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Smokers’ Corner

In 1975 as a kid, one of my cousins who was many years older than me vetoed my desire to watch a Steve McQueen thriller and instead dragged me to watch a film ‘Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat’ (My Name Is Love) starring his favourite actress Babra Sharif. Watching

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2012-07-22.
Keywords: Social sciences , Social issues , Social crisis , Social needs , Social art , Honour killing , Human rights , Mass media , Electronic media , Ramazan , Gen Zia ul Haq , Pakistan , United States , TV
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Smokers’ Corner

Everyone knows how all kinds of Free Masons have been the most prominent reasons behind the many political, economic and social problems that are plaguing Pakistan. I just don’t understand why is there even a debate about this fact? I humbly suggest that

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2012-09-30.
Keywords: Social sciences , Social issues , Social needs , Social media , Social rights , National issues , Muslims , Misbahul Haq , Altaf Hussain , Ghulam Ahmad Bilour , Imran Khan , Hafiz Saeed , Aamir Liaquat , Shahid Khan Afridi , Sangsar Abbasi , Pakistan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , United States , A
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How gullible do the Americans think we are? Do they actually think that we Pakistanis would believe the lies they
are spreading about Osama Bin Laden’s tragic murder and his demeaning burial at sea?
We are just too smart to be made a fool like this. There

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2011-05-15.
Keywords: Political science , Political leaders , Political history , Political problems , Politics , National policy , International issues , Terrorism , Terrorists , Taliban , Al-Qaeda , Imran Khan , Osama bin Laden , Pakistan
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Smokers’ Corner

By studying the electoral history of Karachi and Lahore, one can largely ascertain the general political and ideological mood of Pakistan’s urban bourgeoisie and petty-bourgeoisie.

In 1970 when the country held its very first direct elections, its polity

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2012-01-08.
Keywords: Political science , Political issues , Political process , Political leaders , Political parties , National issues , Politics , Politicians , Elections , Gen Musharraf , Gen Zia ul Haq , Pakistan , Sindh , Kheber Pakhtunkhwa , Karachi , Lahore , PMLN , PPP , MQM , PTI , NA , IJI , AL
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Smokers’ Corner

There is nothing vague about the concern that knee-jerk acts of religious intolerance, exhibitionism and self-righteousness have become a norm in Pakistani society. Whereas the state is fighting an armed battle against the more militant expressions of thi

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2012-05-09.
Keywords: Political science , Political issues , Political parties , Political process , Military-Pakistan , National issues , Politics , Politicians , Democracy , Extremism , Judiciary , Violence , Gen Zia ul Haq , Imran Khan , Pakistan , MQM , ANP , PTI , PMLN , PPP
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Smokers’ Corner

Pakistan is a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. Non-Muslims are an essential part of it. Many of them have contributed to the country’s well being in various fields. However, according to renowned scholar and educationist, Professor

Nadeem F. Paracha, "Smokers’ Corner," Dawn. 2012-10-14.
Keywords: Social sciences , Social crisis , Social needs , Hindus-India , Ideology-Pakistan , Religion , Muslims , Jihad , Islam , Dr Rubina Saigol , Prof A. H. Nayyar , Dr Ahmad Salim , Ayesha Jalal , Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy , Pakistan , Sindh , India
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