So What If Sharif Brothers Are Disqualified?

Posted by anas on Feb 26, 2009 in Pakistan, Politics | 7 comments I fail to understand why a ‘popular’ person cannot be disqualified in Pakistan. Why can’t a two-time Chief Minister and a two-time Prime Minister, elected with two-third majority, be disqualified? What is the fuss about the recent decision of the Supreme Court? So, what if Nawaz Sharif has been disqualified? People should know that he was already ineligible and the court has...
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The Bomb Has Been Dropped

Posted by anas on Feb 26, 2009 in London Diary | 6 comments Today came an e-mail containing text that everyone was expecting, and dreading. It is not a surprise, yet most appear dumbfounded. An official confirmation of something that was obviously going to happen has almost changed the thinking of majority. Here is an excerpt from the e-mail: The examination period for all 3 MSc courses will start on Mon 27 April, and will likely last for 4 weeks. Best...
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O Lord’s!

Posted by anas on Feb 23, 2009 in London Diary | 8 comments It is the dream of every cricketer to get an opportunity to take that walk down the stairs from the dressing room, through the luxurious long room where distinguished guests are seated, on to the pitch amid cheers from the crowd and perform on a ground which is called the Home of Cricket. No surprises, I’m talking about the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Similarly it is also the dream of every...
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The Plan

Posted by anas on Feb 20, 2009 in Life | 12 comments After a regular self-assessment ritual that I perform very often I discovered that I’m giving very less time to my academics. A quick analysis of the past week revealed an average of 15 study hours only! Digging deep in the problem I found the lack of a concrete plan to be the root cause of this problem. In fact, since the start of this new term I have no plan at all! I sat down yesterday...
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Travel Woes

Posted by anas on Feb 20, 2009 in London Diary | 5 comments The public transport system isn’t that bad but regular users are always found wanting and whining for improvements. The TfL answers with improvements over the weekends which is a pain given the fact that the lines I use regularly are often closed for the weekend – specifically the Circle Line. I learned very early on here that the usage of buses for time-critical events must be absolutely...
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