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Imran Jan

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In corporations we trust

The erosion of democracy is one of the leading threats to the survival of humanity globally. Much of the anti-democratic forces and power systems...

11.12.2024 4

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Buckle up, Trump show to begin

Trump was never the president who was worried about his legacy. This time around, he wouldn't even be worried about re-election. As good as I can...

07.12.2024 3

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Aliens are here

Someone once asked Neil DeGrasse Tyson to explain his view about UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). His response was a classic one. He said "we...

30.11.2024 2

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Death by citizenship

Pakistani movie Waar is not one of my most favourite ones but in its teaser one line narrated by the actor Shaan has stuck with me. He says that...

27.11.2024 4

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Certificate of war

The US media is almost all going bonkers ever since Trump has won the 2024 election. In the days leading up to the election, the liberal media in...

20.11.2024 2

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Where are Trump's fact checkers?

When Trump won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, the liberal media's favourite at the time, not only was Trump himself surprised but the...

13.11.2024 2

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I voted in US elections, but…

When I was born in Pakistan, there was a dictator ruling over that country. He had promised to rule for only 90 days but then ended up ruling for...

07.11.2024 3

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Four filthy years of Biden

It would be a lot easier to judge Biden's legacy by his successes rather than failures because of the successes being so few or almost nonexistent....

02.11.2024 2

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Once upon a time in Palestine

Scientists say that time travel is not possible. One cannot go back in time. Even if it was possible to travel back in time, scientists argue that...

31.10.2024 6

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Man vs Office

I was once sitting inside a classroom with many other students at the University of Houston. The teacher at the time, who happened to be a lawyer...

23.10.2024 1

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Pakistanis might have more freedom than Americans

Einstein once said that imagination was more important than knowledge. He was absolutely right about that. Knowledge can have limits in being...

09.10.2024 1

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Winter is always coming

Someone once said that today is a gift that's why it is called 'present'. When we look at the gruesome situation of our planet unfolding in front...

26.09.2024 1

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National anthem controversy

Afghan diplomats sparked a controversy inside Pakistan by not standing up during Pakistan's national anthem. The Government in Pakistan, which owes...

19.09.2024 1

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The murder of hope

During much of my childhood and adult life spent in Pakistan, I watched banners, signs and billboards around Peshawar, Charsadda and other cities...

05.09.2024 2

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Patrons, not allies

I remember a TV commercial ad for a cigarette brand called Cash King Size Filter. It had this young guy come across Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp. He...

29.08.2024 2

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Climateflation

Rising prices of pretty much everything as a result of climate change is what the meaning of that word above is. It is no secret by now that...

24.08.2024 1

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The saviour, the murderer & the system

I am a 90s kid. I grew up watching Indian movies. Amitabh was the biggest movie star I knew and liked. When he fought with his hands and fists...

22.08.2024 9

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Human evolution

I was listening to a scientist on a radio show. One of the things he said that got me thinking was that human bodies are still going through the...

15.08.2024 2

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Science and greed

We live in a world dominated by climate change, even though we have a tendency to ignore it. The hurricanes, the cyclones, the wildfires, the...

10.08.2024 3

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Selective solidarity

Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was an interesting character. One of the ways he was identified as the man behind the bombings was how...

08.08.2024 4

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Elon Musk and Israel

Any American president is the most powerful man on earth. Yet, at home in America, he is not as powerful as he is globally. He can invade nations,...

01.08.2024 20

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Why is the sky black?

Much of the knowledge and understanding about the cosmos prove time and again that humanity’s cognitive capabilities are extremely limited. Some...

28.07.2024 2

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Software and hardware of Pakistani politics

Many have seen the famous interview where Steve Jobs and Bill Gates sat down together for a lengthy discussion about their parallel journeys in the...

25.07.2024 2

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Hurricane Beryl — a sneak peek into the future

Hurricane Beryl hit Texas this week. Heavy rain and superstrong winds battered many towns across Texas. I am in Houston and I couldn’t sleep the...

14.07.2024 30

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