Will Muslim Leagues Unite? Will We See A New PM?

Posted by anas on Mar 1, 2009 in Pakistan, Politics | 0 comments The imposition of governor rule in Punjab has prompted the factions of Muslim League to realise that this is an attempt of PPP to encroach in their territory. In fact, the PPP has already advanced in the PML zone and this act may just backfire with the unification of PML-N and PML-Q. Can this really happen? There are two important questions that need to be answered. 1. Will the Chaudhrys trust...
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My Highs & Lows of 2008

Posted by anas on Jan 4, 2009 in Life | 16 comments What’s good about a new year? To be honest, nothing is good about it given the extra effort needed at the time of speech delivery to make sure you don’t say next year to things which are suddenly going to happen in this year and the added mental effort of making sure you jot the correct digit when writing down the date. However, the new year, or end of an year can serve as a benchmark...
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Story Of THAT Car!

Posted by anas on Dec 23, 2008 in Life | 19 comments CAUTION: This is a long story written out of extreme boredom AND I suck at story-telling. It was a Thursday night and time was not on our side, so wasn’t luck. Things were getting tougher as the deadline drew near. As I recall with my bad memory, only a week was left to finish off the task before flying out. There was uncertainty about the end but the determination was rock-solid. We...
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Mustafa Kamal #2? Karachi #57

Posted by anas on Nov 13, 2008 in Politics | 13 comments It was well publicized that Mustafa Kamal has been ranked as the 2nd best mayor in the world. The news made the frontpage in almost every paper. This came as no surprise for the residents of Karachi who have actually witnessed the change. But there are people who’re just unable to digest this news. A well respected Jamaat-e-Islami member said yesterday that this is a propaganda by MQM!! He...
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An Eventful Journey

Posted by anas on Apr 25, 2008 in Personal Rants | 0 comments The journey couldn’t have been worse! The only (and only) satisfaction is that I’ve finally made it to Abu Dhabi. I can write a book over this but I really wish to forget this one. The highlights of this much awaited trek include: Chaos at the airport entrance due to renovations by CAA, which resulted in a one-hour wait in a queue (was there a queue????) Passport Control at Jinnah...
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