‘Believe it or not’

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

ACCORDING to Ripley’s ‘Believe it or not’ and Richard Halliburton’s Second Book of Marvels, the Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from the moon.

This notion needs to be revisited now for in all likelihood the only visible thing on earth will be the long queues of vehicles waiting at our CNG stations.

DR IRFAN ZAFAR Islamabad

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Ali

Jan 17, 2013 07:21am

That means Pakistanis are rich to have that many vehicles out on road.

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Akil Akhtar

Jan 17, 2013 10:43pm

Easy to criticise and make fun of everything, makes you feel superiror to the rest. More difficult to help the nation in any small manner.

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Abdul Malik

Jan 17, 2013 10:55pm

Good one ! I love it

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Bangash

Jan 17, 2013 07:43pm

you dont need riches to make automobiles you need smarts and determination.

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Jan 17, 2013 12:49pm

But not rich enough to make their own automobiles. Sad.

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Sam

Jan 17, 2013 08:20am

zilaat key CNG say izaat ka petrol behtaar hai.

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Faisal H. Cheema

Jan 18, 2013 03:43pm

Very aptly put.

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ZAFAR IQBAL

Jan 17, 2013 09:20am

A wonderful satiric of the year 2013

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