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Hello people ! :wave: Its been a while since I've been reading here and there how only 51% of the people of NWFP (now KPK) voted for Pakistan which would make it, quite literally, a neck-and-neck vote ! So I did some research on this and I don't know whether people came up with this 51% figure...

An interesting debate ! @Oscar @Horus @HRK @Secur @Bratva @Hyperion @Jungibaaz @nangyale @Abu Zolfiqar @PWFI @Khan_patriot @Akheilos @JonAsad @Jaanbaz @EyanKhan @farhan_9909 @Donatello @Sher Malang !

Its Muharram and the Molvi Sahiban on my right have spent the last 1-2 nights nights blazing away on the speakers and like last year I'm sure another week's worth of such nights are in store. The Molvi Sahiban on my back do the same on Eid-Milad-un-Nabwi or any other such occasion and stays the...

I want to apologize to all concerned parties for my less than cordial behavior on yesterday's Karachi Airport Under Terrorist Attack thread ! Especially to @WebMaster @Manticore @Screambowl & Others ! I was just on the edge yesterday because a very close cousin of mine works in PIA & I was...

Pakistan’s Afghan burden (Farrukh Khan Pitafi) An oft-repeated question one often comes across is: “What do you expect from the new Afghan government?” And invariably, the same mind- numbingly dull yet honest answer: “Same old blame game, what else!” Some may find this answer rather harsh, but...

I'm writing this post to try to dispel some of the historical & anthropological inaccuracies that have crept up about Baluchistan : Inaccuracy Number (1) Before joining Pakistan, Baluchistan in general (& the Kalat State in particular) was a sovereign independent country ! The Imperial...

A very heart moving & insightful story of a Suicide Bomber who refused to blow himself up ! It traces his transformation as a simple boy who loved cricket to someone who was sent to blow himself up in a Mosque. Its an ISPR Production based on the True Story of Rahim Gul ! Remarkably so for...

Women: Pakistan’s second-class citizens By Sabina Khan Published: July 31, 2013 Women in Karak have been prohibited from leaving their homes without a mahram due to the reason that they spread vulgarity and distract men during the holy month. Perhaps, a better way of ensuring that these...

FATA? Is that where tribesmen are cannibals and women are slaves? July 6, 2013 Over the years, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan (FATA) have been a hot topic of discussion, but for all the wrong reasons. We, the tribal people, have been termed as ‘wild’ and are...

Hey people ! My Dad visited Peshawar (Hayatabad) for a few days to attend a course/seminar ! He talked to a lot of people over there from all social strata (everyone from fellow Doctors to the cab driver) & he noted that almost overwhelmingly so people appeared to have a deep sense of...

37pc Baloch favour independence: UK survey Ansar Abbasi Monday, August 13, 2012 From Print Edition ISLAMABAD: A Gallup survey for the UK international official body, DFID, conducted on July 20, revealed that the support for an independent Balochistan is not popular even amongst a majority...

A very interesting discussion involving a Pakistani POW of the '71 War !

A very interesting debate on the MOU between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the question that it raises !

I found a fairly good, well referenced article on the accession of Balochistan to Pakistan which in fact was the ascension of Kharan, Las Bela, Makran and finally Kalat to form the present day Province of Balochistan ! I hope this is an informative read for those who might have queries about it...

- An old article but one worth reading ! Source : http://archives.dawn.com/archives/45887 Remembrance: The man behind the masterpiece by Meral Murat Khan Minar-i-Pakistan, is built at the Iqbal Park Lahore where the famous Pakistan resolution was passed on March 23, 1940 demanding the...

An interesting discussion involving an Indian expert (Sushobaha Barve - Executive Director CDR), Arhsad Abbassi (Water Expert), Imtiaz Gul (Analyst/Author) and Faisal Naqvi (Advocate) !

Wasu Aur Mein - Episode 8 The documentary/drama "Wasu aur Mein" follows the travels of Shehzad Roy and Wasu Khan. Wasu is a villager from Baluchistan. Brought together by their common passion for music, both realize that they have a lot to learn from each other. Wasu's unique perspective on...

An interesting debate on Dr.Shakil Afridi !

Hey guys, Armstrong here ! I'm in a bit of a conundrum so please help me out. First I think some background is in order : I'm currently doing ACCA (I should be, hopefully, done by December this year). Now the way I see it I've got two options in front of me : 1) I either continue on with the...

A very interesting discussion about the 'Pakistani Taliban' which involves a former ISI officer, an Afghan journalist, a Pakistani journalist, a Pakistani Professor and the guy whose often called himself the father of Taliban (though I'm sure Hamid Gul would probably disagree !).