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Donkey, Lord, Potter, and Punjab Assembly

By Rai Azlan • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

There is a famous Punjabi saying that says, “Potter faced the anger when lord fell from the donkey”.  Our politics is almost the same lord that drops all his anger on poor potter when the real culprit is donkey. There are many issues need urgent solution but authorities are busy in moulding non issues to [...]



Arfa Karim - May this nation do not forget you

By Rai Azlan • Jan 22nd, 2012 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

It is an old news now and to be honest I know that very well. So far, a lot has been said and written on this sad incident, the youngest Microsoft professional Arfa Kareem died last week. I should have responded to this news earlier this week but I am purposefully writing about it now. [...]



I Pay Tribute

By Rai Azlan • Aug 14th, 2011 • Category: Features

It is indeed a unique moment for me when I am out of my words, when I do not have words to express what kind of feelings I have at a particular moment of time. The time when I am writing this is one of those unique moments, it is now matters for few hours [...]



Due Respect of Agriculture

By Rai Azlan • Jul 30th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

To run a country one out of two things is required; it can be either the practice or the constitution of that country. After all the twist and turns, Pakistan still has a constitution that provides independence to the residents of the country in personal and economical aspects. Economy is a race, but for sure, [...]



Stay Divided and See The Fall

By Rai Azlan • Jul 20th, 2011 • Category: Politics

Question is simple, “why you people hate MQM?” this question was asked by my Faisalabadi friend from my other friend who is Sindhi. By that time, I realised that politics is going to be the dessert of the dinner that I was trying to finish. The statement of Senior Minister of Sindh Dr. Zulfiqar Mirza [...]



Principles Will Be Compromised

By Rai Azlan • Jul 2nd, 2011 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

This past Monday evening, on the table full of spicy food and some of the good friends around the atmosphere turned little more spicy because of the political flavour that always jump into the discussions out of nowhere. The reason for this sudden change was yet another political move of MQM, the political party that [...]



Let the Lion Lead the Team

By Rai Azlan • Jan 28th, 2011 • Category: Features

Initially I decided to write about the team announced for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Name it my laziness or any other thing I never been able to write about it, anyhow many other blogger fellows have done this job already, but there was one thing that was disturbing for me and with every [...]



Injustice is Injustice

By Rai Azlan • Dec 23rd, 2010 • Category: Politics

I am in a different place but still there are many things that have not changed. However, I have to accept that there are many positive things I have experienced and seen here that impressed me. I still love my own country as much as I used to before coming here. Nevertheless, there are many [...]



Iqbal wasn’t selfish but we are

By Rai Azlan • Nov 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics

It has been a freezing cold day and I was sitting in bank to see my personal banker. A boy came and sat beside me and got busy in filling some forms. “What is the date today?” a question-oriented voice hit my listening senses. I replied its November 9th. Boy suddenly responded, “Hay its Iqbal [...]



Zulu’s Strange Journey

By Rai Azlan • Nov 9th, 2010 • Category: Features

Zulqarnain Haider the person who played key role in last game to make Pakistan win and he was the hero of the moment that day. The same Zulqarnain, I gave him name - Zulu, is missing today and as per his fb status, he is doing all this as a result of life threat he [...]