Articles with tag: violence
Peace The Final Frontier
Taji M Nov 2, 2009 interacts: 8The operation in Waziristan is a very temporary solution, and its only aim should be to halt immediate attacks, but ultimately the peace has to be negotiated, whether we like to talk to Talibans or not.
The Reverse Reward of 2009
Pramod Khilery Oct 14, 2009 interacts: 4Why not Mayawati be conferred upon with Bharat Ratna? Of course Barack Obama is in altogether different league. But logic remains the same.
An Eyewitness account from Gojra
Faris Kasim Aug 7, 2009 interacts: 462This was not the work of a foreign funded militant group or a separatist movement. It was actually the result of propagating religious chauvinism, intolerance of diverse communities, distorting history, glorifying the use of force.
Gojra Incident ... Shame
MD Waqar Aug 6, 2009 interacts: 150I have no regret to mention that I am ashamed what had happened in Gojra with the minorities living in Pakistan. I am ashamed of those who did this criminal act for whatever the reason. Shame! Shame on all of us.
Seven Reasons to Kill
Khalid Sohail Jun 5, 2009 interacts: 45It is ironic that in the contemporary world, leaders of religious, spiritual and secular traditions claim that their ideologies and philosophies promote peace, but we see their followers continue to kill each other.
Expecting to Hate Delhi but Loving it Instead
Anannya Dasgupta May 19, 2009 interacts: 9Delhi 6, as a mainstream film needs to be appreciated for the broader context that it provides for communal tension. It also needs to be appreciated for why people were so virulent in its dismissal.
The Caves of Islamabad
Muhammad Tariq May 8, 2009 interacts: 4As children, my friends and I used to be greatly fascinated by a deep and very large round hole in the ground, somewhere in the area of what is now sector f-6/1.
Humanity at a Crossroads
Khalid Sohail Feb 2, 2009 interacts: 342Humanity is passing through an adolescent phase as is at a crossroads. All of us have to make certain choices. We can choose the path of collective suicide or the path of peace and harmony.
Man And The Sun
Malik A Jamal Dec 16, 2008 interacts: 3For these troubling times, a dialogue between the morning sun and a man on a mountain about what is the essence of a human being.
Pleas For Sanity as Sabres Rattle Over Mumbai Mayhem
Beena Sarwar Dec 2, 2008 interacts: 1264Angry condemnations lead us nowhere; political demands may make vote-catching politicians rethink strategies, but we need to create space, think things out in the long term…
India-Pakistan: Empathy, grief in Pakistan for Mumbai mayhem
Beena Sarwar Nov 30, 2008 interacts: 386The Mumbai attacks, hitting in the midst of the fifth round of the ongoing composite dialogue between India and Pakistan, are likely to have wide-ranging repercussions for India and Pakistan relations
Through Bloodshed and Tears
Sidra Omer Oct 31, 2008 interacts: 29It was the year 1984. The Anti-Sikh massacre was taking place in India after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31 by her two Sikh guards.
Are the Converted Tribals Really Hindu?
Murad A Baig Oct 16, 2008 interacts: 450Several reports confirm that many tribals have cynically accepted the tonsuring of their hair and the mouthing of Vedic prayers as a small price to pay to get back to their villages.
Rape Survivor Families Struggle Against Odds
Beena Sarwar Oct 5, 2008 interacts: 60
Even the high-profile case of Mukhtaran Mai, gang-raped by locally influential people in 2002, is still pending before the Supreme Court.
Demon
Sahir Shah Oct 5, 2008 interacts: 8They 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
Reforming Religious Fundamentalists
Khalid Sohail Oct 1, 2008 interacts: 105What would you do with religious fundamentalists, especially those who adopt militant practices, have violent consciousness, and have become involved in armed struggle...
The Sangh Octopussy
Dost Mittar Sep 24, 2008 interacts: 154In Kandhmal, Orissa, following communal violence, several hundred Christians are in refugee camps and have been threatened with death if they return without “reconverting�
The Cry of Karachi
Fatima Mirza Sep 12, 2008 interacts: 20“this is a city that can cry, look even the walls have become tears, I don’t know any other sea that is so distant.� I told you, sometimes I can’t let go.
Is Mumbai a hub of dirty politics?
aditya uppal Sep 7, 2008 interacts: 10After rejection from West Bengal Trinamool Congress, Tata received invitation from Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to start Nano project from Maharashtra.
Solving Amarnath: A New Hope in Kashmir
Murtaza Shibli Jul 2, 2008 interacts: 79It demonstrates to the Kashmiris that by resorting to non-violent action, there is a room for manoeuvre and things can be changed through peaceful means.
