Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin kidnapped

Posted on April 19, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Pakistan, South Asia

Tariq AzizuddinIt is reported that Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin was abducted by Taliban militants. Tariq Azizuddin who went missing two months back requested Pakistani Governmet to do the needful in a footage that was shown on Dubai-based al-Arabiya television.

In that…

Halal Vaccine: Thinking point for Pakistan

Posted on April 16, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, Thinking aloud

Yesterday, I happened to read a news item in daily Dawn about Malaysia joining hands with Cuba to produce Halal vaccine for meningitis. It is estimated that the project will cost 3.6 million ringgit ($ 1 million) of which 2.0 million ringgit will…

Dr. Fahmida Mirza elected as Speaker National Assembly

Posted on March 21, 2008
Filed Under Pakistan, Politics

Yesterday, Dr. Fahmida Mirza took oath as Speaker National Assembly of Islamic republic of Pakistan. This is an audio recording of the event. By taking oath as Speaker National Assembly, she earned the honor of being the first female speaker…

English translation of Altaf Hussain’s letter to Sindhis

Posted on January 18, 2008
Filed Under Opinion, Pakistan, Politics

This is an English translation of an open letter written by Altaf Hussain, Chairman Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), to Sindhis. This letter has started a heated debate in Sindh particular and Pakistan in general. I happened to read it in…

Domestic violence and death of Purposh in Sindh Pakistan

Posted on January 16, 2008
Filed Under News & Media, Opinion, Pakistan

The pain that she must have gone through can not be captured in mere words. When they brought Purposh to Karachi for treating her burns, doctors might have felt the agony while declaring that her 75% of body is burnt…

In Benazir’s Death

Posted on January 15, 2008
Filed Under Analysis, Guest post, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, South Asia

by Raza Rumi

It was in the dargah compound of Ajmer when our phones started buzzing with friends and relatives wanting to share grief on the loss of a woman who was both loved and hated but never ignored. This was…

Moin Akhtar on Politics in Pakistan

Posted on January 13, 2008
Filed Under Pakistan, Poetry, Politics

I was watching ARY and happened to hear this beautiful and funny poem in voice of Moin Akhtar in the program named Loose Talk. I was very amused and recorded it with an idea to share it with my readers.…

Seven years old girl raped in Sindh

Posted on January 11, 2008
Filed Under Discussion, News & Media, Pakistan

It was reported in regional dailies that a seven year old child Lacho Koolhe a resident of Rajoo Khanani was raped in village Jameel Kamboh near Hyderabad by Soomar Koolhe. This post carries the details of this incidence of Child…

Assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Posted on January 9, 2008
Filed Under Guest post, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia, World Politics

by Aijaz Ali Soomro

The tragic deliberate assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27th Dec 2007 marked in the history of Pakistan as the second event after the merciless killing of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 4rth April 1979 which shocked whole the nation…

Future of Pakistan Peoples Party after death of Benazir

Posted on December 31, 2007
Filed Under Analysis, Opinion, Pakistan, South Asia

When PPP started its press conference, almost everybody was sure to what will be the decisions. The enough of speculation was already around about the chairmanship of Bilawal Zardari, though no body knew about the change of surname from Zardari…

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