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Swat Calls For Civil Society to Act

zubair torwali

Government writ is a faded vision; elected councilors and Nazims are killed, women no more allowed to visit bazaars; markets are deserted, police stations vacated.

Jan 7, 2009   Views 2   Interacts 0

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Terrorism Unveiled

Jalal Awan

Once again, the Israelis bomb the starving and imprisoned population of Gaza. The world watches the plight of 1.5 million Gazans live on TV and online.

Jan 4, 2009   Views 3497   Interacts 135

Indo-Pak Relations

Babel

Salman Aneel

“Babel” is the best word that describes the present situation in South Asia. Have we solved issues like poverty, unemployment, malnutrition that we want to go to war?

Jan 4, 2009   Views 590   Interacts 7

Indo-Pak Relations

India-Pakistan: Hope for Prisoners Despite Ongoing Tensions

Beena Sarwar

The announcement that India is in the process of repatriating 65 Pakistani nationals brings fresh hope to hundreds incarcerated in prisons across each other’s countries.

Jan 3, 2009   Views 1173   Interacts 8

The Indian Story

The Many Colors of Indian Corruption

Murad A Baig

Unless the complex multi layered system of Government inherited from the British is simplified, corruption will continue to thrive.

Jan 2, 2009   Views 3605   Interacts 90

Current Affairs

Year 2008 in Review-Pakistan

Riaz Haq

It began with Bhutto's widower Asif Ali Zardari taking over the reigns of Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan's largest political party, and ended with rising tensions in South Asia.

Jan 2, 2009   Views 3942   Interacts 117

Call for Social Change

Vijay Tendulkar: A Voice Against Misogyny

Enam Hasan

It seems as if these social structures - like in Pakistan and India - are bound to torture its inhabitants, especially women.

Jan 2, 2009   Views 2088   Interacts 70

Travel

Journey to the Center of Our Souls

Maina Raza

Jerusalem was considered the fountain of wisdom because of the shared knowledge of our three traditions. I hope and pray we will one day learn to share that knowledge again.

Dec 29, 2008   Views 2728   Interacts 31

Current Affairs

Time’s Man of the Year 2008 – Barack Hussein Obama

Mohammad Gill

Half the people in America had never heard of him two years ago – that even his campaign manager, at the outset, wasn’t sure Obama had what it takes to

Dec 24, 2008   Views 16424   Interacts 442

Current Affairs

Thereek-e-Televiban: A Short History

Nadeem F Paracha, Cafe Black

Thereeka-e-Televiban (TT) – also called the Cable TV-Mujahids- is a militant organization operating in the cities of Pakistan. It is a collection of various radical groups.

Dec 24, 2008   Views 6941  Interacts 100

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