Articles with tag: sin
Government Wins Manmohan Singh Loses
Dost Mittar Jul 22, 2008 interacts: 126The 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.
A Fatal Act-Bad News for India Pakistan Relations
Agha Amin Jul 9, 2008 interacts: 112The assassination of Indian Defence Attache in Kabul on 7th July 2008 is a watershed in the ongoing undeclared low intensity war in Afghanistan.
Fatima Bhutto Fighting for Justice
William Dalrymple May 21, 2008 interacts: 360The man Fatima Bhutto holds responsible for her father’s death is not only out of prison after 11 years without conviction, but is suddenly the most powerful man in the country.
A Walk down Memory Lane
Zeejah Apr 1, 2008 interacts: 26Forgive me if I am not taken in by the high sounding statements issued by the winners (and losers) of Election 2008, I simply see 'more of the same' for the future.
Kashmir Liberated, Others Languish
Beena Sarwar Mar 6, 2008 interacts: 37Kashmir Singh spent 35 years in various Pakistani prisons before Ansar Burney, the caretaker minister of human rights found him and obtained a presidential pardon.
Makli
Sumera Jawad Mar 2, 2008 interacts: 5Makli is believed to be the burial place of more than 125,000 saints or Sufis. This place is also one of the largest necropolises of the world.
Mediocre vs. Mediocre
Khalid Bhatti Feb 8, 2008 interacts: 6As expected the report by Scotland Yard on Benazir Bhutto investigation came up with nothing helpful. Now what remains to be seen is the reaction of Pakistan People’s Party.
I Thought I Heard You Laughing
Kiran Farooque Feb 4, 2008 interacts: 11Unlike most people I know, I don't believe in love at first sight. But the world being as mad as it is, somehow manages to make you.
Surplus Majors and Jerk Chicken
Amer Nazir Jan 17, 2008 interacts: 5Yesterday, when I went to collect my monthly dole from my local council, the officer in charge was apologetic, ‘Sorry Mr Nazir this is all we have for you at the moment,’ she said.
The Snow Will Melt
Tahir Gul Hasan Jan 14, 2008 interacts: 74“So what happened to that Fokker which crashed in the mountains?” sipping coffee, she (Benazir Bhutto) took the words right out of my mouth. Did Billy and Dabbu speak through her?
Pakistan's Flawed and Feudal Princess
William Dalrymple Jan 11, 2008 interacts: 314It's wrong for the West simply to mourn Benazir Bhutto as a martyred democrat, says this acclaimed south Asia expert. Her legacy is far murkier and more complex.
Pakistan After The Assassination: Interview with Pervez Hoodbhoy
Chowk Jan 6, 2008 interacts: 145Interview with Pervez Hoodbhoy by Stefania Maurizi of Venerdi of La Repubblica
Mass Difference: The Bhuttos and Civil Society
Nadeem F Paracha Jan 6, 2008 interacts: 22Populist, mass-oriented politics can effectively cancel out the two most prominent anti-populist strains in Pakistan i.e. the politico-religious and the elite-bourgeois.
This Pyre Will Burn…!
H P Dec 30, 2007 interacts: 404Larkana and the entire interior of Sindh and Sindhi/Baloch dominated areas in Karachi resonated with the slogans of Jiya Sindh and Punjabi na Khapan and Pakistan na khapay.
A Tragedy Born of Military Despotism and Anarchy
Tariq Ali Dec 28, 2007 interacts: 92The assassination of Benazir Bhutto heaps despair upon Pakistan. Now her party must be democratically rebuilt
Preview of Looming Democracy - Two Months of PPP in the Limelight
Salim Chauhan Dec 29, 2007 interacts: 102We were witnessing the culture of the upcoming elections, including the usual violence, and if successful, how the PPP victors would govern Pakistan.
Courage in a Time of Chaos
Bina Shah Dec 29, 2007 interacts: 45The enemies of our country are vast and they are clever; they would like nothing better than to see us sink into lawlessness and despair.
Benazir’s Murder: Who Killed Her?
