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Saeed Ajmal, chucking, and history

The funny thing about England-Pakistan cricket is that is has essentially become a caricature of itself. Even when every...

Taking Murree by Snowstorm

15 minutes after I finish my last final exam. I’m running purely on a double-dose of no-sugar, no-milk, extra-strong T...

Flying my Space, Killing my people

If you are single, it doesn’t mean you are as young as you once were. I have to admit that I often force myself in...

Pakistan Cricket in 2011

Pakistan cricket had a typically eventful year in 2011. The year had everything to offer; unpredictably good and bad per...

New Year’s in Karachi

I spent New Year’s eve at a friend’s house. Luckily for me, this friend lives less than a five-minute drive from whe...

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Local business magnate quits smoking, scares tobacco companies

From: PakMediaBlog
Categorized in Business and Finance

At approximately 1:15pm, the CEO & Founder of Five by Five Communications announced his intention to quit smoking on his twitter. The announcement has been met with intense panic from the tobacco & drug industry, who fear other marketing and advertising community members who admire the millionaire may follow suit in his honor. The CEO [...] Continue Reading

Transport strike in Germany

From: Life in Germany
Categorized in Politics, Technology

This Monday was a strike by the transport union drivers in my area. They are being paid on a different tariff than the standard tariff, but want to be shifted on the standard tariff. The strike was announced last week in some newspapers, but still many people didn’t knew about it, especially the people not [...] Continue Reading

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Pakistan’s Spin Zone

From: Newsline » The Water Cooler
Categorized in Miscellaneous

This is where “breaking news” is ‘broken’ in such a way that it can never be ‘fixed.’ And here, Pakistanis, in general, buy the spin and live happily ever after. Syndicated from: Newsline » The Water Cooler Continue Reading

Profile: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

From: Newsline » People
Categorized in Miscellaneous

Highly acclaimed investigative journalist and now an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy scales new heights of success. Syndicated from: Newsline » People Continue Reading

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Business and Finance

Gilani takes back words on DG ISI, army chief statements [Express Tribune]

From: PAMIR TIMES | Voices of the Mountain Communities
Categorized in Business and Finance, Politics

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani took back his words on DG ISI and army chief’s statements given to the Supreme Court in the Memogate scandal, Express News reported on Wednesday. Speaking to the media at Chaklala airport before heading to the World Economic Forum, Gilani said that his statement of DG ISI and army chief’s responses to the [...] Continue Reading

Mobile Phone Company Supporting Political Party?

From: TelecomPK
Categorized in Business and Finance, Politics

In a comment posted on our post related to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Karachi Jalsa, our readers have shared with us a link to post-event talk show. During Dunya TVs program “News Watch”, ANP leader Zahid Khan talks about a mobile company financially supporting the political party. He goes on to reveal that the mobile company even [...] Continue Reading

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Politics

“This is the right time for granting constitutional status to Gilgit – Baltistan”: Amjad Advocate

From: PAMIR TIMES | Voices of the Mountain Communities
Categorized in Politics

PT Report Islamabad, January 25: The time is ripe for granting constitutional status to Gilgit – Baltistan region. PPP should nominate a candidate from GB for upcoming Senate elections. These views have been expressed by member of GB Council and PPP leader, Amjad Hussain Advocate, in a letter addressed to President Asif Ali Zardari. According [...] Continue Reading

Mehdi Shah calls on Iranian envoy, investment potential of GB discussed

From: PAMIR TIMES | Voices of the Mountain Communities
Categorized in Politics

PT Report Islamabad, January 25: Chief Minister of Gilgit – Baltistan, Syed Mehdi Shah, called on the Iranian envoy here in the capital city. Matters related to investment opportunities in the region were discussed. According to the Embassy’s website, the Chief Minister of while welcoming the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and referring to [...] Continue Reading

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Technology

Unbelievable iPhone 4 Tech Support Call

From: iWWWrite
Categorized in Technology

Unbelievable iPhone 4 Tech Support Call: This is real, right? Links for today! For Everyone: read more Syndicated from: iWWWrite Continue Reading

Bill Gates Will Feed The World

From: PakMediaBlog
Categorized in Environment, Technology

Microsoft co-founder and Harvard drop out is redirecting his philanthropic efforts in a new direction (though not necessarily moving away from polio) towards research in agriculture. In a letter posted on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website, he explains the the irony that the starving 15% of the world are farmer families. He goes [...] Continue Reading

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Entertainment

MUST WATCH: Harvard Lecture on Justice

From: PakMediaBlog
Categorized in Business and Finance, Education, Entertainment

Please watch these series of lectures from Harvard University‘s YouTube page on Morality & Philosophy. The video below is based on 2 lectures on the topic of “The Moral Side of Murder” It’s really insightful and profound. MUST WATCH: Harvard Lecture on Justice is a post from: PakMediaBlog All Rights Reserved. MUST WATCH: Harvard Lecture [...] Continue Reading

Red -: Color of 2012

From: She Exists
Categorized in Entertainment, Interests and Hobbies

Red is always hot, in dressing, in makeup, in lip arts, in nail arts, in bridal dresses, in formal dresses, in cars, in heels, in bags, in hotness, in being sexy, in being charming, in being admireable, to attract someone, to influence someone, to show happiness, to show love… Red is the best color to express [...] Continue Reading

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Sports

Test Match Season

From: On my way
Categorized in Sports

I love this time of the year when most of the nations are playing test cricket. Test ! The real and true form of cricket. Pakistan playing against England and Australia against India. So top teams in the world competing and lotsI love this time of the year when most of the nations are playing [...] Continue Reading

German Chancellor To Visit China In February

From: ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS
Categorized in Sports

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit China in early February, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin confirmed on Friday. During Merkel's China visit, Chinese and German leaders will exchange views on bilateral ties and how to enhance the strategic cooperation between China and Germany, Liu said at a regular news briefing. They will also talk [...] Continue Reading

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