Tag: Islamabad
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Coup Attempt in Pakistan
We may recall a few weeks back a strong rumor made its rounds within Pakistan that a coup was under way in the absence of Musharraf who happened to be in NY attending the UN General Assembly and simultaneously doing a book tour in the Untied States of America. It was also reported that the…
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Salary of a Pakistani MNA
I have recently come across a few interesting facts regarding the pay scale and fringe benefits enjoyed by each member of our National Assembly. One tends to wonder what we are doing at wasting so much of money on a ghost assembly whose job is to do …… NOTHING, everyone knows they have no powers…
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ICC a White Commonwealth
Article written in the Guardian by Stephen Moss talks about the ongoing controversy in the corridors of cricket in the past few days, the actual issue has been beaten to death by many but Stephen talks about about another genuine problem that has continued to create hurdles in this game that we call cricket. The…
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Pakistan Googled by a Texan
George W. Bush’s two-day trip to Pakistan can now sadly be looked back upon more as a state sponsored relaxation trip for the President after his hectic schedule in India. Little do the Pakistanis have anything to show for this visit by the most powerful dictator of the world. In 2000, we were literally on…
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Dentistry in Karachi
Teeth Maestro is actually the pen name of Dr. Awab Alvi who is a dentist by profession in Karachi, Pakistan. He has been practicing Dentistry in Karachi since 1999 when he graduated from de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore and has since been practicing with his father Dr. Arif Alvi at Alvi Dental Hospital, which is…
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Shaukat to quit as PM
Well rumors have been circulating quite seriously for the past few months of a pending resignation of Shaukat Aziz from the corridors of Islamabad and soon to move into Washington as the Managing Director World Bank. It would indeed be sad day for Pakistan to loose such a brilliant economist another casualty to our power…
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Pakistani Blogger: G3nu1n3
G3nu1n3 – A Pakistani Blogger from Islamabad, blogging for about 6 months from 26th Oct 2004 has to-date an astonishing 1300+ posts on his blog, that puts him on an average of 8 posts per day for his 168 days of blogging. A huge number by any standard… I myself, probably started following him from…
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Is Islamabad Really Dead?
I was in Islamabad for two days to visit the US Embassy for a visa so that I can go to the US to continue my training at UPENN in Microscopic Endodontics. The visit was OK as the Gods of the INS Authorities found me "qualified for a visa", but I dearly missed the hustle…
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Save the Whale Campaign (Save Musharraf)
Watch for todays headlines – Daily Times was loaded with news reports that Musharraf should remain in the driving seat – well welcome to the new turn of affairs – Economy takes a back seat and Save the Whale “Save Musharraf” campaign comes to the front. Wake up people until december you are going to…
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President Musharraf and Karachi
Mind you Karachiites – whenever President Musharraf is in Karachi you arebound to be cursing out loud and not simply under your breath. Theestablishment is so scared that they block traffic both ways, my advice tomanagement is that it shall always be Allah’s will, you can’t do anything toprevent it. You might deter the small…