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Indignity of labour 19 Oct 2011 | 10:04 pm
Some more equal than others By Urooj Zia (Op-ed; Pakistan Today; 17 October 2011) I had a bunch of startling (for me) realisations this week. One, that Islamabad Club has a rule against allowing domes...
‘Maids and dogs not allowed’ 15 Oct 2011 | 10:23 pm
I’m going to rant now. Because I’m more pissed than I’ve ever been. I just found out that the Islamabad Club actually has a rule against allowing domestic help into dining halls. I’m here for an ILO (...
Pot, kettle, etc. 13 Oct 2011 | 07:09 pm
Political lies, revisionist history By Urooj Zia (Op-Ed; Pakistan Today; 10 October 2011) Last week, I was forced to realise on more than one occasion that politicos in Pakistan suffer from some sort ...
The crusader from Wah 13 Oct 2011 | 07:00 pm
Hailing a home-grown hero By Urooj Zia (Op-ed; Pakistan Today; 03 October 2011) I’ve spent the past two weeks trolling around and about Islamabad, publicly declaring my dislike for the city. Just when...
Id, Super-Id and Antacid 26 Sep 2011 | 08:22 am
The US State department has secretly converted to Islam, and is now trying to make the women of Pakistan cover up and wear decent clothes. Now for the details...
Highway to hell 20 Sep 2011 | 05:53 am
Once upon a time, in a land that was pak saaf, zaheen and shaad baad, there was, as there generally is, a king. Said king had come to power rightfully enough: he was nominated by the house of lords af...
Episode 1: Questions you should never ask you-know-who 16 Sep 2011 | 08:51 am
This week's question is: What is a bhenchod and a maderchod? Our expert explains. PS: No mothers and sisters were harmed in the making of this podcast.
Open e-Governance Index, Pakistan 15 Sep 2011 | 02:03 am
The Open e-Governance Index (OeGI) is an action-research project that aims to measure the state of ‘openness’ in the implementation of ‘e-governance’ around the world. Open e-governance can be measure...
Carrots & Donkeys: Prologue 14 Sep 2011 | 03:45 am
'Carrots And Donkeys' is the working title of a book in my head. This is the prologue. Feedback and criticism is more than welcome. Thank you. * * * Saleha heard him grunt. She turned her head away ...
Clash of ‘civilisations’, Pakistan-style 13 Sep 2011 | 12:25 am
All political players in Karachi need to realise that their current diatribes have no basis whatsoever in their proclaimed ideologies. It does, however, have everything to do with their inherent biase...
