White Lies
“Let me assure you, this, like any story worth telling, is all about a girl...”
Spiderman (2000)
Is the story of Bukhari’s accident worth telling,...
White Lies
Forget election policy and post-electoral analysis, the PTI has revealed what is closest to its heart: a new anthem.
That’s right. It’s always about the...
White Lies
The tables have turned. The despondency that had beset the PTI in the aftermath of the Lodhran defeat has now shifted to the League.
Even...
White Lies
Unhappy couples staying together for the kids is something that has been happening since a very long time.
But a new trend seems to have...
White Lies
Award season is here and it appears (surprise, surprise) that connections seem to matter more than merit when it comes to getting the laurels.
A...
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Pakistan’s tallest building was criticised by many for allegedly spoiling the visual beauty and the environment around the shrine of Karachi’s patron saint, Abdullah...
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A cottage industry of sorts has evolved around uncovering the dynamics of Imran Khan and his spiritual half.
Many now factor this in when interpreting...
White Lies
The crowns don’t stop! After Sheikhupura, another crow awaits Maryam Nawaz at Sargodha.
The jokes write themselves, of course and the media has had a...
White Lies
For other parties, it is rather clear who will become the prime minister if they are elected into power. Not so much for the...
White Lies
After the rumours of an early end to the government and a “national government” (you know what that is a euphemism for) have been...
White Lies
Bags and soaps.
These are the topics of choice for the begumaat of Pakistan these days. The first, because, jaani, a Birkin is always going...
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So many people live below the poverty line in the country that even the relatively muted extravagance of the middle class would also seem...
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Third time’s a charm
Imran Khan will neither confirm nor deny what his party members have been spiritedly denying. Rumours have it that the man...
White Lies
It wasn’t just the commentariat but also the social media that had a field day after the momentous decision of the Supreme Court about...
White Lies
The charming mayor of London Sadiq Khan cut quite a figure during his visit to Pakistan. Informal and friendly, he acted like the role...
White Lies
The “biggest in Asia” fever is still around in Pakistan. This time, we’re told (unofficially, to be fair) that the underpass in front of...
White Lies
The Prime Minister, the purpose of whose visit to London is still not known, caused a bit of a break from routine in said...