Karamatullah K Ghori Dec 29, 2007 interacts: 27Why wasn’t BB’s body post-mortem not carried out? It sounds so naïve and unconvincing that the post-mortem was dispensed with at the request of Asif Zardari, BB’s spouse.
The Only Way Forward for Pakistan
Ahmer Muzammil Dec 28, 2007 interacts: 27There should be an APC (All Party Conference) right away in which a National consensus government is formulated with the mandate of organizing free and fair elections within 6 months.
The Day Benazir Bhutto Died
Rakshanda Khan Dec 28, 2007 interacts: 4Violent mob hones in on banks, petrol stations, cars and unleashes its fury... In their self expression lies the true voice of the people and the tragedy that is Pakistan today.
Goodbye Pinky
Rafi Aamer Dec 28, 2007 interacts: 118When she conspired with the Army and the establishment for the dismissal of Nawaz Sharif government in 1993, I got disillusioned with her leadership and left PPP for good.
Benazir Bhutto: A Sad Farewell
Ras Siddiqui Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 10After 9/11 it was Benazir Bhutto that took up the banner of democratic hope in Pakistan, stressing the need for cross-cultural exchanges, religious harmony and how to make peace.
Whither Pakistan?
Panini Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 10The best possible thing has happened: Musharraf gave up power. But the worst has also happened: Pakistan has lost a charismatic and popular leader.
Mourning Benazir Bhutto
Dilawar Syed Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 24The country is on the brink of disaster. Banks are burning, government buildings are on fire, emotionally charged political workers are streaming on streets across Pakistan.
Pakistan
kashkin dabruski Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 1Another day descends into its history
Of bloodshed, ignorance and plunder
Who shall we blame, the west or Islam
Benazir Bhutto Killed in an Attack
Chowk Dec 27, 2007 interacts: 520Reports say a suicide bomber fired shots at Bhutto as she was leaving the rally at Liaqut Bagh, Rawalpindi before blowing himself up.
Home, a state of mind?
Sidra Omer Dec 6, 2007 interacts: 2Home is not necessarily a four-walled structure that has traces of one’s childhood days and it certainly does not represent the country or city one lives.
Taking a Gandhian Approach to Avenging the Horrors of Singur and Nandigram
mehul kamdar Nov 18, 2007 interacts: 8In Singur and Nandigram, poor farmers have easily been displaced from their lands, beaten, killed and driven out by a combined force of Communist cadres and the local police.
I Await ...
Mateen Mahmood Mohajir Nov 6, 2007 interacts: 2Of what avail the melodies and glitter,
That an evening muse brings;
Life is false:
The past is faded, 'today' is a brittle 'now';
Mumbai's Farida Khanum Fiasco
aakar patel Nov 2, 2007 interacts: 8Pakistani singer Farida Khanum sang in Mumbai on Friday night for the first time in her 72 years at a concert memorable also for being embarrassingly organised.
The Greatest Sin
Faris Kasim Sep 28, 2007 interacts: 5There is a premonition as Ahmed suddenly stands up and shouts, ‘I shall commit a sin, a sin like no other, a grave sin!’ Repeatedly.
Dev Anand - Romancing Life at 83
Shantanu Dutta Sep 16, 2007 interacts: 12The launch of Dev Anand's autobiography Romancing with Life is being done by no less than PM Manmohan Singh.
OPEN Silicon Valley Holds Fourth Annual Forum
Ras Siddiqui Jul 10, 2007This full day affair incorporated three keynote speeches, four panels and workshops and approximately three hundred people in attendance.
Mr. Dollar, The good old days are gone, perhaps forever
fawad butt Jul 4, 2007 interacts: 10The young Euro, once a weakling against the fledgling dollar has quickly become the 800lb gorilla
The Agony of Remembrance
Ali Hashmi Jun 13, 2007 interacts: 7It may sound like a clich but being thankful for what you have right now is the only antidote to the longing for the good old days.
Update on trip to Pakistan- Kot Lakhpat jail
B Waraich Jun 3, 2007 interacts: 11On the 2nd of June, we were shown 59 prisoners in Kot Lakhpat jail, Lahore. Of these, 53 had already been seen by the Indian High Commission . Usually , many prisoners come here once their sentence is over. So there may be more Indian prisoners who are
Search for the Missing in Action
B Waraich Jun 3, 2007 interacts: 66A diary of the 14 day trip to Pakistan to search for MIA in Pakistani jails- an appeal for help.
