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Articles by D Asghar


A banker by profession D. Asghar is an avid blogger who has an unstoppable passion for fiction. As he works towards getting his short stories published, he also writes for Newsline as well as popular blogs such as Pak Tea House and LUBP.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[25 Jan 2012 | One Comment | ]
Pakistan’s Spin Zone

This is where “breaking news” is ‘broken’ in such a way that it can never be ‘fixed.’ And here, Pakistanis, in general, buy the spin and live happily ever after.

Blog Row, News & Politics, The Water Cooler »

[26 Dec 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Imran Khan: Stumbling on the Political Pitch

Is Imran Khan a gifted conjurer whose fans are too enamoured by the spectacle he produces to even consider the smoke and mirrors that share the stage with him?

Opinion, Speaker's Corner »

[17 Jun 2011 | Comments Off | ]
It’s Time for a Television Content Rating System in Pakistan

Many television dramas in Pakistan are quite explicit and are not fit for many young viewers.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[18 May 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Sharing the Pie with the King’s Men

If the early cooperation between the PPP and the PML-N had remained intact and in focus, it might have dismantled the myth of the necessary dominance of the military and ISI for good.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[14 Apr 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Friends “In Deed”

If the US and the UK are our true friends, then they have to help implement truly beneficial socio-economic measures in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Opinion, Viewpoint »

[4 Apr 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
Collision Course: SC Reference on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Three years into the present government’s term and a good 32 years after the saga of ZAB, the Supreme Court reference on his execution raises all kinds of eyebrows.