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An Unfortunate Nation

By Rizwan Nasar • Jun 18th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Any nation that cannot protect its national heritage and its character dies a natural death. History has shown us this over and over again, but I guess the human race never learns.  We have become that nation that refuses to learn.  We do not care!  The home of the Quaid in Ziarat was destroyed and [...]



Isn’t it time to Ponder?

By Rizwan Nasar • Jun 7th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

My Nephew who is in his late teen suffers from a degenerating disease called Multiple sclerosis.  He fell very ill just a few days ago and was admitted to ICU with many complications in Michigan, USA.  He just finished his high school.  His commencement ceremony was yesterday. This child works twice as much as a [...]



God Bless My Pakistan

By Rizwan Nasar • Jun 1st, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

On my last visit to Pakistan, I went out to grab a bite with a friend who lives in Karachi.  We drove to a local burger joint and got ourselves a burger deal for Rupees 350 it included a burger, fries and a drink.  We brought our food out to our car and as I [...]



2013 Elections – Another Sad Day In Pakistan’s History

By Rizwan Nasar • May 13th, 2013 • Category: Politics

“He’ll bring them death & they’ll love him for that” - a quote from Gladiator
I am in a state of shock since yesterday.  I cannot understand the nation of Pakistan and its people. It must be that I’ve been away from my motherland for so long that I do not see how people think now.  [...]



Naya Pakistan

By Rizwan Nasar • May 9th, 2013 • Category: Politics

In one of my previous blog; I had questioned Imran Khan’s rightist agenda. One of his supporters sent me a video where he is seen talking about how he will handle the terrorism issue. I may not completely agree with his views on this issue as yet, but I am totally convinced with his overall [...]



The Real Psychos of Pakistan

By Rizwan Nasar • May 9th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

How long are we going to fool ourselves?  That is my question to each and every Pakistani.  Do we love this nation?  Will we stand-up for it?  Will we ever throw away the shroud of ethnicity, tribalism, community, languages, faith, class, and creed and become PAKISTANIS just for once?  Will we save Pakistan…? Please read [...]



Why is Imran Khan still confused about Terrorism and Taliban?

By Rizwan Nasar • May 5th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

I would like Imran Kahn to be the next prime minister of Pakistan but I am still very confused about his rightest agenda.  Why can’t he come clean on his Taliban issue?  His latest in the series of statements in the favor of Taliban must confuse many of his supports like me.  He said a [...]



Pakistanis Wake up and Save Your Motherland

By Rizwan Nasar • Apr 30th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

Pakistan has become defenseless against its enemies from within. It is time for patriotic, “True Green” Pakistanis to rise against those enemies of their motherland and defeat them.  Who are the enemies? How do we identify them? They are all around us we need for once take off our glasses tinted with biases of ethnicity, [...]



The Corrupt Judges and Martial Law

By Rizwan Nasar • Apr 27th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

It is sad to see our nation forget the history and start making judgments without remembering the details.  Pakistan is a young nation, just in its mid sixties, but seems as if it has gone through the fires of hell. Today, it looks like a million years old; all haggard and worn out. Who is [...]



Religion Without Humanity is Useless

By Rizwan Nasar • Feb 26th, 2013 • Category: Lead Story, Politics, Worth A Second Look

I am outraged… I am having difficulty trying to find words to explain how I have been feeling lately.  I cannot get the haunting image of hundreds of janazas (coffins) lined up in the open cold rainy night with grim faced people sitting by the side of their dead… This was last month, and the [...]