Pakistani Blogs

In a country where human rights are blatantly ignored, there’s not much heed paid to animal rights. But today I was forced to right this post. I heard the sound of bagpipes playing somewhere in the street so I thought there was some “baraat”. Yes I know it’s a holy day but that’s what I thought. But when I went out, there was a “bear show” caravan on it’s way. People were paying the madari to ...

Rana Market, F-7/2. Islamabad. Yum. Yum. Somehow, rain and samosas/pakoras/jalaibies just go hand in hand. So when it rains, drive to this very place and have their yummy samosas, jalaibis and pakoras p:s: If you notice hard enough, you’d see a mullah giving me the “WHAT A HARAM THING YOU DO BUSTER” glare lol.

Once again, the parking at the dam side of Rawal Lake is open for all. And I suspect it wasn’t crowded when I went there because few know about this and that it’s free. And just because I am posting it here does not mean you can spread the word.

If you live in the vicinity of I-8/3 or F-10 then you must be familiar with the extremely excellent Nageena Burger. For those of you who don’t, this is an informative post. Go to either F-10 Markaz or I-8/3 Sangam Market and try it out. These people make the best burgers. Anda shami, chicken or beef. With or without cheese, scrumptious and delicious is their middle name. An affordable meal ...

On Saturday, the clash between the judiciary and the government was surfaced once again despite the fact that on various occasions earlier both the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice denied publicly of a confrontation between the judiciary and the government. As this drama unfolds, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, in a sou motu action, has suspended two Presidential orders pertaining to the ...

I don’t claim to be much of a fan of political talk shows or shows on news channels related to politics, but one show I love to watch is Siyasiyaat. I recently came across their Facebook fan page and thought I’d share it. “Siyasiyaat with Ejaz Haider is a news discussion, debate and analysis show. Airs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm Pakistan time on Samaa TV, and streamed live at ...

Across the world, Universities are a place where anything can be debated at length and professors are respected due to their scholarship and grasp of the subject matter. But is it the case with the Pakistani universities? On February 4, 2010 in Islamabad, the registrar of the National University of Modern Languages beat-up a university Professor Tahir Malik at a students’ reception ceremony ...

I read a hilarious news report in today’s Dawn. The news report pronounces President Zardari’s superstition and the adopted measures to protect Mr. President from ‘black magic’ and evil eyes’. According to the news report, the measure taken to protect our dear President from black magic is an everyday slaughter of a ‘black’ goat.

This year, Islamabad turned 50. Islamabad has been through ups and downs of her life, but she has always managed to emerge as a beautiful and a lovable place to live. May Almighty bless our city with the peace and stability that she was once popular for. Amen!