Hasan Aftab Saeed

The author is a connoisseur of music, literature, and food (but not drinks). He can be reached at www.facebook.com/hasanaftabsaeed

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On redeeming vices

And the horrors of unalloyed virtue ‘He hadn’t a single redeeming vice,’ was how the great Oscar Wilde famously referred to a particularly virtuous individual, presumably a regular pain-in-the-neck for all and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/06/16/on-redeeming-vices/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 16, 2017

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Public attitudes towards cricket

Which one describes you best?The Champions Trophy is in progress, and as usual the public attitudes towards the mega-event run the gamut from indifference to intense passion. When it comes to cric

Jun 8, 2017

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Marital bliss for men

Recalling a memorable conversation ‘Most men make marriage difficult by refusing to come to terms with their loss of freedom,’ remarked Uncle Zaki-ul-Hiss, my friend’s father. By what first appeared to be<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/25/marital-bliss-for-men/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 25, 2017

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Four batsmen and a fast-bowler

A tribute With all the recent media focus on Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan there have been some cricketers who, despite having shared the dressing room with the aforementioned, have been starved<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/20/four-batsmen-and-a-fast-bowler/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 20, 2017

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Western philosophy for dummies

A primer for easterners Western philosophy is as rewarding as it is exacting, for after studying it one can answer most of the fundamental questions that have challenged the combined intellect of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/12/western-philosophy-for-dummies/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 12, 2017

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The greatest threat to religion

A word on religious zealots Religion has been here since the very beginning, and it is safe to say that it’s not going anywhere any time soon. The greatest threat to religion<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/05/06/the-greatest-threat-to-religion/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 6, 2017

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Free-will and predestination

Revisiting the age-old debateAs perennial debates go, this one has to be right there at the top of the list. And it’s not merely an academic discussion either, for the whole ethical question of

Apr 20, 2017

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