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Fasi Zaka
Published
October 9, 2014
Rare in Pakistan, someone expresses contrition
New precedents in the media
Rumours gain currency
Anger at the judiciary doesn't abate
Neither does narcissism
If anything, it increases
New promises
Selling the cause
Sometimes jokes write themselves
But PTI manages to keep JI happy
But outside textbooks, they encourage dance even amongst non-burgers
PPP busy in revival
Insiders tell the PM he is losing
Declining fortunes causing trouble in the family
Because they still fear
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shuaib
Oct 09, 2014 04:04pm
IK's UN visit and dialogue with Prince Charles is great!
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adil
Oct 09, 2014 04:28pm
Nadeem F Paracha is Best !! not upto the mark article
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zak
Oct 09, 2014 04:30pm
How about some anti-india jokes.
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Umair Ansari
Oct 09, 2014 04:36pm
Somewhat discriminated in favour of Govt.!
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Haroon
Oct 09, 2014 04:44pm
"Selling the cause" is just golden!
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Moona
Oct 09, 2014 05:08pm
Good one
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alladitta
Oct 09, 2014 05:18pm
Dull.
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MAK
Oct 09, 2014 05:39pm
Happy Birthday Fasi Zaka
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A Pakistani
Oct 09, 2014 05:56pm
Lol, the rest are okay, but the IK's conversation with Prince Charles, i don't agree with that. First of all, UK is a kingdom and the monarchy has a prominent role in driving the state matters. If the British ruling monarchy puts up their children then that's what a monarchy does. Besides, their monarchy is justified, they spend the people's money on their people, not for themselves. They have given them trouble free lives and their people love the Queen and other royals. Not only because they're royals, but because they work for their people and their betterment.
We, Pakistan, are a republic. Not a monarchy. A republic demands that the people's representatives in the government work for them, not create a dynasty like environment in the government. Not to sit at the top eating all the fruit, then passing more fruit to their children, then by the time that fruit reaches us common people, it's nothing more than skin and seeds.
I would say that monarchy could work in Pakistan also, but only and only IF the so called inferiority complex driven 'monarchs' work for us, making our lives better, giving us a trouble free, safe environment where we can live with our heads up. Where we don't have to run here and there with panic. Where our 'monarch' lives and works for us, where our money is spent on us and not on lavish livings. Yeah, then maybe we will love our 'monarch' too.
But these self proclaimed monarchs, dynasties, a stench of rotten intentions and insincerity comes from them. A useless state of affairs, with useless 'monarchs'.
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Tahir
Oct 09, 2014 06:05pm
Why isn't Zaka doing this with NFP? Both did one here some weeks ago and it was smashing. This is pretty good too but NFP is the ustad of satire in Pakistan.
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Syed (Australia)
Oct 09, 2014 10:20pm
Fasi Zaka looks like you are highly impressed with Qadree Saheb.
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Jamal
Oct 09, 2014 10:51pm
I am not a PTI supporter but do in fact support Imran Khan's efforts in saving elephants by raising money in celebrity attended charities in UK
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Napier Mole
Oct 10, 2014 12:04am
Hilarious.
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This,that & the other
Oct 10, 2014 01:11am
Better off first with ourselves and then others. What do you think?
Cheers.
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Ghulam Rasool
Oct 10, 2014 03:24am
Out of touch.
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dr.lucman@shaw.ca
Oct 10, 2014 05:38am
Interesting,true,timely
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Farida Rahman
Oct 10, 2014 07:02am
GREAT !!!!!!
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Farhan
Oct 10, 2014 07:50am
Let's not overdo the memes, most of these were lame.
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HH
Oct 10, 2014 09:41am
NFP does it best. Fasi Zaka lacks that edge.
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Abbas
Oct 10, 2014 10:23am
Good compilation and satire, which is very reminiscent of the irreplaceable Nadeem Paracha, the cultural correspondent for DAWN.
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Rehan
Oct 10, 2014 10:52am
How is this even suppose to be funny?
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Munir
Oct 10, 2014 05:44pm
@A Pakistani This line of thinking, of even remotely accepting monarchy, is going against the human being's evolution as a conscious creature. If only you knew that half of England is owned by the royal family.
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Arslan
Oct 10, 2014 08:47pm
It is hard to find humor in the grim ongoing political struggle and injustice pervading in Pakistan and NFP's attempt to find that is praiseworthy. Still three cartoons about the government, one about its reluctant sympathizer and nine against the "pesky" opposition? Is there more opportunity to lampoon the opposition or is there a slant in NFP's pen?
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