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Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

Apartment living in Karachi
Opinion

Apartment living in Karachi

In the early days of Pakistan there was no concept of living in apartments; specially, with families. There were no...
Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:16am
Under the shadow of diseases
Opinion

Under the shadow of diseases

The people of Karachi live under the shadow of multiple risks, some of which are preventable by the authorities and...
Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:13am
Playing with fire
Opinion

Playing with fire

You are driving along merrily on a busy road when suddenly something pops up on your dashboard and you are jolted to...
Updated 18 Jul, 2026 06:00am
Avoidable tragedies
Opinion

Avoidable tragedies

Once again, there is a surge in traffic accidents claiming human lives. This time around it is more tragic because...
Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:34am
The heat wave
Opinion

The heat wave

The thing I hate most about this city is the weather, said a visitor to Karachi the other day. Freshly arrived from...
Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am
Football fever
Opinion

Football fever

It is unusual for the sporting fans of Karachi to be interested wholesale in any sport other than cricket but then...
Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:48am
Devastation of fires
Opinion

Devastation of fires

You were literally like the name of the mall if you were in that mall in Karachi that caught fire a few days ago....
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:23am
Mangoes are here
Opinion

Mangoes are here

The long wait is over and the fruit which is considered the king of all fruits has finally arrived. Yes, the mangoes...
Updated 06 Jun, 2026 07:05am
High price for sacrifice
Opinion

High price for sacrifice

It have always suspected that if there is no price control on sacrificial animals their prices will reach the sky...
Updated 30 May, 2026 07:31am
Accident-free Eid
Opinion

Accident-free Eid

So you think Pakistan has perhaps more traffic fatalities than any other country in the rest of the world. You...
Updated 23 May, 2026 06:39am
Bakra online
Opinion

Bakra online

In 2024 during the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha in Pakistan there was the sacrifice of more than 6 million animals...
Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am
A brand-new University Road
Opinion

A brand-new University Road

There is much talk about University Road in Karachi these days which is also the butt of several jokes in relation...
Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am
The way it was
Opinion

The way it was

There has always been a connection between the consuming consumer and the selling vendor. Over a period of time this...
Updated 02 May, 2026 06:56am
Enjoying challenges
Opinion

Enjoying challenges

There are several dangers that lurk on the streets of Karachi trapping its unwary residents on a regular basis....
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 07:28am
A history of negotiations
Opinion

A history of negotiations

The main topic around the world last week was the halt of hostilities between the USA and Iran for a period of two...
Updated 18 Apr, 2026 07:08am
Work from home
Opinion

Work from home

Woke up again today with the sound of thunder and glimpses of lightning through my bedroom window. Another stormy...
Updated 11 Apr, 2026 07:47am
Keep your fingers crossed
Opinion

Keep your fingers crossed

After many accidents that left several young men and women dead on the streets all over the province and specially...
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 08:13am
The weather change challenge
Opinion

The weather change challenge

It was a terrible night. I mean the night of March 19 that a sudden storm hit Karachi. Since many years I and I...
Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am
Begging is here to stay
Opinion

Begging is here to stay

An interesting episode which happened to me personally and I thought I would share with my readers. I had gone to...
Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am