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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 758   Interacts 22

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 296   Interacts 4

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 897   Interacts 7

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 2758   Interacts 71

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 2230   Interacts 67

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 1811   Interacts 69

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 2530   Interacts 30

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 15780   Interacts 440

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 6666  Interacts 100

The Indian Story

An Old Man, an Ima and the 'green chili pickle' Woman

Vandana Mittal

There is weariness to the soul and those images that seared my heart and mind for 70 long hours are now clamoring to be understood and their significance internalized and

Dec 24, 2008   Views 3003   Interacts 22

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