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10Mar

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Opinion

Saqoot e Dhaka: 50 Years of Separation

In the history of Pakista the word "Saqoot e Dhaka", and the creation of Bangladesh is among the most sensitive and tragic events. People who were alive during that era may not remember the trauma of partition. The stories of 1971 remain chilling, even today. Moreover, East Pakistan was a province of Pakistan that was renamed as such from East Bengal in 1955 by the One Unit Policy. With a coastline on the Bay of Bengal, it shared land borders with India and Burma. For this reason, East Pakistan was known as "Pakistani Bengal" to differentiate it from India's state of West Bengal (also called "Indian Bengal"). In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from Britain and this is know as Under Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Ali of Bogra's One Unit scheme East Pakistan was rename East ...

Top 5 restaurants in Karachi that will satisfy your craving

28Dec

By Abdullah1 Comment

Opinion

Top 5 restaurants in Karachi that will satisfy your craving

Karachi, the city of lights is very famous for its endless variety of food places. The city is surely a heaven for foodies. Karachi is famous for its wide variety of foods. Some popular food streets in Karachi are Burns road, Sindhi Muslim food street, Zamzama food street, Dhoraji food street, Boat Basin, Tepu Sultan and the never-ending list continues. No doubt that Karachi's Biryani is unbeatable. After several desi restaurants the rise of restaurants with cuisines other than desi is visible. Difference in taste is really important in order to enjoy all types of foods around the world. Exploring new food places or new dishes is really fun or else one can easily get bored of what they eat. Every area of Karachi has at least 10 restaurants. Its even suggested that if you w...

Karachi’s oddly named areas and the stories behind them

4Dec

By Abdullah2 Comments

Opinion

Karachi’s oddly named areas and the stories behind them

From Nagan Chowrangi to Machar Colony, Karachi over the years have transformed into an epicenter for weird area names. Karachi's oddly named areas are getting more fame in the recent years on social media. Karachi, the city of lights has been around for a long time. The city is known for a lot of things from its bustling streets to the variety of food it offers. Adding further to the uniqueness of the city, is is some of its unusually named streets, that have the most interesting and unique backstories one can imagine. The mega city spread over area of 3,780 km2 is divided in 7 districts, each having areas with unique names. From 'Bhains Colony' to 'Perfume Chowk', these unique names never cease to amaze visitors. Here we will explain the history behind some of the Karachi's oddl...

Rats of Shah doula: Genetic Disorder or abusive religious ritual

5Nov

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Opinion

Rats of Shah doula: Genetic Disorder or abusive religious ritual

Unfortunate kids abandoned due to mere superstitions are generally refers as Rats of Shah Doula. If this horrendous act can stop these kids can be fruitful citizen of society. South Asia is unfortunately a hub of weird superstitions and traditions. Some of them are brutal and atrocious but they observed in the name of religion. One of them is Rats of Shah Doula. Kids are mentally unstable and their heads are deformed. They suffered from a disease called Microcephaly. It started in 1800s after an infertile woman blessed with a kid after offering prayer in the shrine. The main shrine is in Gujrat city Pakistan. It is after the pious man named Hazrat Syed Kabeeruddin Shahdaula. He was born in 1581 in a very noble house of the city. He lost his parents in a tender age. Then he went t...

Who is Zodiac Killer and why is he famous?

22Sep

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Opinion

Who is Zodiac Killer and why is he famous?

Zodiac killer is a very famous name in 1960s. He was undoubtedly a genius killer in the history. Police is unable to trace him till now. Zodiac Killer left this note to decipher "I Like Killing because its too much fun", this is the saying of zodiac killer in one of his cipher letter he sent to police. Zodiac killer became a rage in 1960s because of his anonymous personality. His killing methods were barbaric and unique. His name became familiar when a young couple got killed on their first date. Name of the victims were Betty Lou Jensen and David Arthur Faraday. They were killed on December 20, 1968. There are rumors that this was not the first murder of zodiac killer. Earlier in 1966, a student name Cheri Jo Bates was killed under mysterious circumstances. He was a colleg...