May 2012
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“Let us remember the horror that struck Lahore 2 years ago on May 28th, 2010...”
– Once again I apologise as a Pakistani Muslim for that evil deed. I passed by their place of worship just last week and I remember noticing that it feels like a fortress with a lot of police cordons and not even a SINGLE mention of what the place is about!
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Whitening deodorant, hijab shampoo. Really ladies?
riazatbutt:
Huh? while I was scrolling through channels last night looking for Eurovision I saw an advert for whitening deodorant. It whitens your underarms. Makes them fairer. It’s aimed at the Pakistani/Indian market - the video I’m posting is not the one I saw but it gives you an idea of the product’s aims. The subcontinent has a huge appetite for fairness and lightening treatments. Now I...
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2:53 pm // Imran Khan just called up
Yes the same ex-Cricketer turned politician I am probably voting for this time. He said there is a political gathering today at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi and we all should be there if we want a better Pakistan.
So it means after pioneering use of Social Media and SMS for political campaigning in Pakistan now his team has turned to mass calling with recorded messages (1, 2).
Even if you do not...
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9:41 pm // going to **** up my phone
Was going to buy a new phone for myself tomorrow and was sort of caught in between Samsung and HTC, but then Hasny advised me to upgrade my old HTC Desire to Ice Cream Sandwich. I am still trying to work it out, with a high probability that I will be buying a new phone tomorrow because I bricked my this one!
And in case if I end up destroying my this phone, do you guys have any suggestion for a...
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9:35 pm // That sad woman
Yesterday I met the saddest woman I have ever come across in my life. Attractive, in her mid 30s by my guess and articulated she sat in front of me often getting lost as I asked her questions.
I swear I have never felt tense after meeting anyone ever, but this was just that one very rare moment and I cannot even properly put that all in words.
All I know is that when she left I wanted to ask...
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6:10 pm // And Karachi burns
once again.
People sometime ask me why Pakistanis are not much concerned about Animal rights, Gay rights and what not. In a country where people are killed like flies in name of ethnicity, politics and religion do you think that should be my main concern?
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8:11 pm // Very robotic and annoying PTCL customer...
Around 7:45 pm today I got a call from PTCL’s Islamabad customer service center. A gentleman introduced himself to me and told me that he wishes to inform me about PTCL’s ability to send me my bill via email. I told the gentleman that I already am subscribed to that, he still insisted on getting my email address and when I was half way in, realised that they already have it on...
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12:21 PM // Why you will never get a job! At least...
If you fall in one of the following categories and are jobless, it should explain everything.
1. Email address 1.1. Inappropriate address: Like really should I hire you as a secretary if your email address is hot_girl_4u_2011@xxxxxx ? That is like hiring a reason for my future divorce! 1.2. Unprofessional naming: Your name is Jon Doe, but why would you have a screen name like “Me the...
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“Malik family exists on Skype”
– Me
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“Mixing my beard with shalwar kameez results in a higher probability of a little...”
– Me
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Are American Jews fed up with Israel? (Video) →
American presidents have long been criticised for being too in thrall to the Jewish lobby. So what happens if American Jews fall out of love with Israel?
That’s what the Jewish American academic Norman Finkelstein claims is happening. He says they are now so unhappy with what Israel is doing that they want to distance themselves from the country.
Could he be right and if he is, what does...
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China: The world's cleverest country? →
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When he said Democracy is the best revenge he...
When Zardari made the dramatic statement and attributed it to his dead wife (Benazir Bhutto), I never realised that he actually really means it! 4 years on, Pakistan has defaulted for the first time ever on Sovereign Guarantee towards Independent Power Production companies (Power sector dues: Govt defaults on sovereign guarantees). What it means is that Pakistan will get a lower credit rating (if...
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My usual weekly discussion with Nomi
Nomi: (on Monday) Usman, why the hell are we not doing any commercial photography project?
Me: we can if you want. (share the plan and things we require)
Nomi: great, let's do it!
Me: cool. Am with you.
Nomi: (after a few weeks on another Monday) Usman, why the hell are we not doing any commercial photography project?
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(today I made history)
Me: Nomi listen, we should make a 22 min drama series for tv, all shot on dslrs (....and then shared the plan and general story line with him)
Nomi: cool. Am with you.
(have a very strong feeling that we will be having this discussion again)
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11:22 am // can't find this one tumblog
Last night I found this one tumblog with some of the most wonderful music I have heard in a very long time (it actually helped me sleep) and I cannot seem to remember the name of it. I hope I had it still open on my laptop at home.
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“We want her to get educated so that she can be self-reliant. We will do whatever...”
– Musammat Parveen mother of Bangladeshi 21 year old Ms Akther who got her fingers chopped with a meat cleaver after her illiterate-UAE-return husband objected to her pursuing to become a lawyer. (complete news)
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10:51 pm // Congrats Maa and Pa :)
Back after a wonderful dinner with parents and my youngest brother, Abu Bakr. Celebrated my parent’s 29th wedding anniversary.
If I can even have half of that happy time in a marriage, I’d consider myself extremely lucky.
Am so thankful to my parents for providing us with an amazing family life with security, stability, pride, enlightenment and above all a chance for all of us...
