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M. Ismail Khan, a development consultant and analyst, comes from Skardu, Baltistan in the Karakoram. He is the elected representative from the Asia Pacific region on the ’Board of Directors of the Mountain Forum’. A frequent contributor to Pakistan’s English language daily The News International, he enjoys writing in support of the poor, threatened and marginalized.
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Rise of Rogue Radio
M I Khan Jun 12, 2006 interacts: 9 Views: 3250Not long ago, it was here that television sets and video shops were smashed, music and videocassettes were burned, and barbers were forced not to shave men’s beards. In such a rich mix of intolerance and bigotry the sudden rise of FM radio is a cons
Musharraf and Manmohan’s Monologues
M I Khan May 17, 2006 interacts: 115 Views: 9756India’s talking with only those who already agree with the Indian position, and Pakistan consulting those who only toe Islamabad’s line is not a dialogue -- it is a monologue
Righting the Wrongs in Ladakh-Baltistan
M I Khan May 5, 2006 interacts: 36 Views: 4410Neither Ladakh nor Gilgit-Baltistan are ethnic ’Kashmiri’. The locals do not eat, dress or speak like the Kashmiri, and have much more in common with each other in terms of culture and sensibility than with Srinagar valley or Azad Kashmir
Siachen’s Non-paper and the Non-people
M I Khan Apr 10, 2006 interacts: 31 Views: 3899Calls for restoring road links between Baltistan and Ladakh, two perfectly peaceful places, have so far fallen on deaf ears in Delhi and Islamabad
US–India Deal and Kashmir
M I Khan Mar 28, 2006 interacts: 208 Views: 16344A mention of Kashmir before signing the nuclear deal would have been kept Delhi interested in the lacklustre dialogue process; a stronger commitment from President Bush in Islamabad would have provided Musharraf a face saving opportunity
M I Khan
- Articles on Chowk: 5
- First article: Mar 28, 2006
- Latest article: Jun 12, 2006
- Times read on Chowk: 37659
