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3 September 2010

10 Early Firsts in Timekeeping Devices

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For thousands of years, devices have been used to measure and keep track of time. The current sexagesimal system of time measurement dates to approximately 2000 BC. The earliest devices relied on shadows cast by the sun, and hence were not useful in cloudy weather or at night and required recalibration as the seasons changed, so [...]Related posts:

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3 September 2010

The Dog Days of IBA

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Mohammad Ayaz Abdal It was a hot, sunny and sticky day (as if there is any other kind in Karachi) when I got my notice of admission to the IBA. I survived, not just the initial written test but also the dreaded group interview. If you have ever seen a trembling rabbit in the sights [...]

2 September 2010

Hatemongers Attack Pakistan, Yet Again: Shia Processions Targeted in Lahore, Karachi

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Adil Najam Shia processions in Lahore and Karachi – commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) – were attacked. In Karachi seven people were left injured. In Lahore 18 were killed, 190 injured. The suicide attack on the Lahore procession triggered panic, mayhem, and further clashes. Sectarian tensions, already high as a result of a [...]

1 September 2010

10 Most Torturous Methods of Execution

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Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies—both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Execution of a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offense is called capital punishment or death penalty. In most places that practice capital punishment it is reserved for murder, espionage, treason, [...]Related posts:

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1 September 2010

Bilal Maqsood, “Pakistan cricket needs overhauling”

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“Pakistan cricket needs overhauling” Strings’ Bilal Maqsood speaks out on the current cricket scenario Even if the Pakistani team is proven not guilty, which seems very unlikely at the moment, we all know that they all are a bunch of shady people who play only for themselves. Their punishment should be exemplary. In spite of [...]

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1 September 2010

Thinking About Pakistan in Buenos Aires

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Aisha Sarwari I was in Buenos Aires recently attending a conference. During the daily commute to the conference venue I couldn’t help but be taken by the city’s grandeur, beauty and its ‘first world’ feel. Inquiring on their struggle with democracy, international pressures and the fear of being overshadowed by neighboring Brazil, the country’s similarity [...]

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