condition. It is not exclusive to Muslims. It so happens that we are living through a phase in history where most Muslim nations are coming out of a long period of colonial subjugation, and are still facing other forms of suppression by...

Contrary to how his rivals try to portray him, Imran is actually smart. And he is right about Modi's re-election being a good thing. First, Modi's India is right wing, conservative, nationalist. This contrasts with Imran's Pakistan, which strives to be progressive, inclusive, respectful towards...

Beautiful horses! There was another nice thread posted a few years ago about Mona Remount, the Pakistan Army's breeding program. Unfortunately, most of its image links are broken now. Here is the link to the thread: https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/mona-remount-depot-the-horsemen-paradise.402022/

I found Nadeem Malik's behaviour really immature. As a journalist, he should expect to be criticised, even verbally abused, for doing his job. This clip cuts off before he starts threatening those who criticised him with naming them. He has a huge platform to express his own views and...

It is in Pakistan's interest that Modi gets reelected.

There are a number of reasons why dedicated bus lanes may work better than these trams. Off the top of my head, I can think of capacity, scalability, speed, and safety.

Sounds like a midlife crisis ;)

Admitting one's mistakes takes humility. And humility is a mark of greatness. I personally believe that the Bengalis were the greater offenders in the events that lead to the creation of Bangladesh. But I appreciate the fact that many Pakistanis, including IK, admit that they did commit...

Here is a great example of how you can get your kids into a great college without paying bribes or breaking the law....if only I had $70 million. Dr. Dre Deletes Gloating USC Post After $70M Donation Backlash Hip-hop legend Dr. Dre deleted an Instagram post Sunday night that gloated about his...