Tag: Arifa Noor article sin Dawn News
Cabinet lotto By Arifa Noor
THE kaptaan has struck again (or shall I say bowled again but then it’s best if I stay away from sporting terms). The federal...
The virus’s latest attack By Arifa Noor
SOON after the vaccination drive was opened for elderly citizens, I asked a few colleagues if they were planning to take their parents for...
PDM’s infighting By Arifa Noor
THE internecine war of words inside the PDM has intensified. Even though the initial ilzaam tarashi (allegations) between Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari didn’t...
Vaccination for a few By Arifa Noor
THE day the coronavirus vaccination campaign began, a friend called as he waited at one of the inoculation centres in Islamabad. It was a...
Hidden fractures By Arifa Noor
AN election, be it in parliament or in a constituency, can determine the future in Pakistan. Hence, the Yousuf Raza Gilani victory on the...
The size of the fight By Arifa Noor
WE were told not to judge a book by its cover. But with time, I find it harder and harder to judge a book....
Educating Pakistan By Arifa Noor
IN the old days of print journalism, some of us were trained to keep the self out of what we wrote. But as...
The NROs that matter By Arifa Noor
IN other parts of the world, there is a flavour of the month or the restaurant which shines bright for a couple of months...
Protesting in Pakistan By Arifa Noor
Ya Rab wo na samjhe hain na samjhenge meri baat
De aur dil un ko jo na de mujh ko zabaan aur— Ghalib
TO an...
Politics of monotony By Arifa Noor
THE opposition has decided to keep opposing the government — just as it was in the first phase. The jalsas will not stop, here,...