SATIRE: Big house, small family; lots of cars, lack of intellect; huge medicinal development, increase in health issues, etc…
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Siri Paye
Habib Khan from Quetta: I had been to the Kaghan valley twice in the nineties and the first time in 1993 when we hired a jeep from Shogran to Naran, the driver suggested to visit “siri paye” first. I felt a bit nauseated at the thought, and after consulting the family decided to go straightContinue reading “Siri Paye”
Meanwhile in the PM House
Caretaker PM Kakar Sahib seen simulating his departure from the PM House, as the new setup prepared to grab the baton!
Shorts: Buying Selling Shares; Happy Living
Happiness is a state of mind…it’s a choice. Someday you will meet the happiest version of you. And it will be worth it.
Parliament
Ideally, of course, “a parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support (“confidence”) of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which it is accountable”, says the Wikipedia. No system is perfect though,Continue reading “Parliament”
Do Nothing!
Arthur C. Brooks in The Atlantic writes that absolute idleness is both harder and more rewarding than it seems. In his article “How to Embrace Doing Nothing“, Brooks says “it is awfully hard work doing nothing” (Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest). Our brain chemistry is tuned for constant entertainment, and as a result,Continue reading “Do Nothing!”
Today’s Best 5 Political Cartoons
Editor’s Pick on Climate Change; Climate Reparations; Work From Home, Flu, RSV & Covid…
Conversation With Qalandar on His Doodles
IRSHAD SALIM: Dr. Gholam Mustafa, a California-based professional whom we used to call ‘Qalandar’ in NED –this was in the early 70s, until, to quote Hamza Shahid (Oscar), “we lost such individuals to the West” pinged me on WhatsApp today. Decades later, both of us connected last year –thanks to Anis Raza Ally and NasirContinue reading “Conversation With Qalandar on His Doodles”
This Week’s Best Political Cartoons on Climate Change, Inflation, Queen’s Death
Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Ammar Jafri, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz Ahmed, Bawar Tawfik, Dr. Razzak Ladha, Dr. Syed M. Ali, G. R. Baloch, Hasham Saddique, Jamil Usman, Jawed Ahmed, Ishaq Saqi, Khalid Sharif, Majid Ahmed, Masroor Ali, Md. Ahmed, Md. Najibullah, Mustafa Jivanjee, Nusrat Jamshed, Shahbaz Ali, Shahid Hamza, ShahidContinue reading “This Week’s Best Political Cartoons on Climate Change, Inflation, Queen’s Death”