Just a Woman
Aisha Sarwari May 29, 2007 interacts: 127I was used to the whistling, the smirks, the humming of latest Bollywood songs or even a religious proclamation of how great God is, this sort of thing, however had me stop and take notice.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Ras Siddiqui Apr 25, 2007 interacts: 20Mohsin Hamid describes his work as “half a conversation.” “I do half the work and the reader does the other half”
With or Without Musharraf – A Mohajir’s Perspective
Salim Chauhan Apr 11, 2007 interacts: 730Whether we stay in Pakistan, go it alone, or confederate with like-minded freedom loving Sindhis or Baluchis, there are many steps we can take in the interim.
Commercialized Sports
Vidyadhar Date Mar 20, 2007 interacts: 3The days of feeling empowered over defeating former colonial masters are gone. That is a small satisfaction and it cannot compensate for our lowly performance in many fields.
Pakistan Quarters
Muhammad Tariq Mar 4, 2007 interacts: 24The name probably symbolized the fact that it gave shelter to the families of most of the government servants, keeping the administration of the newly formed nation running, Karachi being the capital then.
Pandora Box of Television in Pakistan
Shahnawaz Farooqui Feb 21, 2007 interacts: 246How can dozens of TV channels run profitably in a country, where the total volume of the advertising industry is not more that six to seven billion rupees?
Indian Shuakat Aziz and Pakistani Manmohan Singh
Shahnawaz Farooqui Feb 16, 2007 interacts: 77In one of his recent articles, India’s famous journalist, Mr. M. J. Akbar has unveiled an open secret, that Dr. Manmohan Singh is in fact India’s ‘Shuakat Aziz’; i.e., a Washington’s man; i.e., a man sponsored by the World Ba
This Really Gets My Goat
Shandana Minhas Jan 22, 2007 interacts: 169As the outcry against the Pakistani governments plan to mine the Durand Line grows, I am reminded of the title of a Ray Bradbury novel published in 1985, Death Is A Lonely Business. Death is a lonely business. Step on an anti-personnel landmine, and it
I, Consumer
farheen zehra Jan 5, 2007 interacts: 135Whether it is marriage, job or just looking pretty-you need to be fair. A great value to promote in a country where the vast majority is dark skinned! And in the hope to become ‘the fairest of them all’ – girls have made Fair&Lovely
The Art of Eating Gulab Jamun
Vikram Karve Jul 22, 2006 interacts: 5One evening I suddenly feel an urge, a craving, a desperate sort of yearning, for my favourite sweet – The Gulab Jamun.
Prisoner of Conscience or Conscious Prisoner?
Farzana Versey May 29, 2006 interacts: 58V.P.Singh is back with a new Jan Morcha. Look at the timing. ‘Mandal 2’ is staining the streets. Is he capitalising on the wave? He says in this interview, “We are sitting on a volcano. The very backward are looking up to me. In 15 years
Ba, Beti aur Bahu
Farzana Versey Apr 5, 2006 interacts: 95Uma Bharti is putting on the loner act for only one reason – to save the BJP’s top rung. The real loner here is Sonia. Her godfathers are ghosts. Are both of them “mind-controlled victims”?
Great Expectations, Little Sense
Mujtaba Hamid Feb 28, 2006 interacts: 7When books are written to primarily sell, it’s no wonder that we end up confounded. The case studies presented are mostly those of successful, large organizations, which may be irrelevant to the vast majority of readers
Reflections and other poems
Alberto Ceras Sep 28, 2005 interacts: 7looking down ourselves look back
likenesses wrinkled by the wind
then lips to mirrored lips we drink
till no water’s there
nor images, nor we.
Coffee Break
Hyder Anwar Sep 16, 2005 interacts: 12Come to think of it, did you realize that we didn’t even receive any training, first day, boom, they said here is this application, here is this software, we want these components by the end of this month, now start working.
