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Zia Ul Islam Zuberi

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
Some war memories
Opinion

Some war memories

This week brought back memories of our own wars in 1965 and then in 1971. As I watched TV and saw ordinary people...
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 07:58am
The look Karachi deserves
Opinion

The look Karachi deserves

Karachi is like an old man with several dependents, countless ailments, innumerable healers and untold wealth. Over...
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 07:16am
Exporting Pakistani drivers
Opinion

Exporting Pakistani drivers

There are plans to set up schools to train drivers of heavy vehicles so they can eventually get licence for driving...
Updated 28 Feb, 2026 06:06am
Ramazan is here
Opinion

Ramazan is here

The holy month of Ramazan has started. Everyone was in preparation for this month, which impacts lives in different...
Updated 21 Feb, 2026 06:57am
Go fly a kite
Opinion

Go fly a kite

The phrase go fly a kite has been very popular for ages and used in circumstances in which one party has time to...
Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am
OPINION: So many hazards
Opinion

OPINION: So many hazards

The recent fire at Gul Plaza has me thinking about other hazards that the public in general face on a daily basis...
Updated 07 Feb, 2026 09:47am