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Saqi Farooqi ... A Rebellious Poet

Khalid Sohail, Mind Space

He 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 847  Interacts 14

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Persecution of Religious Minorities In Islamic Countries

Feroz Qutabshahi

Meaningless protests over stupid cartoons do not achieve anything. Speaking up against injustices in their own countries does.

May 9, 2008   Views 7739   Interacts 323

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National Reconciliation Order

saeed qureshi

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

May 13, 2008   Views 422   Interacts 2

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Mohajirs Are People Too

Atif

It 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 13, 2008   Views 3299   Interacts 97

Travel

30 Days in Afghanistan - Dinner Conversations

Naeem Randhawa

I'm in Kabul, Afghanistan. Actually, I'm in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - and across and beside me, people are beginning to get drunk. Muslims are getting drunk.

Apr 28, 2008   Views 3367   Interacts 99

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A Little After Three

Lajwanti Khemlani

I lay face down, pretending to have fallen asleep. Soon I heard random words like boy, Muslim, Sindhi, dowry, next week, dinner, and blood pressure.

May 9, 2008   Views 907   Interacts 7

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May 12: One Year Passed, No Lessons Learned

Mehroz Sadruddin

On May 12, the entire nation would be mourning the death of forty-four innocent civilians on what turned out to be one of the darkest days in the history of

May 11, 2008   Views 1343   Interacts 26

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Happy Mother's Day

ammara ahmad

Today, 11th May is Mother’s Day. It is almost absurdly romantic that a country like Pakistan would celebrate a day like to honor mothers!

May 11, 2008   Views 953   Interacts 15

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Shandana Minhas, Djinn and Tonic

The neighbors couldn’t hear her screaming over the sound of the building’s generator, so that particular Sunday Aslam was able to beat Tehmina for considerably longer than he usually did.

May 8, 2008   Views 3643  Interacts 71

Society

When a Knock at the Door is Not Enough

Aisha Sarwari

She surprised me by her answer, same old she said, battering. Her honesty made me nod. I said, oh, and walked away. The purpose was served. The momentum was broken.

May 7, 2008   Views 4357   Interacts 138

Religion

I Spy Hindutva

Vaibhav Jain

Attempts have been made to 'saffronize' at both the ground level (by editing textbooks) and by challenging conclusions of scholars who have attempted to rewrite history.

May 5, 2008   Views 4852   Interacts 136

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Myanmar Disaster

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“Dedicated to the people of Burma in their hour of need………but stands there, the government and its obstacles “!!!

May 8, 2008   Views 803   Interacts 3

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