Dancing With Madonna
Muhammad Tariq May 31, 2008 interacts: 13Dancing helps in developing, not only a beautiful body, but also a healthy mind, and should be encouraged in society.
Nipa Chowrangi
Shandana Minhas May 8, 2008 interacts: 76The neighbors couldn’t hear her screaming over the sound of the building’s generator, so that particular Sunday Aslam was able to beat Tehmina for considerably longer than he usually did.
When a Knock at the Door is Not Enough
Aisha Sarwari May 7, 2008 interacts: 138She surprised me by her answer, same old she said, battering. Her honesty made me nod. I said, oh, and walked away. The purpose was served. The momentum was broken.
How to End Politics of Hate and Intolerance
Ikramul Haq Apr 9, 2008 interacts: 221The man behind the politics of intolerance and hate, symbol of discord rather than harmony as president of State, is responsible for present state of affairs.
The Vicious Circle of Violence
Murad A Baig Mar 19, 2008 interacts: 155The birthday of The Prophet Muhammad is a good time to remember that he was a man of peace. But the intoxicating violence now makes it difficult to go back to the origins.
Revival of Passive Resistance in Indian Commercial Cinema
Vaibhav Jain Feb 7, 2008That non-violence is an integral and a much respected part of our culture, seems to have slowly escaped our memory.
Fundamentalism and Violence
Khalid Sohail Dec 10, 2007 interacts: 123Human beings are conditioned by their families and communities and violent cultures produce violent people.
Dilemma Over Spiderman
sameena khan Jun 7, 2007 interacts: 6'So what if people have died, why can’t we go watch a movie?' She demanded to know. A thousand bombs exploded within me.
Fake Killings: People as Trophies
Subhash Gatade May 6, 2007 interacts: 129The manner in which the fake killing(s) have snowballed into a major embarassment for the ’invincible looking’ Modi regime is for everyone to see.
Reflections on the Virginia Tech School Tragedy
Khalid Sohail Apr 25, 2007 interacts: 143In this land of eminent scientists, avant-garde artists and Oscar award winning actors and directors, we also see the worst serial killers and mass murderers. For some their dreams come true and for others they turn into violent nightmares.
Karachi: The Descent Into Alienation
Xari Jalil Mar 6, 2007 interacts: 26Surprisingly as many would think, the people of Karachi have not shown themselves to be suffering from mass paranoia, even after this newest series of suicide bombings in the past few years.
Serial Killers...The Dark Side of Humanity
Khalid Sohail Sep 12, 2006 interacts: 63I discovered the sad reality that the incidence of serial killers and mass murderers has been gradually increasing worldwide in the last few decades. I was further intrigued to find out that America has the highest rate of serial killers per capita.
Jihadis are Our Real Enemies!
Ibrahim Malick Aug 27, 2006 interacts: 79No more can we dilute our debate by blaming external conspiracies; imperial design, Zionist strategy, Hindutva resurgence etc. Our enemies are within…
Violence Against Women
Emma Alam Aug 17, 2006 interacts: 43Years ago she used to be buried or burnt alive, on the threshold of rituals and traditions, even now in 21st century society she faces the same violence, dies everyday, her ‘empowerment’ has become only the subject to talk about or discuss in
Profile of a Young Pakistan
Tahir Qazi Aug 13, 2006 interacts: 5My dear Pakistan: I don’t mean that you cannot make good for future out of your present. I am sure you are smart and you can do it. It is not easy but you will have to think differently and positively and you have to learn self reliance. It is diffi
On death of a Terrorist
Tahir Qazi Jun 11, 2006 interacts: 65I did not know what to feel about the death of the most dreaded murderer and terrorist. I thought I should feel something.
Insurgents at the Gate
Faisal Shahid Jun 7, 2006 interacts: 69Carefully screening the desolate urban setting before him with his precision binoculars, Major Josiah Daniels issued orders into a wireless handset, “Greens 2 and 4 sector 1, Greens 3 and 1 sector 3, Green 6 back eyes. Move.”
The Violent Face of South Asia
M V Kamath Dec 7, 2005 interacts: 224All of South Asia is violent. Murder and mayhem may strike terror in the hearts of the few, but the great middle class will always have the final word
A Devastated Metropolis
Ozer Khalid Oct 31, 2005 interacts: 105Plots and skirmishes have footnoted the sub-continent’s history, warmongering coupled with bomb blasts sometimes provide the punctuation. The question is can we as a South Asian people stem the tide and end this feudal-frenzied animosity through cro
Religiosity Vs. Piety
A Shiraz Feb 1, 2005 interacts: 9Despite the fact that Privates of the US Army engaged in conduct unbecoming officers Muslims have to recognize that they are not fighting Americans nor Christians but hate and sin.
