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How do you father a nuclear bomb?
Jun 6th
I was going through a piece carried in the Washingon Post titled Father of Pakistan’s Bomb Stands Defiant that I was faced with an epistemological dilemma. How do you father a bomb? I am still working on the answer. However the interim answer can be a bit vulgar and hence readers’ discretion is advised. The folks at IAEA (sounds like a punjabi verb) should know that I am not a technical hand and hence what I am engaging in is pure guesswork. If by a stroke of misfortune I hit the nail at its head kindly do not consider me one of those proliferating the deadly technology. I am afraid that I already have a name which can easily indict me. Yes my middle name is Khan. More >
Miss Pakistan World praises Musharraf – And so the feeling grows!
Apr 20th
Love is in the air. Or as Reg Presley had titled his song performed by The Troggs and later by Wet Wet Wet, ‘Love is All Around’. The other day I read in Musharraf’s section of the press a piece titled ‘I love Musharraf, I love Musharraf, I love Musharraf’ by Jasmeen Manzoor. I had guessed as much when I decided to read the details of the story. Upon reading it was learnt that it was about a little known (pardon my ignorance if it is otherwise) ‘Miss Pakistan World’. And as evident by the story’s title she certainly was talking of her fondness for the president. Before you let your mind drift and instead of admiring this take on Miss Pakistan World (whatever it means) win the title ‘Miss the Point Big Time’ let me correct an impression taking root. Somehow I find an impression emerging that Musharraf is popular only among the women, that too the lesser known Miss Pakistan (big times). Nah, he is popular among men too. More >
