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What Zamarud did was very stupid but also extra ordinarily brave. The life he risked most was his own and he did that without anyone asking this from him. At times, you simply need to have heroes to give a message, even though symbolic, that we have the will to stand up to the evil.

Total results (all polling stations) Arif Alvi (PTI): 77659 Khush Bakhsh Shujaat (MQM): 30365 Naimatullah Khan (JI): 11689 Even if we don't count ANY vote from the 43 polling stations, it was already a comprehensive PTI win on 11th May.

If this is really going on, it is just simply stupid. There is a time and place for everything. Asking Ayat-ul-Kursi while filing nomination papers is a wrong question at wrong time. This reminds me of an incident: When I was in engineering, there used to be a person who would take our final...

Only wanted to say that being in the company of people like Bashar or Kim Jong-Un is no honor in itself. Baqee aap ki marzi :)

Can't help but notice that the list has names of leaders that made the world a worse place due to their presence. The writer also does not seem that knowledgeable. She ends her commentary on IK by saying "his anti-drone push is a central part of his campaign for president".

The nation has already welcomed the 'heroes' that promise to rid country of all evils too many times. (Nation had to be rescued for each of such hero eventually). Current government has completed most of its tenure. Let the current incumbents lie natural political death at the upcoming polls...

If you are a TTP apologist, justification is very easy. "This was all a drama by CIA / RAW / MOSSAD. No Muslim can do this. Once USA leaves the region, we will again start living in peace and harmony." See how simple it was.

The acceptability of Taliban and their ideology should really not come be surprise. The very existence of this group is due to this acceptance. The support from society comes in different flavors. There are active supporters of their goals and methods (may not be high in number). There are...

So, half of the world is busy waging war against Pakistan. Why are we so special? Why wasn't this honor bestowed upon Iran or Russia or Congo? What will their victory in the war look like? And if all the parties sitting in parliament as well as the anti-state elements are part of that war...

Although most of the Pakistani brothers are not going to like this but Pakistan is also far from being an ideal neighbor. It has poked its nose whenever possible on the Western side. It has, in the past, supported anti-state elements on the neighbor on the Eastern side. It has provided a...

Yes, Pakistan should take care of its internal troubles but that does not mean that it should be isolated from everything else. If Pakistan can play a positive role anywhere, it should. Israel's offensive in Gaza is gross injustice and raising voice against it in UN is the correct thing do...

BTW, what do you call a person who is a practicing Muslim, honest, kind to others around him. Completely rejects Taliban or Al-Qaida ideology. Considers Christians, Jews, Hindus, Ahmedis, Shias, Barelvis, Ahl-e-Hadith etc to be equal human beings. Believes in democracy and wants to co-exist...

The problem is never really with things like "Islamism", "Secularism", "Socialism" etc. The real bad among "-isms" is the "extremism". When a follower of any ideology starts believing the supremacy of his ideology over all others, considers others as lesser human beings and is willing to kill...

Why do people still vote for MQM? MQM is as good or bad as most other political parties in Pakistan. Somehow, it gets demonized a lot in Punjab with Altaf presented as having horns and a pointy tail. Maybe, there is some truth in it but then all other parties are also littered with...

This is a simple fight for supremacy. Whether someone declares that he holds the last punch or that theirs is the supreme authority, this only shows that something is not right. The executive has been beaten into submission. It is between these two to decide who actually rules Pakistan...