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The power of puppetry

The power of puppetry

Death on the high seas or on the streets of Karachi continues unabated and without any serious attempt by any quarter to put the brakes on these...

yesterday 10

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‘Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night…?’

‘Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night…?’

It was in 1794 that one William Blake, a poet of his time, wrote that famous poem, equating the shining eyes of a tiger in the wilderness to...

19.01.2025 20

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The art of living in community

The art of living in community

Karachi after Partition did not have the vertical inclination that dominates its landscape today. Residential societies were the first to claim land...

12.01.2025 30

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Fake news phenomenon

Fake news is the talk of the town these days. This form of communication is believed to have surfaced after the digital transformation of our...

05.01.2025 8

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Tragedies on the high seas

It was in June just last year that 209 Pakistanis and 28 from Pakistan-administered Kashmir drowned off the Greek coast in the Mediterranean trying...

29.12.2024 5

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Rising traffic accidents

Deaths in traffic accidents have become such a serious matter that the Karachi police chief had to hold a press conference to sound the alert and...

22.12.2024 10

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Walking is a blessing

Walking is such a blessing. You realize when, for one reason or the other, this God given gift is restricted or hindered due to some accident or...

15.12.2024 6

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Print making a comeback

Don’t have the exact date but print media first appearing in the form of newspaper dates back to the 17th century. Over the centuries that it has...

08.12.2024 10

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Some Karachi attractions

While working for a Swiss firm I had the opportunity to welcome several foreigners to Karachi and after taking care of company matters during the...

30.11.2024 10

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Catch you later

In an attempt to seek her opinion, I sent an article to a colleague and in return got a short message or should I say mini message just consisting...

23.11.2024 3

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Preparing for smog

In the early days of Pakistan, we did not have the luxury of Sui gas. I still remember my mother cooking on coals and wood which were burnt in iron...

16.11.2024 10

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Controlling container traffic

A horrible accident took place around the Native Jetty Bridge the other day. A truck with containers was crossing the bridge when one of the...

09.11.2024 2

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Diseases and pollution

It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees and the whole city is sizzling....

02.11.2024 8

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Homeschooling in Pakistan

Do you know how many children are out of schools in Pakistan? In 2021 the number was 26.2 million, which reached 26 million in 2024, prompting the...

26.10.2024 5

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A Safari in Karachi

There is an alarming increase in the number of some species of animals that dominate the landscape in Karachi. This includes both the flying types...

19.10.2024 20

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A book on your lap

Books that in days gone by had our undivided attention are now competing with many other competitors. There was a time when we were overjoyed to...

12.10.2024 20

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Entire system needs a revamp

Looks and feels like good news but then there is many a slip between the cup and the lip as the saying goes. We will now be able to get learners...

05.10.2024 6

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Old habits die hard

I wonder how many children in modern times have even seen a comic book. In my childhood comic books were the heartbeat of a majority of children....

28.09.2024 6

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Trapped in circumstances

Poverty is found in different shapes and sizes in the country. Not many families can eat meat even a few times in a month or for that matter enjoy...

21.09.2024 7

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Need for modern farming practices

As climate change threatens the country there are also apprehensions about the negative effects it will have on farm produce in the country, which...

31.08.2024 3

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Uncontrolled weather

It was not too long ago that I had written about the unusual deaths by lightning strikes across the country. This unusual phenomenon has only...

24.08.2024 4

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Focus on the game

American astronaut Neil Armstrong when he placed his foot on the surface of moon for the first time said “That is one small step for man, one...

17.08.2024 6

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The household worker

According to definitions of the responsibility and scope of work of household workers they may clean homes, plan and cook meals, do laundry,...

20.07.2024 4

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The street vendors

Nearly every household in Karachi has heard this person making the rounds, especially if you are living in apartment blocks situated in middle...

13.07.2024 3

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