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In the stillness of the evening, the quietness of a beautiful garden, the most powerful man in the world has a conversation with his sister.

Jul 24, 2008   Views 687   Interacts 15

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Government Wins Manmohan Singh Loses

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The way is now clear to officially approach the Board of Governors of the IAEA to approve the agreement reached between the Government of India and the IAEA officials.

Jul 24, 2008   Views 2231   Interacts 93

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Patriarchal society has ingrained in us so deeply the thought that women are lesser to men, that it is bound to surface (even if it is subconscious).

Jul 24, 2008   Views 478   Interacts 12

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Translation of a (Love) Letter by Allama Iqbal to Miss Atiya Faizi

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Atiya Faizi was the socialite daughter of a prominent Bombay trader named Hussain Afandi. She was born in 1891 and first met Iqbal in Cambridge in 1907.

Jul 23, 2008   Views 937   Interacts 32

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Fields Of Joy

Umer Murtaza

Two lost Kandaharis, Opiumzai and Hashishuddin, were wandering aimlessly when they chanced upon something very special...

Jul 20, 2008   Views 925   Interacts 5

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Time for Musharraf to Quit

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President Musharraf will go down in history as one of those third world leaders who by playing as the second fiddle to West exposed Pakistan to religious militancy.

Jul 20, 2008   Views 1160   Interacts 17

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Why is Karachi Turning Into a Sell-Out?

Ahmer Muzammil

Isn't this the same city that lost 20,000 of its young men in 1990's at the hands of this same military establishment that we seem to be so fond of

Jul 20, 2008   Views 2571   Interacts 51

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Dhokha and Being a Muslim in India

Raoof Mir

Mukesh Bhatt’s Muzammil Ibrahim starred ‘Dhokha’ or ‘Betrayal’ is the Bollywood’s latest offering that raises several questions about Muslims and their identity in India.

Jul 20, 2008   Views 7864   Interacts 347

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What's In a Name?

Aziz Akhmad

The name, Blue Area, has for some reason stuck in the collective memory of people of Islamabad, but not Jinnah Avenue. I never understood why?

Jul 20, 2008   Views 815   Interacts 8

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Pakistan’s Prevailing Political And Economic Mess

Mehroz Sadruddin

The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) though a laudable incentive, is highly insufficient. With rising inflation, the Rs 1000 package may be next to nothing.

Jul 15, 2008   Views 2258   Interacts 34

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Of Medical Students, Passports and Religous Tolerance

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Who am I to declare that Mirza Ghulam Ahmed Quadiani is an impostor nabi? Why on earth am I even being asked the question?

Jul 15, 2008   Views 12594   Interacts 419

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