Jirga injustice
Beena Sarwar Nov 15, 2004 interacts: 17From an informal body meant to settle small claims, the ‘jirga’ in Pakistan has been allowed to emerge as a powerful extra-judicial force protecting the interests of the powerful.
Is Islam Anti-Semitic?
Gibran Bham Oct 13, 2004 interacts: 85To work towards peace requires an acceptance of criticism from both sides. Unfortunately, the scars on the psyche of the Jews have not healed, and they remain a widely paranoid and sensitive people to any statement comment or action they perceive to be an
You Failed Us Mr. President
Mubashir Butt Oct 12, 2004 interacts: 41In the words of great Martin Luther King Jr.: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice' and justice we demand from you sir.
The Commonality of ’Fundamentalisms’
Beena Sarwar Oct 11, 2004 interacts: 35Lalit Vachani documentary will resonate in Pakistan -- and other societies traumatized by ideologically-motivated violence -- due to the insight it gives into the minds of those involved in organizations that contribute to such violence.
“Final” solution?
Shujaat Wasty Oct 5, 2004 interacts: 153Review of Rakesh Sharma’s documentary, Final Solution: It is a study of the politics of hate in India, examining the Hindu Extremist movement, a look at their ideology and methodology, and the genocide they conducted in Gujarat.
The Dragon’s Teeth
Beena Sarwar Oct 3, 2004 interacts: 43There are many more like the man with the briefcase who walked into the Sialkot Imambargah. They did not develop their warped mindsets overnight -- nor will they be wiped out overnight by military means.
The Dream of a Crime-Free Society
Ali Hasan Cemendtaur Sep 17, 2004 interacts: 5He seemed agonized. I asked him what was wrong. He had called his folks in Karachi and learnt about a robbery next door to where they live.
Films, Television and Women
S R Ramanujan Aug 25, 2004 interacts: 32Sex and violence are the two usual targets for anyone to take on the film industry. With every controversial film, whether it is ‘Girlfriend’ or ‘Fire’, the debate once again comes to the fore as to where to draw a line between &
Living in Fear
Batool Ali Jun 11, 2004 interacts: 33I remember, a few years back, after a majlis, one of my relatives took out a white dupatta from her bag and wore it before leaving. “They can tell you’re Shia if you wear black in Muharram”
Karachi a Pawn
Temporal Jun 10, 2004 interacts: 137Today’s attack on the Corp Commander’s motorcade was the boldest attack to defy and challenge the powers. How bold was the attempt can be gauged from the fact that MQM which literally owns the city stays out of direct confrontation with the kh
Hoping, Without Hope
farheen zehra May 31, 2004 interacts: 131Karachi in the grips of sectarian violence ... Who will stop this? Or rather, what will stop this?
Adrift
Ali Hasan Cemendtaur Apr 22, 2004 interacts: 10The path of violence seems to be the easiest path to follow ... Only if countries could grow stronger and prosperous on murder and mayhem!
Civilisation That Isn’t
Beena Sarwar Apr 4, 2004 interacts: 23What leads people to not just kill another human being, but to inflict pain and torture before killing, and then mutilate the bodies afterwards?
Broken Stones
Farzana Versey Dec 5, 2003 interacts: 76I had forgotten that my mother was a Hindu. They had changed her name from Savita Damle to Salma Khan. To me it did not matter…Yet, I wondered whether that stone was for me or them.
Orissa: A Gujarat in the making
Angana Chatterji Nov 4, 2003 interacts: 139With little resistance to its aggressive onslaught, the sangh parivar looks well set to meet its 2006 deadline for reshaping Orissa into the next ’laboratory for Hindutva’.
My City Bleeds
Saroop Gul Oct 3, 2003 interacts: 77Every day, I live with the hope that things will get better, peace will return and normalcy shall prevail. This does happen occasionally though and then history repeats itself ... 6 killed today in Karachi
Killing the Nation with Impunity
Nighat Yasmeen Sep 23, 2003 interacts: 42Those who bear the ultimate responsibility for reinforcing a culture of lawlessness where lawbreaking garners more respect than law-abiding should be reviled not admired; cursed not praised.
Terrorism, Sectarianism and the Military
Hassan Nasir Jul 15, 2003 interacts: 230It is idiotic to expect respect for the law from ordinary mortals when the Messiahs are at the helm only due to their firepower.
