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The Republican Red Scare

Wajahat Ali

If McCain and Palin want to play the guilt by association game, their own questionable ties must be examined.

Oct 12, 2008   Views 518   Interacts 3

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They Will Seal The Case Sheets!

Prashant Bhatt

How are doctors affected when their treatment plans go wrong? What is the difference between complications, difference of opinion and negligence?

Oct 12, 2008   Views 462   Interacts 3

People

Ahmed Faraz (1931-2008) – The Romantic Rebel

Zaki Rahman

To the end of his life, Faraz remained fully committed to the ideals of democracy and justice as witnessed by his close involvement in the lawyers movement of last year.

Oct 12, 2008   Views 620   Interacts 4

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Muhammad Aslam Khan Khattak: A Man for All Seasons

Zeejah

His greatest disappointment he says is that he was withdrawn as Ambassador before he could bring about the confederation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Oct 12, 2008   Views 2853   Interacts 67

Law Liberties Justice

Terrorism Accused: Is Legal Aid Justified?

Shridhar Naik

The BJP National President, Mr. Rajnath Singh’s recent statement opposing the providing of legal aid to the suspected terrorists

Oct 9, 2008   Views 11111   Interacts 314

War on Terror

Losing the Battle, Losing the Faith

Ehtisham Iqbal

The car is an old Toyota Mazda with two gentlemen with long beards. Few years back I would've thought how blessed are they for practicing the religion of peace. Today

Oct 9, 2008   Views 1877   Interacts 6

People

Three Cups of Tea & Pennies for Peace

Ras Siddiqui

In 2000 only about 800,000 children went to school in Afghanistan. Today said Mortenson, 6.4 million kids are in school in that country out of which 2 million are girls.

Oct 9, 2008   Views 2142   Interacts 25

Life

Not to Forget the Devastation of October 8, 2005 Earthquake

Adnan Bashir

We are yet to get out of the planning stage while people continue to strive for their survival braving the dilapidated conditions of the relief camps

Oct 9, 2008   Views 896   Interacts 3

Law Liberties Justice

Rape Survivor Families Struggle Against Odds

Beena Sarwar, Personal Political


Even the high-profile case of Mukhtaran Mai, gang-raped by locally influential people in 2002, is still pending before the Supreme Court.

Oct 6, 2008   Views 3177  Interacts 58

Life

Demon

Sahir Shah

They slither, mock, and laugh at me
these demons, I can't walk away
I feel the curse well up in me
it tugs the life right out of me

Oct 6, 2008   Views 940   Interacts 8

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