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#HeatWave: Sindh can take lessons from Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan
The scorching heat last month in most of the central and southern India resulted in the death of 2,500 people. And it seems like it is Pakistan’s turn now. Yesterday, around 180 people lost their lives...
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7 tips for Karachiites to beat the heat wave
Sindh is witnessing one of the worst heat waves to date, where 350 people have died and the count keeps rising. These are tough times and one feels completely at loss when Mother Nature is so...
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Five reasons why Karachi is better than Dubai
I have been living in Dubai for the past three years, and since my immediate family is based in Dubai, I haven’t gotten a chance to travel home much. But being an expat, I still miss Karachi. The city...
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Would I adopt this baby in five days, knowing the blood results? I’m not sure…
“If you ever had to adopt a baby, then whom would you settle for?” This was the question I posed to myself recently. Not because I had to nor did I want to adopt a child. I have two of my own...
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Why India didn’t want us to have Kashmir
When one mentions Kashmir, all that comes to one’s mind are lush green fields, mountains, rivers, and valleys. Derived from Sanskrit, according to folk etymology, the name ‘Kashmir’ actually means...
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Mass graves and the filth that is our government hospitals
The sun was at its zenith and the temperature and humidity were at its peak. Karachi, the city of lights, has been a victim of a severe heat wave which has resulted in the loss of more than a thousand...
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Are we really going to blame India for the heatwave?
The recent heat wave in Karachi that has claimed over a thousand lives is one more nail in our government’s coffin of negligence and its inability to deal with a crisis. It has also become the norm in...
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Some of us cannot afford the hijab of today
There is a school named The Clifton High School which is not in Karachi but in New Jersey, USA, and Abrar Shahin is a Muslim student of Palestinian descent who recently graduated from this school....
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Suffering from Asthma? Here is why inhalers should be your best friend!
Asthma is a rapidly spreading disease around the world, including Pakistan. The number of Asthma patients in Pakistan has increased to seven million, out of which two million are children. There are...
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Does Nawaz Sharif even care about Sindh and its people?
The outcome of the visit of our Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, to Karachi has been disappointing. There is an obvious crisis of governance in the province of Sindh where the provincial government and...
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After 11pm, the IBA Boys Hostel turns into a prison
I am a resident of IBA Karachi’s boys hostel and I am at an age where I feel most of my memories are yet to be made. The old alumni of this hostel, many of whom have gone on to become CEOs of giant...
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Five reasons why you should (or should not) watch Bin Roye
Bin Roye’s premiere was held at Nueplex Cinema yesterday and the entire setup was done up beautifully with motiyas (jasmine) used as a pretty backdrop. It was a star studded night, boasting of...
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Cooked with Bollywood masalas, ‘Wrong No.’ is definitely worth your money
Wrong No. is a Pakistani film produced by YNH and ARY Films with the story and direction done by Yasir Nawaz. Wrong No. has pretty much been in the social media limelight for quite some time now. And...
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Complete your Eid Feast with a Shahi Zafran sherbet, Kebab-e-Dayg and a Date...
In my ancestral home in Lahore, on Eidul Fitr, our table is adorned with Bohemian crystal bowls filled with fruit or chickpea chaat and mithai in kitsch colours, laid out on silver platters. But as in...
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Why 374 families will not be celebrating Eid this year
Eid is often considered synonymous to happiness, joy and companionship. Eid helps people reconnect and it works as an excuse for Muslims to celebrate three days with their family and friends. However,...
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Why Eid in Dubai does not even compare to the Eid in Lahore
Having been raised in two Muslim countries, UAE and Pakistan, Eid has always been the festival of the year for me. I won’t lie, but from childhood till date, my favourite Eid has always been Eidul...
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When businesses flourish at the expense of poor hygiene standards
Cleanliness and hygiene are probably the least important segments to be taken seriously in our society. Be it our government-run offices, hospitals, parks and privately-owned eateries, grocery stores,...
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Zardari’s fool proof plan to end corruption (read: save himself) in Sindh
Recently, the Chief Minister of Sindh, Qaim Ali Shah, along with some of his cabinet members travelled all the way to Dubai to attend a meeting co-chaired by the co-chairman and chairman of Pakistan...
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Anwar Ali and Shoaib Malik, the unsung heroes of Pakistan’s ODI revival
Not long ago, Pakistan, a sport loving nation who looked towards cricket as a uniting force, was down and dejected when they were thrashed by none other than Bangladesh, the team for whom we always...
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In Sindh, our children’s lives are not as valuable as that of a politician’s
After the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar carnage, schools throughout the country were under constant threat. Most vulnerable were the schools of Karachi where there were a few instances of letters,...
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