Hasan Aftab Saeed

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Know yourself and othersThere are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses – something figured out by generations of astrologers through painstaking

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Five singles whose legacy lives onAmong men who have had an overwhelming impact on the course of mankind, there are many lifelong-bachelors. Of course, there have been influential married men

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And why, in the light of the Quran From pagan deities all the way to pantheistic variants and then to the many monotheistic versions, gods come in numerous variations. A major reason<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/25/what-god-is-not/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Looking back at the last twelve months Year 2017 is about to give way to 2018, and it’s time to record for posterity some of its more memorable happenings and personalities. It’s<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/18/year-2017-snippets/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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On Einstein, quantum mechanics and God’s omniscience Albert Einstein, the father of general and special relativity, also fathered quantum mechanics – albeit accidentally. He didn’t like this unwanted offspring nearly as much<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/11/the-god-that-doesnt-play-dice-with-the-universe/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Playing the devil's advocateHow could a gang of protestors be allowed to not only get away with paralysing the country for three weeks, but also end up making the elected government blink firs

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Five milestones that have punctuated human thought over the centuriesSince philosophy has never been accorded its rightful place in our society, the grasp of philosophical concepts on the part

And that includes youWhat with the ubiquity of computers and the internet, the means of writing and publishing were never as widespread as they are. And yet, very few people venture beyond twe

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Why you must give it a try this no-shave NovemberThe institution of facial hair has staged a famous comeback from the brink of extinction that looked certain only a few years ago. At its nadir, th

Find out if you need to ratchet down your ‘patriotism’ a notch or twoLike religious bias and ethnic pride, patriotism often makes people believe things they never would otherwise. At one time

Gone too farA man hesitatingly tells a feminist, ‘I think I am in love with you.’ ‘Is it because I am a woman?’ she snaps. This may only be a joke but like all good ones, it has the merit

Something no self-respecting desi atheist or agnostic can refuteBy the end of this article, I hope to have converted even the most hardcore of desi atheists and agnostics. The ‘existence’