Muslims and the Road to Perdition
Zafar Anjum Aug 23, 2005 interacts: 324In today’s globalized flat world, Muslims must harmonize themselves with other communities and reap the benefits of a changed world. Like the true deputies of God on earth, let’s make it a better place.
I miss you
Nadia K Jun 24, 2005 interacts: 36She sat in the dark listening to the clock ticking away trying to get rid of the deep grief she was feeling. Turning her head she stared down at the empty space beside her and felt her sorrow claw at her insides.
Acting Under Orders
Wade Agnew Jun 7, 2005 interacts: 21... and you thought Singapore was a harmless, friendly city state.
Selling the Family Silver
Kamal Siddiqi May 5, 2005 interacts: 6Privatization in Pakistan is seen as the strategy that will correct all past wrongs of the public sector. But two questions arise: Is the wholesale privatization good for the country in the long run and whether there is a role for public sector enterprise
Cell Phone Blues
Ibrahim M Khalil Mar 25, 2005 interacts: 12Mark Twain once said, “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society”. In today’s society, anyone without a cell phone is naked.
Rantings of an Aid Worker
Zehra Rizvi Feb 17, 2005 interacts: 10I am of course, in this mindset that once D and I leave and the structures that we will set up will collapse. How the fuck did I get so colonial? What is the middle ground here for me?
In Defense of H
Temporal Jan 25, 2005 interacts: 48There are rumours circulating that after we rid of the waning moon on our flag ... a slight design flaw...the new emblem in the middle of the corrected rising moon would be...yes!...a shalwar...
Two Poems
Fakhra Hassan Oct 28, 2004 interacts: 21I found myself drifting into darkness
To a world strangely unknown
Hindi films in Iraq and Palestine
Aniruddha Bahal Oct 22, 2004 interacts: 8In a war torn country where the Mahdi army stomps and fights and where Jordanian born militant Abu Musa Zarqarwi stalks the land with his band of militants you can see Shah Rukh Khan hoardings endorsing Kenstar products at busy Baghdad intersections.
Mute Goat Dilemma
Mehreen Ali Oct 1, 2004 interacts: 33Perhaps there will come a day when I will step out of my door without bracing myself against another wolf-whistle or cheap comment or body-piercing gaze following me at every step towards my destination.
Manmohan Singh Ko Ghussa Aata Hai Kya?
Farzana Versey Aug 27, 2004 interacts: 57Vajpayee’s ’letter’ to the PM:They are calling you the rudest prime minister ever. This is your moment of glory. Enjoy it. Do something like what I did in Goa. If you can find someone like Narendra Modi in your party, life will be
Life
Feroz R Khan Aug 5, 2004 interacts: 21We live in denial and we gladly shoot the messenger with a new message. It is not because we are afraid of the message, but because we are appalled that someone would accept it. What we do not know makes us stronger and what we do know, makes us weak
Atiqa Odho
Anis Shakur Jul 11, 2004 interacts: 24Thinking young is great feeling healthy is even better. In spite of her hectic schedule, Atiqa manages to keep herself young, active and healthy. Atiqa most definitely intends to make the years to come the best ones of her life.
Malka Pukhraj
farazeh syed May 9, 2004 interacts: 15She was Durga in her fearless strength and ferocious courage as a woman, and Sarasvati in her fine sensibilities and aesthetics and her desire for learning
Passion and Obsession in Kathmandu
Revathy Gopal Apr 12, 2004 interacts: 6To drag a feudal society kicking and screaming, into the twenty-first century is not the easiest of tasks. We should know. India has been trying to do just that for the last fifty-four years.
Auction of New Cellular Licenses In Pakistan
Jamshed Nazar Feb 24, 2004 interacts: 14Thirty-three parties have expressed an interest for these two coveted licenses including several prominent international firms like MCI, MTC-Vodafone, Singtel, Etisalat and Turkcell.
Fishing
Temporal Jan 19, 2004 interacts: 20Thoughts strike alike the living and the frozen. Innocent or enigmatic: they provide the wind in sails, passion in emotions. The magic potion between irresistible dreams and impossible logic: thought. And thinking? One a wind and the other cloud?
