Time is the best revenge! on July 29, 2017This is the third unceremonious ouster for Nawaz. He could have avoided all the ousters with a modicum of common sense. President Ishaq dissolved his government on April 18, 1993. Supreme Court (SC) restored it on May 26. Mocking this verdict, the army chief Kakar forced Nawaz to resign. Had he not resigned and told […]
Politics sans morality on July 24, 2017 Our politicians seem to be sans decency. Instead of statesmanship, lewd pun is their hallmark. When Sheikh Rashid (SR) used to be Sharifs’ bootlicker, he would make highly unsavoury comments about Benazir. The tradition goes on. He has been replaced by Talal Chaudhry (TC). The victim is Benazir’s son Bilawal who demanded Sharif’s resignation. […]
Daughter of sycophants on July 18, 2017Sacrifices for the country make one a ‘daughter of the nation’. It is not the valueless ‘pride of performance’ everyone seems to have. Neither is it an office that sycophants receive from their leaders. Maryam Safdar’s sudden projection as the ‘daughter of the nation’ since June 26 (when she was subpoenaed to appear before the […]
Is Maryam Nawaz really the daughter of the nation? on July 9, 2017The uproar would have been lesser had police officer Arsala not saluted Maryam Safdar. Had Maryam appeared modestly, the uproar would have been zero. According to BBC Urdu, Maryam got better security and protocol than her dad when she appeared before the JIT. Arsala rushed towards Maryam, saluted her and instantly bent to pick up […]
Dont hijack it this time! on July 3, 2017So Syed Salahuddin is now a global terrorist. Look who is saying this… Trump… Donald Trump… the president of the United States of America. But wait… so what. Who cares! Who gives America a damn now. Russia, North Korea, Syria and Iran are bullying it. Taliban have already inflicted a humiliating defeat on it. Just […]
Should Urdu broadcasters use English phrases? on June 25, 2017For decades, media outlets like BBC Urdu Service informed us but also improved the language skills of its listeners. One could have learnt Urdu and its correct pronunciation by listening to Sairbeen. But no more! With the departure of learned people like Raza Ali Abidi, BBC Urdu is at the mercy of newcomers whose command […]
Nehal Hashmi deserves a ‘Nawaz Praise Prize’! on June 18, 2017Why everyone is cursing senator Nehal Hashmi? He did exactly what one expects from an unctuous bootlicker. By threatening judiciary and the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers case; by swearing before the Supreme Court that he was threatening nobody but Banigala; by resigning from Senate and withdrawing the resignation, he just displayed […]
Bombay Bakery’s cake on June 11, 2017Urdu media has infinite humor to offer. The best pastime during Ramazan is to read Urdu papers. The fasting would not more be tough. Wali-e-Swat’s daughter in law Musarat Zeb tells Ummat (May 22) that Malala was the dullest child in Swat. It was the BBC correspondent who would make her rote speeches and scripts. […]
Bringing Army under civilians control is not difficult on June 4, 2017Our politicians would from time to time harpon the mantra of civilian supremacy over military in democracy. The latest recital began in the wake of the Dawn leaks and was intensified by the April 29 tweet in which a serving major general rejected a democratically elected prime minister’s notification. The politicians are harping on this […]
Chaudhry Nisar is a gali ka badmash on May 28, 2017If you love utterly outrageous jokes then you must read Pakistani Urdu papers. Railways minister Saad Rafique claims that Asif Zardari’s belly is so big that nothing can fill it up. It has become a curse for Sindh. Express, April 17 An advertiser in the classified section of Jung (April 9) solicits proposals for his […]