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The Palestinian Puzzle

Mohammad Gill

Israel and the Western world has projected Israel as a peace loving country; they pretend Arabs are the trouble shooters who don't want peace, the reality is however quite complex.

Jan 7, 2009   Views 427   Interacts 8

Current Affairs

Swat Calls For Civil Society to Act

Zubair Torwali

Government writ is a faded vision; elected councilors and Nazims are killed, women no more allowed to visit bazaars; markets are deserted, police stations vacated.

Jan 7, 2009   Views 491   Interacts 10

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A Guantanamo Diary

Beej K Singh

The question that comes through strongest in reading M.R. Khan’s book “My Guantanamo Diary” is – how can a system supposedly full of safeguards go so wrong so quickly for

Jan 7, 2009   Views 217   Interacts 2

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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 5133   Interacts 200

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 734   Interacts 9

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 1308   Interacts 8

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 3848   Interacts 90

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 4591   Interacts 131

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 2225   Interacts 70

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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 2853   Interacts 32

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