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Jan 18, 2012, 11:39 pm
First post from the iPhone app. A good way to share on-the-go. Who knows ... maybe this'll get me back to blogging.
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Nov 15, 2011, 9:31 am
Ok, I will be first person to admit I wasn't the biggest fan of Google+ when it came out. But despite all criticism thrown at it, it seems to have come out of that early phase and is slowly and steadily increasing its user base. With the addition of Google Pages, business of all size and popular... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 1:17 pm
I don't know why people are so forgetful, or maybe it is that tends to remember things or people more than most. I'm talking about regular stuff - like running into people randomly or remembering people you met through a mutual friend. I tend to remember this stuff pretty well, but I often find that... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 10:52 am
Hi y'all!
Its been a while since I've updated this blog, and I do apologize for that. Things have been changing rapidly in my life, which has sort of prevented me from venting my anger and frustration about everything that has come to pass lately. And by that, I do mean all things Pakistan. But we'l... Comment - Like
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Feb 10, 2011, 3:10 pm
A friend had shared this link on twitter, and I just had to post it here. It is a TED talk given by Lesley Hazleton, author of the book 'The Shia-Sunni split in Islam' which I previously reviewed here. Such an objective and outside view of Islam is refreshing, and shows how much Islam is really misu... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2010, 1:15 am
Wow, it has been so so long since I last posted on this blog. I apologize and I will get back to posting very soon ... trust me I will. There is so much to talk about. Can't wait to let it all out.
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Jul 27, 2010, 2:42 pm
Something useful I spotted in one of my campus shuttles the other day:
Recycling aluminum requires 95% less energy then extracting it from the ore.
If 1 ton of aluminum is recycled, it would power an American home for 15 months!
I guess it could potentially power a Pakistani home for double that d... Comment - Like
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Jul 10, 2010, 2:05 pm
You gotta check out this awesome sci-fi series. Set in the future (obviously), it is based on the simple premise that we, as humans, may evolve and develop better technology over time but that doesn't necessarily mean than we will also evolve to become better human beings. So basically, in the futur... Comment - Like
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Jul 5, 2010, 11:00 pm
This post has also been published on The Express Tribune's blog section here.
If you're a Pakistani student studying abroad (US, UK, Europe, Canada, Australia wherever) pursuing whatever degree, people automatically assume you're staying there for good. And by people here I'm referring to our fel... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2010, 10:11 pm
There's hardly any other sport on the face of this planet that's likely to draw out people of a more varied nation, race or color other than Football (or Soccer as it's known over here stateside). It is simply amazing how you don't need to even speak the same language in order to understand one anot... Comment - Like
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Jun 10, 2010, 11:24 am
The hypocrisy of this world really does my head in sometimes. So, by now you must have heard of the fresh wave of sanctions that have been imposed on Iran by the United Nations, and that too, unanimously (12-2). I am not a proponent of Ahmadinejad's politics, and certainly not of his provocative sta... Comment - Like
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Jun 10, 2010, 7:47 am
I know things haven't exactly been very rosy in Karachi of late, but I was out and about yesterday, and couldn't help but notice how drastically travel times across the city have been reduced. OK ok, it may have been a working day and I may not have been out at a rush hour (it was 4PMish), but kudos... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2010, 11:23 pm
I am not trying to rattle any cages with this blog post. Or perhaps it is a sign of my weakening faith, but I've found myself asking some real basic questions over the last couple of days, most notably: Is it all worth it? I mean religion. Did God create one of the most beautiful things in the vers... Comment - Like
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May 16, 2010, 10:40 am
It has been almost a year since Barack Obama delivered his address to the Muslim World in Cairo, which he ambitiously entitled "A New Beginning". While he was very forthcoming in his desire to bring peace and stability to the world - especially the Middle East - he did admit that "years of mistrust"... Comment - Like
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May 16, 2010, 12:06 am
I know its been a while since spring break was over (heck, the entire semester is over now!), but I got to watch so many movies that I thought I should share my thoughts on some of them with you. So here they are, in no particular order:
Iron Man 2 - Saw this the day it premiered. A pretty decent fi... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 5:15 pm
Bonjour! Greetings my blog readers (if there's still any left). I have been on a hiatus, and I do apologize for that. It doesn't take much to update a blog but I have no shame in admitting that I've been a bit lazy and putting this off far too long. So on the eve of my return from Paris is as go... Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2009, 9:38 am
After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
(available on Amazon)
I was told about this book by my brother, who had heard the author (Lesley Hazleton) being interviewed over the radio for this book. The title naturally seemed intriguing, and after listening to the interview my... Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2009, 9:05 am
I realize I haven't updated the blog in almost 2 months. It's been that kind of a semester. Anyhoo, I arrived back home last week for spending the semester break here. Needless to say, it's been awesome as always. Despite the extremely long journey and a hefty ticket price you have to pay, in the e... Comment - Like
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Oct 23, 2009, 1:14 am
As I mentioned in one of my posts earlier, I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Professional. Unlike the installation of Windows Vista which warned me that several of my software are not going to be compatible with it (most importantly, my anti-virus at that time), Windows 7 did not come up with anythin... Comment - Like
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Oct 20, 2009, 10:15 pm
There's a lot of talk going on these days about this new scary movie in theaters, called Paranormal Activity. I had heard about it from a friend last month and saw the trailer (also embedded below), and found it quite intriguing. The movie then was playing only in select theaters and the closest pla... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Life's been busy as heck of late. Work, homework, and more work. To those of you who were waiting to hear from me after my last ranting of sorts, sorry to disappoint you friends (for not updating and posting updates sooner). What the heck may I be talking about? The trip of course. It went fine! The... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I thought we were on the same team in your so-called "War on Terror". And yet starting from Jan 4th, you've imposed these new security measures that make thousands of travelers of "countries of interest" to pass through additional security checks. Besides, isn't that what the bad guys wanted all alo... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I have been trying to come to terms with what tragedy has transpired in my dear city two days ago. I mentioned in my previous post about how the violent Kharjiites of old remind me of the Taliban of today, having the same misguided principles of La Hukma La Illah, willing to go to great lengths to i... Comment - Like
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