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No seat available for a Genius
There is not a single seat available in the hall to honor Naveed Asif, the student who got second position and especially in this ceremony which is held in honour of the examination toppers.
New Coach for Pakistani Cricket Team
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Top Ten SMS messages received on Mohammad Yousuf’s mobile after Sydney Test
10 ) Sender- Ponting; Thank you, mate!
9 ) Sender- Younis; I told you so… now go figure this
8 ) Sender- Hussey; $3,000 AU in Akmal’s account, do I need to sms him or would you let him know.
7 ) Sender – Misbah; Don’t believe whatever they tell you, I swear I can see the ball.
6 ) Sender-Kamran Akmal; this is my third message in last 6 days. Please investigate someone drilled holes in my gloves again’.
5 ) Sender – Waqar Younis; Idiot, I suggested that “spread the players” drill for the fielding and catching practice session before the game, not in the game L
4 ) Sender- Zaheer Abbas; Thanks for replacing my name from the list of ‘worst captains to ever lead Pakistan’.
Imran Farhat…. Not good enough !
On the face of it Imran Farhat joined a select band of openers who have carried their bat through an innings. On the face of it his lion hearted effort rescued Pakistan from calamity on a track that had pace, some bounce, but little else. It was a good toss to win. On the face of it Farhat has just solved one half of Pakistan’s problem at the top of the order.
But numbers and scorecards are misleading. Just as the statistic that Danish Kaneria has risen above Abdul Qadir in Pakistan’s order of Test merit says nothing about the relative qualities of the bowlers -- Qadir for my money was world class, Kaneria is just worthy of an international cap -- so today’s scorecard tells us nothing about the true nature of Farhat’s innings.
In an innings of panic, Farhat was the most panic stricken. In a desert of technique, Farhat was often the driest, except when leathering his trademark knee-on-the-ground drive to the off-side boundary. One particular stroke -- as he charged and thrashed a good length ball to oblivion, in his mind sending it sailing over the long on boundary but in reality skying it over the slips -- defined the ineptitude of Pakistan’s display, and may become a contender for the stroke most unworthy of a Test opener.
Stories well told – Sania Saeed’s remarkable performance
Till recently I wasn’t much of a fan of Sania Saeed as a TV artist, as one can easily imagine the luxuries given to those performing for TV, or for that matter, cinema, as each scene is shot multiple times, and of course final editing is done before the shot is screened for the masses.
But performing ‘live’ for an audience that is watching with close intensity, and that too, for an urban one, is not an easy affair – in fact, this type of performance is not everyone’s cup of doodhpatti, especially for those who are used to the laidback style of performance for TV medium.
Wedded bliss for Pakistan’s less privileged Hindu couples
Caption: After the success of the first Hindu mass wedding in Karachi last year, 42 couples came together from different parts of Sindh to tie the knot this year. While most of them belonged to Karachi, many came from as far as Nawabshah, Daharki, Dighri, Thatta, and Hyderabad, among other districts of Sindh.
History housed: The Flagstaff House
By Peerzada Salman
An old man, holding his little grandson’s hand, has just arrived at the Quaid-i-Azam House and Museum. He says the child has come all the way from a remote area in Punjab to see the place the Father of the Nation once lived in. They return disappointed. Reason: it is 1pm, lunch time for those working at the museum.
Avoiding desultory discussion let’s establish one thing at the outset: apart from being an exceedingly intelligent individual, Mohammad Ali Jinnah had a sharp aesthetic sense. The elegant dresses that he wore, the classy hats that he put on, and the linguistic panache with which he communicated with friends and colleagues endorse this observation. It also mirrors in the buildings he chose as his abode.
Chalti ka naam gari
A rare view: An exhibition of vintage cars kicked off the Shanaakht (Identity) Festival on Monday 9th November at Karachi, Pakistan.
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