Articles with tag: Reform
Religiosity, National Ethos and Governance
Mateen Mahmood Mohajir Nov 6, 2007 interacts: 94Suggestions for modifications in the system of governance in Pakistan.
The Price of Loving Karl Marx
Khalid Sohail Nov 1, 2007 interacts: 70Spouses have to offer financial, economic and social sacrifices to maintain a marital relationship with creative personalities. Karl Marx was no exception.
How you judge reform depends upon where you are standing
Bhaskar Dasgupta Jun 24, 2007 interacts: 11Three muslim leaders brought in changes to muslim life as a reform but they are not considered as reformers in the west, why?
Daughters of Hajar
Mohammad Gill Jun 5, 2007 interacts: 1054Hajar was Prophet Abraham’s wife and the mother of Ismael. Abraham took them to Mecca (at the site of the Masjad-al-Haram) and abandoned them there (at Allah’s command?). Identifying herself with Hajar, Asra chose to call her organization 'Dau
Chief Justice’s Chess
Q Isa Daudpota May 22, 2007 interacts: 14The chess fable illustrates the consequence of exponential growth! It begins slowly and no one notices. But then before you know it you have reached the center of the chess board and things really begin to make an impact.
Education Reform: Signs of Hope
Pervez Hoodbhoy Feb 12, 2007 interacts: 167There is good news: the “White Paper” to “debate and finalize national education policy”, distributed in December 2006 by the Ministry of Education, though incomplete and flawed, is an enormous step forward.
Muslim Reformers - A Peek Into the Past
Bhaskar Dasgupta Sep 26, 2006 interacts: 70The remarkable story of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a polyglot, agricultural scientist, lawyer, judge, scientist, author, publisher, political leader, and most of all an educator (his greatest achievement which has survived up till now).
Socialist Yuppies 2: Hanging Crowd
Adam Khan Aug 6, 2006 interacts: 16Khasi: The problem with Peshawar in particular and Pakistan in general is that we are under the iron grip of the Mullah, religious extremism...
Khabees: Exactly my point, we need the dance parties in Peshawar.
With a Grain of Salt: Poor Tariq Ramadan
Bhaskar Dasgupta Jul 5, 2006 interacts: 7He answered the question about his views on the perpetrators of 9/11 by simply asking 'who gains?' and posited that no Arab or Muslim group will gain. As you can imagine, this went down like a lead balloon.
The Height of Higher Education
Q Isa Daudpota May 31, 2006 interacts: 49Pakistan studies should become a part of the study of world history without recourse to jingoism and ‘patriotic excesses’. By doing so, two major sources of confusion and non-critical thinking will be removed from the domain of universities
Changing Muslim Hearts
Anne Shamim Jul 31, 2005 interacts: 57'It sucks to be Muslim.' Those were the words uttered by my 15-year-old son as we sat glued to the TV, watching coverage of the unspeakable crime that had been committed against humanity a few days before on 9/11.
Reforming Pakistan’s Universities -- II
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 4, 2005 interacts: 50Three years ago the first serious effort to deal with Pakistan’s chronically ill universities was finally initiated. Unfortunately, this effort by the Higher Education Commission has now become mired in an intense, growing controversy.
Reforming Pakistan’s Universties -- I
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jan 4, 2005 interacts: 13In this article I will look at the problems in our higher education system and why the HEC reforms are set to make a bad situation worse rather than better.
Questioning the Hadeeth
Gibran Bham Sep 1, 2004 interacts: 120Questioning the Hadeeth: The hadeeth restrict a lot of our actions, thoughts and put a cloud over the whole spirit of religion. The solution is to analyze this science. How reliable are the hadeeth?
The World Is BUT are We Ready for a New Pakistan?
Mubashir Butt Apr 15, 2004 interacts: 74When good comes calling, we Pakistanis tend to take the other path opposing sanity. Could we stop acting dwarfishly?
Where are Pakistan’s Refuseniks and Whistleblowers?
Hassan Nasir Mar 24, 2004 interacts: 21In the US, three women have been honoured for exposing corporate crimes as well as critical official lapses. Time magazine named the three women as Persons of the Year 2002.
My Pakistan
Ahmed Sadozai Nov 24, 2003 interacts: 152I wonder whether Islamic extremism is the future of Pakistan, it surely seems the case in the northern and western parts of Pakistan, where ‘Taliban-like’, long bearded people have made their government, who have the education and civilization
A Gory Tale of Lies, Greed and Deception
Nighat Yasmeen Nov 10, 2003 interacts: 209Apply whatever mode of calculation you like, the tragic truth is: Pak Army has killed manifold more Pakistanis than those who have hitherto fallen to Indian bullets.
Mahathir’s Speech - An Alternative Muslim View
Anne Shamim Nov 2, 2003 interacts: 44Dr. Mahathir is an educated professional, yet his speech, rather than being diplomatically seasoned, was crude and 'dumbed down.'
Why is the West so angry with Dr. Mahathir?
Karamatullah K Ghori Oct 28, 2003 interacts: 234It looks as if the intrepid Mahathir, known for speaking his mind fearlessly, has disturbed a hornet’s nest in many a western capital.
