How Prepared are we for Earthquakes?

On October 8, 2005 we rudely awoke to our nightmare that killed 73,000 and rendered about 3.5 million homeless.

Live Earth - A lesson to be learned

There should be a series of concerts that can take place in all major cities of Pakistan and they should carry ONE message, so that the awareness of that issue is raised.

Venus, Earth, and Mars - The Untold Story

Some scientists speculate that the three planets, Venus, Earth, and Mars, shared approximately similar geology at the time of their cooling from their molten newly-born states. The evolution of these three planets along different lines from a similar dist

The Poor of Allai

The earthquake of 8th October that affected the wealthy and poor alike in the devastated areas has once again brought out the plight of the poor.

SP PETITION:Adoption of Earthquake Orphans in Pakistan

We would like to make a concerted effort to open up the possibility of adoption for children of all ages orphaned by the earthquake

Infinity to present then to infinity

Dreams Swindle

He saw himself and Sana, with collected stones in their hands, flying through the clouds. The dream went on. He never would like to wake up!

Kashmir Diary

Several Islamic radical groups have set up their tents; one cannot deny that they are filling a void and doing important work. However, they have a hidden agenda as I discovered

Another earthquake
From Balakot With Trepidation - A follow-up of Oct 8

The town of Balakot, one of the hardest hit towns in the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan on 8th October, is no more.

To Hold Up the Floor

How gently you knock when your blood
courses underneath, can you teach me that?

South Asian Earthquake: Don’t care… or don’t know?

The few reports trickling in from the earthquake zone remain blips in the overall media radar.

Aftershocks and Afterthoughts

I used to have a poster up in my room that illustrated the plight of the world’s refugees, and a slogan that I think applies perfectly to this situation: 'Desperate Millions on the Move'.

Earthquake and New Tears for a Paradise Lost

Any immigrant’s distance dilemma is rejuvenated by sudden reminders and the weight of memories of a home that no longer exists. And sometimes like being in an earthquake, one is jolted into thinking back and to shed new tears for one’s peopl

Pakistan Rocked

The electric pylon with the transformer was dancing to and fro and there seemed no end.

Scream

Spare a scream for the 100,000 dead and 3 million homeless, muted out of world media.

No Burial for Balakot

Four days later, they are still not even trying to extricate the dead in the town of Balakot, flattened on the morning of October 8.

Preparing for Aftershocks to the Pakistan Earthquake

Aftershocks to the recent earthquake continue, and may continue for weeks or even months from now.

NWFP Demonstrators Fury against No Response from Army

The area, which includes the hard hit townships of Balakot, Batal, Battgram, Khanpur and Tanda, is yet to receive any substantive assistance from the Pakistan Army or governmental agencies.

Earthquake in Pakistan

Most of the worst hit areas are so remote and inaccessible that even in normal circumstances, it will need a superhuman effort by the entire relief effort to reach them in time and save precious lives.

Deadly Earthquake

This earthquake is perhaps the most intense one seen in this region for over 100 years.

Age of the Earth and Its Measures

As a footnote, I started this essay with an ayat from the Quran, which enjoined people to study the signs of God. Ironically, it is the non-Muslim world that followed this injunction, studied the signs of nature, and developed the human knowledge to its p

Aftermath

Home for the holidays, the last thing I expected was to be greeted by an earthquake that hit 9 on the Richter scale.