Saad Shafqat
The Complexities of Playing With India Dec 31, 1969
The stories are folklore, the moments are legion. And they are different from the two sides of the border. In India, they haven’t stopped talking about the four victories over Pakistan in World Cup matches, so far a perfect record.
Top of the World - Part II Dec 31, 1969
Imran by this time was 39 years old, and I was 35. We were among the oldest players in the tournament. We were also the most experienced in World Cup terms: Imran and I were the only two players in the entire competition who had played in each of the prev
Top of the World Dec 31, 1969
Javed Miandad is one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game. Loved and admired across the world he is best known for his never-say-die attitude. Saad Shafqat, a Chowk alumnus wrote The Cutting Edge with Miandad earlier this year. It is with th
Movie: Doctor Dec 31, 1969
A short film directed by Shandana Minhas and Maheen Zia
The Origin of Life Dec 31, 1969
A thought provoking enquiry
An Evolving Conversation Dec 31, 1969
A One-Act Play on the topic of biological evolution
Sunrise at Sydney Dec 31, 1969
The second coming of Pakistan cricket.
The Daily Grind Dec 31, 1969
Deodorant and excrement in Karachi, circa 1985.
Evolution 101 Dec 31, 1969
Darwin and Islam
The Short-Circuiting of Democracy Dec 31, 1969
The Clinton scandal as the unraveling of America.
Cool Desperation Dec 31, 1969
I took inventory of my assets and launched the struggle to be cool.
The Foreign Underclass in American Medicine Dec 31, 1969
Foreign doctors have been coming to train in America for decades but the welcome may finally be over
The Intellectual Imperative Dec 31, 1969
As a people and a nation, Pakistan’s need for intellectual direction has never been greater. So where are the intellectuals?
Where in the Brain is the Mind Dec 31, 1969
The author, who has a background in neuroscience, tries to grapplewith the question of what makes us aware of our own existence.
The Overlooked Problem of Pakistani Racism. Dec 31, 1969
Discrimination based on ethnic and provincial loyalties is eating away at our country. Why has it not become the issue that it should be?


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