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Fatima Bhutto Fighting for Justice
William DalrympleThe man Fatima Bhutto holds responsible for her father’s death is not only out of prison after 11 years without conviction, but is suddenly the most powerful man in the
May 21, 2008 Views 1869 Interacts 58Books Arts & Culture
Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State
Tahir Qazi"I have not found a single period that I could in all honesty say I would trade for my 21st-century existence as a Muslim living in a secular democratic society."
May 20, 2008 Views 1397 Interacts 30
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India Pakistan Talks
Aparna PandeIndia and Pakistan are to have Foreign Minister and Foreign Secretary level talks starting May 20 in Islamabad. It is time to once again look at the chessboard and see
May 20, 2008 Views 368 Interacts 6Life
Life Long Commitment vs. Singledom
Kiran FarooqueMarriage, I think, is highly overrated. Marriage being the perfect happily ever after and the solution to life’s problems is ‘just a myth we’ve been fed since childhood’
May 20, 2008 Views 699 Interacts 20Column
The Wrong Mix
Nadeem F Paracha, Cafe BlackRefusing to ally with capitalist-democracies of the West and cautious about openly supporting the USSR/communism Islamic Socialists attempted to come up with a "third way."
May 19, 2008 Views 3710 Interacts 121Current Affairs
Whither Enlightened Moderation
saeed qureshiThe latest patch up between the NWFP provincial government and Taliban of Swat and South Waziristan buries the much touted President Musharraf’s theme of enlightened moderation
May 18, 2008 Views 719 Interacts 10Sports
Twenty 20 Cricket
Qaiser RashidWill twenty-20 cricket kill the ‘gentleman’s sport’ or is it going to be its savior!
May 18, 2008 Views 875 Interacts 23Life
Building a Dream House
Muhammad TariqThis Saturday was a very pleasant day . It rained in the afternoon, and as usual, Islamabad after a rain on a summer afternoon, was the perfect place to just
May 18, 2008 Views 525 Interacts 3Column
Saqi Farooqi ... A Rebellious Poet
Khalid Sohail, Mind SpaceHe likes to be in the centre of controversy and to achieve that he challenges every literary, social, religious, moral and sexual taboo that he comes across.
May 14, 2008 Views 1567 Interacts 21Current Affairs
Persecution of Religious Minorities In Islamic Countries
Feroz QutabshahiMeaningless protests over stupid cartoons do not achieve anything. Speaking up against injustices in their own countries does.
May 14, 2008 Views 12919 Interacts 458Law Liberties Justice
National Reconciliation Order
saeed qureshiThe concept of Truth and Reconciliation of Nelson Mandela cannot be offered as a parallel of pardoning the outlaws.
May 14, 2008 Views 847 Interacts 4Travel
Mohajirs Are People Too
AtifIt was quite obvious that unlike Punjabis and Pushtoons, mohajirs have figured out that if there is chaos in the airport it is not because of Allah’s will.
May 14, 2008 Views 5428 Interacts 146US Elections 2008 Primaries
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