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The Lucifer Effect

Yasir Abbasi   May 31, 2008   interacts: 12

The only things that can truly slow the decay of our society, is to make sure the rule of law is implemented ‘equally and across

Delayed Justice

Shridhar Naik   May 29, 2008   interacts: 25

Centre’s decision to award a compensation package totaling Rs 330 crores to the victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots can at best be described as

National Reconciliation Order

saeed qureshi   May 14, 2008   interacts: 4

The concept of Truth and Reconciliation of Nelson Mandela cannot be offered as a parallel of pardoning the outlaws.

People of Gilgit Baltistan Waiting to be Heard

Syed Ali   Apr 27, 2008   interacts: 18

A week after sending this letter to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, emergency was imposed in Pakistan, constitution was suspended and the Chief Justice was

Prisoner of Conscience

MD Waqar   Apr 25, 2008   interacts: 6

Mr. Afridi is imprisoned because of his peaceful expression of his beliefs. He is victim of an unfair trial.

Children of the Streets

Ather Naqvi   Apr 23, 2008   interacts: 4

His frail hands make a slight mistake and draw the wrath of the Ustad who lands a kick in his

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful

Azra Rashid   Apr 21, 2008   interacts: 1022

According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, in 2007, 1205 women were reported to have been killed in the

Is It Treason to Question

Amer Nazir   Apr 13, 2008   interacts: 15

In the General Hospital in Lahore, in the top most brain surgery institute of Pakistan, people lie in verandas in unhygienic conditions.

The ‘shoey’ Side of Politics

Ather Naqvi   Apr 9, 2008   interacts: 517

People had not shut their ‘shocked’ mouths at the treatment meted out to Arbab Ghulam Rahim when they saw Sher Afgan being roughed up by

How to End Politics of Hate and Intolerance

Ikramul Haq   Apr 9, 2008   interacts: 221

The man behind the politics of intolerance and hate, symbol of discord rather than harmony as president of State, is responsible for present state of

Small Spies Must be Hanged , While Bigger Ones Prosper

Agha Amin   Mar 27, 2008   interacts: 157

The law is basically for the poor man. In cases of espionage official secrets act of 1923 , no politician bothered to revise this arbitrary

Talking to Jamil Dehlavi about Infinite Justice and More

Ras Siddiqui   Feb 10, 2008   interacts: 103

Jamil Dehlavi's film “Infinite Justice� recently opened in Britain. The Indo-Pakistani-French film maker was born in Calcutta to an Indian

Making a Mockery of Democracy

Mohammad Gill   Dec 30, 2007   interacts: 117

Waging democracy in the spirit of revenge is the worst form of democracy. This shows the type of democracy which Benazir Bhutto’s (BB) Peoples Party

To Boycott or not to Boycott !

sheikh tajammul   Dec 15, 2007   interacts: 61

Whether its Imran Khan or Nawaz Sharif or Benazir or someone else ... whoever promises to reinstate judiciary should be voted for to stop Pro

Vi Veri Universum Vivus Vici

Naveed Ejaz   Nov 30, 2007   interacts: 6

Feigning infant-like naivety, we assume that like a chess board, war remains restricted to an 8x8 playing field and will never reach our doors.

Dispensation of Justice is the Main Pillar of Democracy

Ikramul Haq   Nov 24, 2007   interacts: 15

The three constitutions, framed in Pakistan, proved to be just pieces of paper; their sanctity frequently violated by the men with guns, and by those

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