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Archive for September 2010
Sep 30, 2010
Musharraf: Dictator Tendencies Hard To Break
Old Mushy has let the cat out of the bag, hasn’t he? For all his talk about democracy and the constitution, the old tiger can never change his stripes. He’s still talking about forming his own political party, of course, but now he’s also talking about expanding the military role in government. Does he think [...]
Sep 29, 2010
The Wrong Protest
There has been quite a bit of chatter about the demonstrations organized in defense of Dr Aafia, which seems a bit curious to no one but me. Why is it that people are so upset about this woman that nobody knows anything about, but when our own neighbors are abused, tortured, and killed you couldn’t [...]
Sep 29, 2010
As Pakistan Drowns, the Establishment’s Business as Usual
From reading the Pakistani press, or watching its rambunctious cable television networks, one would never guess that the country has absorbed the worst natural disaster in its recorded history. One-fifth of the country was submerged; 1,800 people were killed; over twenty million people have lost everything they own and are struggling to survive in mud [...]
Sep 28, 2010
Marvi Memon: Dr Aafia Is No Hero
A prominent, vocal Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Marvi Memon has said that Dr. Aafia is an alleged Al Qaeda and CIA agent; till she is proven innocent in Pakistani courts, she can not be called as the daughter of Pakistan or a national hero. Marvi, talking to SAMAA, has said that the reality about [...]
Sep 25, 2010
Prioritizing National Interests
With the recent buzz about Aafia Siddiqui’s case, one is forced to wonder what our priorities are when it comes to national interests. It is only logical to assume that floods, terrorism, educational and healthcare infrastructure along with political and economical security for the nation are a definite priority for us. These require the undivided [...]
Sep 24, 2010
Aafia transfer only after sentencing, says US
(APP) The US government will act on Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s letter requesting the repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui on humanitarian grounds only after she has been sentenced by a New York Judge, according to official sources.Under US law Aafia Siddiqui has already been found guilty by a jury and now her punishment has been awarded [...]
Sep 22, 2010
Ghost Town
by Sana Ali A city with a tumultuous history, Karachi is again embroiled in violence as a spate of targeted killings has turned Karachi into a ghost town. The killings come just days after the brutal murder of MQM leader Imran Farooq in England. Fearing the worst, the city government immediately called for a 10-day [...]
Sep 22, 2010
An Eid Amidst the Suffering
By Farahnaz Ispahani for The News International There are many ways to define family. To me, the pain of my displaced brothers and sisters affected by the worst floods in our nation’s history, made me decide to spend Eid with them instead of with my immediate family at home. During the holy month of Ramazan [...]