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
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
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, Karachi: 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
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,
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UPDATE on Pakistan Floods 2022: Apathy vs. Sensibility, Proactiveness (Videos)
AUG. 31, 2022: Sindh PPP leader Manzoor Wassan hand signals some of the flood effected and stranded one’s to stay away from the boat he’s on. “It indicates the haplessness
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WATCH: Traffic in San Francisco. Traffic in Karachi. (Video)
USA started maturing in the 18th century. Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, etc. in So.. Asia are working their way up after getting independence in the 20th century (2 centuries later). The
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COVID-19: Ye Hai Covid Meri Jan (Videos)
Select COVID-19 WhatsAppshares curated by Irshad Salim (Aug. 21, 2022)
Toward Understanding New World Order, as the World Turns
Illustrations By Irshad Salim (May 2021 – Aug 2022):
Dekho Bhayya Aa Gayeدیکھو بھئيا آ گئے (Video)
ISLAMABAD GOSSIP July 3, 2021; Irshad Salim — Khan Sahib’s almost 3-years of roller coaster ride is akin to the traditional Saas-Bahu-Beti relationship we at times see in some families
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Baharo Phool Barsao Videos
Listen and watch this evergreen romantic song Baharo Phool Barsao by playback singer Mohammad Rafi lip-synced by Rajendra Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the classic Bollywood movie Suraj (1966): Nostalgia got