Posts Tagged ‘Satire’
Ahmadis are….. – by Dur-e-Aden
Oh calm the heck down!!!! I am not using the M word, you know, the same word that can be used by killers, murderers, liars, cheaters, and by every type of "ghairatmand" but Ahmadis (because all the “Real Muslims” agreed on this, do you really know more than our ulema???) And since they are not M******, they can’t be loyal Pakistanis, [...]
Enough is enough – by Shiraz Paracha
You have ruled us enough You have ruined us enough You have raped our beloved country enough You have destroyed our future and shattered our dreams Enough is enough. Your concepts are weird, your plans are insane You are devious and deceitful You are cowards and timid You are cruel and ruthless You are cunning and conniving You are [...]
I am a Pakistani – by Shiraz Paracha
I am member of a society that has turned into a weird society during the last 35 years. Now, I level accusations without checking facts and understanding context of actions, decisions and events. Spreading and believing in rumours is my habit. Often my judgements and conclusions are based on unauthentic and unsubstantiated claims. I [...]
Faiz aur un ki Nazm “Kuttay” – by Naveed Ali
جب ہم نے پہلی بار فیض احمد فیض کی نظم ‘کتے’ پڑھی تو بڑا برا لگا، نہ صرف یہ کہ یہ نظم کچھ غیر ادبی بلکہ بڑی حد تک بے ادبی لگی ، کہاں وہ غازی اور پر اسرار بندے کہ جن پر اسی بحر میں ایک معرکه الآرا [...]
Paradise pulp: How religion imbues the public sphere in Pakistan? – by Nadeem Paracha
Three vignettes revealing how religion really imbues the public sphere. Sticking out Ever since the 1980s, stickers asking people to pray have become a common sight, especially in buses, and on rickshaws. Of course, there is certainly nothing wrong in asking a person to say his prayers, just as there is nothing wrong if that person chooses [...]
