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He asked the man: "Have you prayed?" The man said no, he just needed the washroom.

Pakistan & Society

21 Jun 2026

He asked the man: “Have you prayed?” The man said no, he just needed the washroom.

He asked the man: "Have you prayed?" The man said no, he just needed the washroom. So baba started shouting at him. Right there. In…

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Pakistan & Society

3 Jun 2026

“Umeed na rakho. Imaan rakho.”

I heard this yesterday and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Yousuf Bashir Qureshi said it. Poet. Playwright. Artist. The man who built Commune…

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Stop paying beggars at traffic signals. Stop paying the parking mafia.

Pakistan & Society

24 May 2026

Stop paying beggars at traffic signals. Stop paying the parking mafia.

I know what’s coming next. “Humari mazdoori kha rhy ho.” “Bad dua lagay gi tumhein.” That’s the script. It’s designed to trap you emotionally. Nothing…

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Is Running a Business in Pakistan Actually “Karobar” or Is It “JIHAD”?

Pakistan & Society

30 Jun 2025

Is Running a Business in Pakistan Actually “Karobar” or Is It “JIHAD”?

Is Running a Business in Pakistan Actually “Karobar” or Is It “JIHAD”? Accept that business here is 30% actual work, 70% crisis management I’m writing…

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AC Isn’t a Luxury Anymore, It’s About Survival (And We Need to Talk About It)

Pakistan & Society

20 Jun 2025

AC Isn’t a Luxury Anymore, It’s About Survival (And We Need to Talk About It)

Just came back from Jumma prayer completely wet from sweating. The mosque was full, everyone trying to get inside the main hall because that’s where…

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Stop Calling Your Flexing “Motivation”, You’re Actually Hurting People!!!

Pakistan & Society

12 Jun 2025

Stop Calling Your Flexing “Motivation”, You’re Actually Hurting People!!!

Last weekend, I was stuck at a traffic signal in F7 with my wife and 6-month-old son. We were in my father’s car, nothing fancy,…

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Stop embarrassing yourselves, Sualeh Asif’s success has NOTHING to do with Pakistan

Pakistan & Society

9 Jun 2025

Stop embarrassing yourselves, Sualeh Asif’s success has NOTHING to do with Pakistan

Stop 🇵🇰 embarrassing yourselves, Sualeh Asif’s success has NOTHING to do with Pakistan Stop Taking Credit for Sualeh’s Success, He Succeeded Despite Pakistan, Not Because…

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