I’m With Stupid
Haroon Moghul Jul 3, 2003 interacts: 6thought to myself, as I searched for the right kind of chocolate fudge cake, that I was now living in an ascendant empire, the most powerful country on earth and perhaps in all of human history. An empire!
My Two Pence on the W-word
Maryam Ansari Mar 20, 2003 interacts: 68I can't swallow how half a million people are scheduled to die in a period of three weeks
Under the Hill (part 1)
Abdullah Arian Mar 10, 2003 interacts: 8Do not enter, for you may not like what you will find...
Travels through America - Deep Thoughts
Nazar Khan Mar 5, 2003 interacts: 44Finally, it was one sight that took my heart and left a lasting impression on me of the beauty and simple innocence of a human being...
Antarctica
Quinton Zondervan Jan 2, 2003 interacts: 7Once again the world was engulfed in war. For what reasons no one knew, least of which the soldiers, for the reasons had been so contrived and ill supported that they were also soon forgotten.
The Case For and Against The Satanic Verses
Subroto Roy Dec 28, 2002 interacts: 33Evaluating Diatribe and Dialectic as Art
Documentarians Hope to Enlighten Americans about Prophet
Richard Scheinin Dec 24, 2002 interacts: 138the program provides a more balanced explanation of Muhammad's prophetic message of justice and mercy
Ahmedabad. Sept 23, 2002
Leya Mathew Oct 13, 2002 interacts: 2226 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in some mandir in Gandhi Nagar
The Politics of Rape
Beena Sarwar Sep 28, 2002 interacts: 36Why the Meerwala Jatoi panchayat thought they would get away with it
A Classical Revival?
Beena Sarwar Sep 16, 2002 interacts: 107Set up in the early 1970s during the ZA Bhutto years the PIA Arts Academy was meant to promote Pakistani dance and music, and introduce this aspect of our culture to countries serviced by PIA
Action To Support Displaced Community in Gujrat
Ajay Raina Aug 22, 2002 interacts: 190I grow more certain day by day that we must start in Gujarat, what we did not do in Kashmir
Worldwide India-Pakistan peace movement begins?
Ras Siddiqui Jul 15, 2002 interacts: 285It is time for Indians and Pakistanis worldwide to re-humanize their enemies
Kashmir Fatigue
Ajay Raina Jun 17, 2002 interacts: 705I still have a home there and I am looking forward to my permanent return
I am Ashamed and I Apologize
Hemendra K Varma Jun 6, 2002 interacts: 149these people were not Hindus, for this is not what Hinduism teaches
Patthar Ka Sheher (City of Stone)
Rehan Ansari Jan 23, 2002 interacts: 86The closer you get to the coast the richer you get
The Brahmin Warrior
Rehan Ansari Dec 8, 2001 interacts: 42He found Hey Ram disturbing, but not in a good way.
A Predilection for Grand Burglary
Gomathy Venkateswar Aug 14, 2001 interacts: 10Daughters also inherit from their mothers an affinity for burglaries!
White Charade
Urstruly Jun 22, 2001 interacts: 234Based on true events, circa early ‘90s, Karachi, when The White Charade became a symbol of terror
Study in Black
Bina Shah Mar 12, 2000 interacts: 168Why did a man get to wear white and a woman black?
Passage
V Ramaswamy Sep 3, 1999 interacts: 3Now that he is dead, he has liberated himself, me and our relationship from the clutch of violence
Lies of the Western ‘Science of Islam’
Parvez Manzoor May 1, 1999 interacts: 17Mass killing in the name of the state is legitimate and justified; sporadic acts of violence in the name of religion (read: Islam) are illicit and immoral
Looking Through Glass
Rehan Ansari Mar 24, 1999 interacts: 9... he serves on M.A Jinnah and, yes, pops the question ...
Growing up an American Muslim
Zehra Rizvi Feb 8, 1999 interacts: 139You’re related to Saddam aren’t ya?
The Rhino
Ajay Kumar Oct 27, 1998 interacts: 1This is the era of ’nuclear giants’ and ethical pygmies
Incantation
Sheldon Pacotti Jun 29, 1998 interacts: 3Where intelligence can be enhanced with expensive pharmaceuticals, a poor boy needs an alternative medicine
Aitchison: Scenes From Within
Asim Hayat Mar 3, 1998 interacts: 25...the old architecture, the grand cricket pitch in the main grounds, the smell of the rose bushes, the water heater radiators which never functioned well...
