Ghazala Khan Pakistanis have come out of that ominous state of baffled, bamboozled and befuddled apathy and now showing the same signs of unity and sacrifice that we had witnessed after the 8th October, 2005 earthquake. Especially the people of Swabi, Mardan and the suburbia villages have set an example of extreme human sacrifice and […]

Owais Mughal and Adil Najam Not all world records are created equal. Being in the Guinness Book of World Records is as often a sign of being just weird as of having done something truly of import. Having the world’s longest nails or being the world’s fattest person is intriguing but not really consequential. Sometimes, […]

Owais Mughal A day and night long monsoon rains have left 28 people (later updated to 33+) dead in Karachi and other areas of Southern Pakistan and washed away infrastructure, including at least two bridges. 170mm rain has been recorded in the past 24 hours. Atleast one newspaper is claiming it to be the record […]