Sleeping with the Wanton Sisters
zuhair vazir Jan 14, 2004 interacts: 6The sensation would disturb me if it occurred under any normal circumstance, but at present it makes me feel like a human aquarium.
Another Attempt on Musharraf
Temporal Dec 25, 2003 interacts: 443From international pariah to being accepted as a frontline state leader in the US led war against terrorism his hold on power has been firm and tenuous at the same time.
Musarrat Nazeer
Anis Shakur Dec 6, 2003 interacts: 18Musarrat, as her name implies, delighted the spectators for quite some time. She retired from the cinema years ago. However, she continued singing for the Pakistan television up until recently. Her sweet singing voice makes us happy. Her movies will keep
To Be Or Not To Be Home?
sameena khan Nov 26, 2003 interacts: 65Then there is the equation with the husband. All the ladies that I spoke to put their husbands on hold till the weekend. 'Otherwise, the entire schedule goes haywire', said one. 'Can’t get up and get going early morn next day', chimed another. 'Who
The Diva as Devi
Farzana Versey Sep 28, 2003 interacts: 39Lata Mangeshkar personifies the Indian obsession with the woman on a pedestal. But, has she in any way made the Indian woman feel that power?
To the Gallows
aaisha khan Sep 21, 2003 interacts: 8The ill-fitting jail garb had lost whatever little there was of its faded color. How many had worn it before their D-day? Sweat made it cling to her like a second skin. She smelled like a pile of manure. Would they allow her a bath?
Habib Wali Mohammad
Anis Shakur Sep 13, 2003 interacts: 27He came to be known as the Taan Sen in his college.
Bollywood: The Show Must Grow On
Matloob Hasan Aug 21, 2003 interacts: 52Indian films have enabled us to see our dreams with eyes wide open. The film industry has responded to our ethos with much experimentation and innovation.
In Loving Memory of Nazia Apa (aka Nazia Hasan)
Zeeshan Suhail Aug 12, 2003 interacts: 28Nazia Hassan was a sub-continental icon. On her third death anniversary, a fan and friend pays tribute
The Dueling Divas
Zeeshan Suhail Aug 1, 2003 interacts: 52Two women, two legends, separated by a border. Each a towering figure in the world of sub-continental music; a force to reckon with. One, extravagance personified; the other, austerity. Both women fundamentally different, yet uniquely similar.
Message in the Bubble Burst
tayyab rashid Jul 12, 2003 interacts: 75Our IT policy was put together in 1999 – the year when the longest running US economic boom was peaking. A lot has happened since then. Firstly, US tech stocks collapsed in the year 2000,
Great Empire or Grand Illusion?
Sohail Rabbani Jul 2, 2003 interacts: 93The world’s only superpower is turning into a banana republic
The Art of Business Lunching
Nazar Khan Jun 21, 2003 interacts: 18The best part of giving a ‘business lunch’ is that you get your prospective client out of his office, where he sits imperiously behind a huge desk, looking you through the top of his half-eye
Of Damn Pakis and Deregulation
Paagal Insaan Jun 21, 2003 interacts: 20Is the Pakistani public not yet mature and responsible enough to be introduced to a deregulated source of Information? If it is, then how can a censorship be justified? If it is not, what is the pride in bringing X-hundred cities online? Pornography on th
Foreign Investment
Shahzad Kazi Jun 20, 2003 interacts: 11We constantly hear from various government officials about how the government is trying to encourage foreign investments in Pakistan. At the same time we hear of foreign firms shutting down their businesses in Pakistan and leaving.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Sohail Rabbani Jun 11, 2003 interacts: 27we believe that 2003 should turn out to be the fourth consecutive down year for the U.S. equity markets
TiECon 2003: The Year of the Huddle
Ras Siddiqui May 30, 2003 interacts: 10a symbolic Football “Huddle” which may very well become a part of Hi-Tech Management style from now on.
Inside China Today: Q&A with Dr. Robert Oxnam
Zafar Anjum Apr 4, 2003 interacts: 35“The single biggest challenge right now is for the private sector of both countries (India and China) to work with the governments to establish a framework, which promotes trade.”