The obstacle in social mobility in Pakistan
Faiza Hussain Oct 24, 2003 interacts: 174Implement true Land Reforms in Pakistan, no more the facade of democracy.
India and Pakistan: The Stark Reality
Godot Oct 14, 2003 interacts: 363A tattered country inflicted with sectarian violence, terrorism, and fractured political and judicial systems, Pakistan offers little hope to its people and is an easy target for destabilization by its enemies.
In Search of Greener Pastures
Faiza Hussain Oct 8, 2003 interacts: 17It is time we drop the rhetoric and bring an end to Pakistan’s feudalism
The Children of Abraham Share a Unique Heritage
Ras Siddiqui Oct 6, 2003 interacts: 21A few people in Lodi, California led by Randy Rosa’ decided that instead of honoring separately a figure that all three of them revere, their reverence should instead be converted and used as a tool for creating inter-religious peace and community h
Free Thought is Key to Progress
Mohammad Gill Sep 28, 2003 interacts: 65Aazadi-e-afkar sey haiy unn ki tabahi, Rakhtay naheen jo fikr-o-tadabbar ka saleeq
(If a person is forbidden from indulging in free thought, how he can acquire the skills and the right attitude for free thinking)
Saddam Hussein Lives!
Haroon Moghul May 2, 2003 interacts: 140The Future of America’s Occupation is Failure
The Great Game for Central Asian Oil
Taimur Rahman Apr 5, 2003 interacts: 41The Imperialist Ring from Yugoslavia to Afghanistan
Muslims in India: Communalism vs. Backwardness-Minority Syndrome
Zafar Anjum Feb 27, 2003 interacts: 169Today, it is imperative that the Muslim community fights the ogre of communalism
Changing The Thana Culture
Malik S Khar Nov 26, 2002 interacts: 19as time passes land holdings of Feudals continue to decrease through an ongoing evolutionary process
The Hindu Right
Ra Ravishankar Aug 6, 2002 interacts: 184Advani’s yathra in an air-conditioned Toyota left a trail of blood in its wake
Of Evil Zionists and the Great Satan
Asad Zaidi Jul 3, 2002 interacts: 271The impotent fury of the Muslim world
The King’s Gambit: Chapter 3 (The Prostitute)
Umair Raja and Omer Rafique Feb 18, 2002 interacts: 13“Do you play chess, Mr. Prime Minister?”
Pakistanis in Afghanistan, Nothing New
Malik S Khar Feb 1, 2002 interacts: 46The more the government cuts back on the opportunities available to the Mullah to interact with the citizen, the more the government is cutting back on the Mullahs sources of revenue
Reforming the Armed Forces
Mushahid Hussain Jun 10, 2001 interacts: 353Like any institution in a status quo society, the Armed Forces badly need reforms as well.
The Chicken Hawks Of Pakistan
Feroz R Khan May 7, 2001 interacts: 422The military should accept the fact that it is a dictatorship
The Autonomy is for India
Anil Kapuria Oct 12, 2000 interacts: 48greater autonomy for states is the only way
A Rumor Of Lies
Feroz R Khan May 29, 2000 interacts: 38Pakistan, as a nation, seems to have entered a political terra incognita from which it is unlikely to return
A Nation of Beggars
Murad A Baig May 23, 2000 interacts: 44The irony is that the poverty myth has itself become a barrier to reducing poverty
The Real Face of Saudia Arabia
Sadia Saulat Apr 2, 2000 interacts: 101Saudi Arabia is not a signatory to the human rights as envisioned by United Nations
Scandalising the Pakistani Courts
Rohan Oberoi Oct 28, 1999 interacts: 43Ardeshir Cowasjee has been hauled into court again on contempt charges ...
He had no Choice!
Bilal Musharraf Oct 14, 1999 interacts: 1110A personal perspective on the suspension of parliament
Save India
Veer Kumar Jul 27, 1999 interacts: 52A martial law administration has to take over the country
A Visit to Pakistan
Vinod Vyasulu Jun 24, 1999 interacts: 22Could it be that there is a feeling that India does not accept the existence of Pakistan?
The Limits on Women’s Lives
Anita Zaidi Apr 8, 1998 interacts: 86A look at why men use Islam to control women’s lives.
Imperatives For Economic Development Of Pakistan
Shaheryar Azhar Mar 7, 1998 interacts: 2So how can we hammer out a consensus around the proposition that we have to rapidly raise the standard of living of the people in Pakistan?
ATA: A Terrifying Act
Beatnik Feb 6, 1998 interacts: 3There are numerous silly, but harmless laws, as well as a few really dangerous ones. One such well-intentioned but seriously flawed law, is the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Chowkwalas Interview Pak. Law Minister
Chowk Staff Jan 1, 1998 interacts: 23Chowk readers conduct a cyber interview with Law Minister Khalid Anwer
Pakistan’s Golden Jubilee
Saleem Islam Aug 14, 1997 interacts: 3Even now, the Mian has a cabinet of 41 ministers. FORTY ONE (count ’em)!! I can’t even think of thirty things that would need a minister.
