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Talk about Freedom..Talk about Discrimination

By Ammar Yasir • Jun 26th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

So it was decided that Senator Obama will run for the Presidential elections on the ticket of the Democrats. And since then we all observed in his speeches that this fella wont be any different from Bush if given the opportunity. His pro Israel and Anti-Iran Speeches are just a teaser. Other than upcoming war […]



Roti, Kapraa aur Makaan (Bread, Cloth and House)

By Ammar Yasir • Jun 6th, 2008 • Category: Politics

The 3 very basic necessities of anyone’s life; we can’t imagine a life without them or can we? A man or a woman can go to any level ensuring that they are not deprived of any of these basics from their lives. Even something as important as “education” looses its priority before these important […]



Desi Born Confused Americans (DBCA)

By Ammar Yasir • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

ABCD [American Born Confused Desi’s]; a common name given to the generation who were born and raised in the west but had a Desi (Pakistani, Indian or Bangladeshi) origin. But the generation that I belong to, face a very similar problem but for completely opposite reasons.
Say hello to the Desi Born Confused Americans (DBCA) and […]



The day Cricket died; IPL [Indian Premier League]

By Ammar Yasir • Apr 21st, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Among other sports; cricket is one SPORT which is rigid to changes. It took ages from; Test form of cricket to ODI’s and then came twenty-20 which quite changed the shape of International cricket. Its more exciting, thrilling, one can arrange more matches in a day. But many veteran cricketers like Waseem Akram, Javed Miandad […]



What were they thinking :P [Lame a$$ Billboard]

By Ammar Yasir • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Ladies and Gentlemen may I have your attention please. Can you tell me what are we looking at?
Voices in the audience Seems to me like a Billboard.
Congratulations! We have a genius here Of course it’s a Billboard. But there is something really ‘disturbing’ about this particular Billboard. Can you identify that please?
Voices […]



Is this how Indians return a favor?

By Ammar Yasir • Mar 15th, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

India Pakistan relations, Kashmir Singh, Khalid Mahmood, Muslim, Politics



Things to do when ‘Bijlee’ (electricity) is out!

By Ammar Yasir • Mar 9th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment

Sizzling summers has yet to come but the love hate relationship between WAPDA and KESC struck the Karchiites yesterday morning when auntie Bijlee was out for 12 or more hours in many parts of the Karachi city. Yippeee!! :D



Kashmir Singh?? Aaho Janab (Yes Sir)

By Ammar Yasir • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Politics

A man can fight anything but his luck. This phrase hold true for many and one of them is our friend Kashmir Singh. For those who haven’t heard the name before; this Indian national spend thirty five years of his life in a Pakistani prison behind the bars. He was caught on espionage charges and […]



6 months old Arab Muslim terrorist

By Ammar Yasir • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: Misc

It was just before eleven at night, baby Muhammed was sleeping peacefully between his parents, all of a sudden there was a crashing sound. Iman (Muhammed’s mother) opened her eyes but couldn’t see a thing; she was shouting her six months baby boys’ name. Her search for their only child ended when Muhammed was found […]



Election Campaign 2008; Twist and Shout!!

By Ammar Yasir • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Entertainment, Pakistan Vote'08, Politics

As the day of elections is getting nearer the sound of the songs of political parties are getting louder and louder and louder. You walk out of your house and you will find young men shaking their thing not on the dance floor but on the main road Party workers find the songs and […]