Administrative Reforms and the Budget
Amirullah Khan Mar 3, 2003 interacts: 3The simple truth is that without people’s participation no system, however well designed, can deliver consistently. The budget this year can kick start the process, but did someone say that this is election year?
Exchange Rate Policy
Amin Saleh Dec 26, 2002 interacts: 4The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been successful in leading people to believe that hard currency is pouring into the economy.
OPEN (Silicon Valley) Holds Seminar
Ras Siddiqui Dec 16, 2002 interacts: 19This was an “All-American” business gathering, with a Pakistani-Indian twist
Int'l Donors and Local Partners Need Fundamental Change
Rajeeb Satyal Dec 5, 2002 interacts: 3Advices to INGO/donors on what kind of relationship they should have to turn their presence into someting worth
Pir Sahib on Wall Street (Part –1)
Sohail Rabbani Nov 6, 2002 interacts: 65In October, 2002, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has seen its best monthly gain since 1987.
A Tale of Two Countries: Comparing India and Pakistan’s Economies
Zafar Anjum and Syeda Quratulain Oct 22, 2002 interacts: 137What ails these economies at war with each other for more than half a century?
Dhirubhai Ambani: The Heathcliffe of Indian business
Harish Nambiar Jul 15, 2002 interacts: 28In the death of Ambani, Indian sensibility might have changed course from ...
TieCon 2002: Innovating for Success
Ras Siddiqui Jun 23, 2002 interacts: 14what divides us today can be bridged via the path of free enterprise
IT or a time to get LIT?
Shakir Husain Feb 3, 2002 interacts: 57... “Suckers bring your money and projects to Pakistan, but we as a Government don’t have faith in home-grown talent so we’re going elsewhere.”
OPEN for Business
Umair A Khan Nov 11, 2001 interacts: 37An introduction to OPEN, the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs
Telecom Dreams Sold Dirt Cheap
Shakir Husain May 28, 2001 interacts: 36If the Privatization Commission in Pakistan has a real asset then it is the telecommunications infrastructure of this country.
A critical look at Indian telecom policy in the ’90s
Arun Mehta May 11, 2001 interacts: 40The government attitude to opening up wireless seems to stem from an antiquated image of the spy huddling over a wireless transmitter
Umair.com: An Interview
Anita D Nasar Feb 26, 2001 interacts: 32Chowk’s co-founder talks about entrepreneurship, parenting, and Chowk in ten years
Science Is A Dead End Career
Raywat Deonandan Nov 5, 2000 interacts: 28The love affair between society and nerds, which peaked during the days of Einstein and Oppenheimer, is apparently over
Startup Genes I: A Tale of Three IPOs
Umair A Khan Aug 26, 2000 interacts: 22Expensive furniture and expensive looking people
Law, Development and How Not To Do It
Feisal H Naqvi Jun 14, 2000 interacts: 45Think of the world of investments as a beauty contest
IT Pie in the Sky?
Veeresh Malik Nov 5, 1999 interacts: 27And the beauty is that it seems to be working. Word is out, learn computers, or perish
An Interview with Nasser Khan Ghazi
Bina Shah Dec 21, 1998 interacts: 14A talk with the man who started the first ISP in South Asia.
Global Economy in a Swirling Freefall
Manzur Ejaz Oct 11, 1998 interacts: 5Is the free market system to blame?
Phuppi ki Beti, Mamoon ka Beta
Anita Zaidi Mar 6, 1998 interacts: 47The dilemma of cousin marriages and inbreeding.
Beware, Now That You Have Left Your Homes
Farooq Hamid Oct 15, 1997 interacts: 1Words that break your will, and then build it up again. A Translation of Amjad Islam Amjad’s Gharo say Niklay ho ab to DayKho.
PPESA Seminar: How to Break The Glass Ceiling?
Farhat Ali Oct 14, 1997 interacts: 2Mr. Farhat Ali, Amdahl’s Vice President for Customer Services Operations, examines the management selection process at American corporations.
PPESA Seminar: Why Start a Business?
Noor U Haq Sep 6, 1997 interacts: 4PPESA seminars: Silicon Valley entrepreneur Mr. Noorul Haq presented his seven steps to building a successful business.
