Muhammad Qasim Hassan
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Articles By Muhammad Qasim Hassan
Blinded by darkness Those who have seen the light can never be kept in the dark for long. However, for those who have pretty much lived under dark clouds since as long as they can remember, the desire to bathe in light is not that strong. Hence, it is not difficult to kept these people […]
Feb 28 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Society |
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An Oscar coming to Pakistan? Sorry, not impressed! Almost every television channel is celebrating the success of Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s “Saving Face” at the 2012 Oscars. Everyone feels that it is a huge achievement for a Pakistani to win an Oscar, something that is considered to be the highest honour in the world of entertainment. […]
Feb 27 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Politics Uncensored: The great Asif Ali Zardari The President of Pakistan and co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari may be known as one of the most corrupt person to have occupied the president house. What people always tend to overlook is the fact that he also happens to be a genius. Despite […]
Feb 20 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Politics Uncensored: Marvi Memon is the tool that Imran Khan needs to change Pakistan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) may feel that it is well set to clean-sweep the upcoming elections, but little does it realize the rapid decrease in its popularity. While the representatives of Pakistan Muslim League N and Q can surely take some credit […]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
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Politics Uncensored: Imran Khan stuck in a quicksand, or is he? After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) mammoth-sized rally in Lahore last year, I began to believe that the good times were just around the corner. The time for change seemed to have arrived and everything was going just as I had hoped. The people of Pakistan […]
Feb 19 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Let the big boys play among themselves Politicians, Memogate, NRO, ISI and army are all what we ever talk about, completely ignoring the more pressing issues at hand. There is hunger in the country. People are struggling to meet end meet on daily basis. There are no jobs and the bills keep on increasing. Yet, […]
Feb 14 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Protection of minorities is a part of Islam Many people believe that Islam teaches us to not only condemn non-Muslims, but also hurt them in one way or another. This is one of the biggest misconception and a classic case of brain-washing. Such ignorance on part of a Muslim is not only harmful for non-Muslims […]
Feb 13 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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Celebrities ignoring their fans on Twitter It will not be wrong to say that stars are born only because we choose to show our appreciation for what their work. It is us who carry them up to the sky and it is us who bury them deep in the ground. They are nothing without us […]
Feb 13 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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We stand behind corrupt politicians The politicians have been looting us for decades and pushing us to a point where we feel like we will explode. The only thing that remains free to us is oxygen, though even that is getting polluted with dangerous gases, courtesy of the absence of policy by the government to […]
Feb 13 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Politics |
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Understand Islam before judging it Islam is being maligned by the international media around the globe. It is indeed disappointing to find the pseudo-civilized countries fail to comprehend the reality and lose their ability to differentiate between facts and fabrications. Millions around the world believe that terrorism and Islam go hand in hand. It is […]
Feb 13 2012 | Posted in
Opinion |
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United we stand, divided we fall What is a person supposed to do when he finds his countrymen engaging in acts that are damaging to not only the reputation of the country, but also harmful for the people living around them? Living in Pakistan, there is one very basic rule that we all learn at […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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Bollywood Film Review: Agneepath I recently got an opportunity to watch Karan Johar’s revival of Agneepath, a project that was originally done by his father a couple of decades ago. While the original film had been a colossal flop, to say the least, the re-make of the film was nothing short of an experience of […]
Feb 5 2012 | Posted in
Entertainment |
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