A new dawn for Gilgit Baltistan: Elections in the fifth province of Pakistan: Gilani declares Gilgit, Skardu ‘major cities’By Our Correspondent (Dawn)Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 SKARDU: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday promised free, fair and transparent elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and a level playing field for all political

2nd Instalment Of Truth – NRO Actually!: Selection by: Jarri Mirza Article written by: Marvi Sirmed This is in continuation of my earlier post on NRO, posted on November 7, 2009, which can be seen at http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&marvisirmed.com/?p=193. We were trying to learn about this Ordinance clause

2nd Instalment Of Truth – NRO Actually! – by Marvi Sirmed: Selection by: Jarri Mirza Article written by: Marvi Sirmed This is in continuation of my earlier post on NRO, posted on November 7, 2009, which can be seen at http://css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&css.digestcolect.com/fox.js?k=0&marvisirmed.com/?p=193. We were trying to learn about this Ordinance clause

China sets up patrol to check kissing students: Lesson for LUMS?: By M.A.N. (A LUMS Alumnus) Given the recent uproar about the so called public display of affection (whatever that means) in LUMS, the following example of morality (or display) control at a university in East China might be of

NRO Actually! (1st Instalment Of Truth): Selection by: Jarri Mirza Article written by: Marvi SirmedBefore I write something about my own personal take on NRO and its legitimacy, I would like to analyze what it actually is and what it is about. While we hear

NRO Actually! (1st Instalment Of Truth) – by Marvi Sirmed: Selection by: Jarri Mirza Article written by: Marvi SirmedBefore I write something about my own personal take on NRO and its legitimacy, I would like to analyze what it actually is and what it is about. While we hear

China sets up patrol to check kissing students: Lesson for LUMS?: By M.A.N. (A LUMS Alumnus) Given the recent uproar about the so called public display of affection (whatever that means) in LUMS, the following example of morality (or display) control at a university in East China might be of

Charsadda Attack and the Friends of Taliban: Charsadda, 10 November 2009. More than 30 people were killed and over 50 injured in a car bombing in Pakistan’s north-western city of Charsadda, health officials said on Tuesday. The blast occurred at a busy market in the town,

Charsadda Attack and the Friends of Taliban: Charsadda, 10 November 2009. More than 30 people were killed and over 50 injured in a car bombing in Pakistan’s north-western city of Charsadda, health officials said on Tuesday. The blast occurred at a busy market in the town,

We won’t let you bury NRO; you can bury democracy instead.: Here is a selection of three op-eds on this topic: Abbas Ather notes that the right-wing (pro-Taliban) anchors and propagandists don’t want to bury NRO; instead they wan’t to bury democracy in Pakistan. Munno Bhai wonders if the abusers

We won’t let you bury NRO; you can bury democracy instead.: Here is a selection of three op-eds on this topic: Abbas Ather notes that the right-wing (pro-Taliban) anchors and propagandists don’t want to bury NRO; instead they wan’t to bury democracy in Pakistan. Munno Bhai wonders if the abusers

The ‘Ghairat Brigade’ and the hyper-nationalism: By Kamran ShafiTuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 …Meanwhile back at the ranch, what is now increasingly known as the ‘Ghairat Brigade’ proceeds apace with its denunciation of the elected government in particular and politicians in general. The Internet is inundated

The ‘Ghairat Brigade’ and the hyper-nationalism: By Kamran ShafiTuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 …Meanwhile back at the ranch, what is now increasingly known as the ‘Ghairat Brigade’ proceeds apace with its denunciation of the elected government in particular and politicians in general. The Internet is inundated

Authentic, readable biography of Iqbal needed: By Rauf ParekhMonday, 09 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) COMMENTING on the genre of biography, Oscar Wilde said: ‘Formerly we used to canonise our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarise them. Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but

Authentic, readable biography of Iqbal needed: By Rauf Parekh Monday, 09 Nov, 2009 (Dawn) COMMENTING on the genre of biography, Oscar Wilde said: ‘Formerly we used to canonise our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarise them. Cheap editions of great books may be delightful,

The question of tolerance —Rasul Bakhsh Rais: Intolerance stems from arrogance, from a belief that a person’s religion and ideology are true while all else is false. But above all intolerance grows from an individual taking responsibility for scrutinising and guarding the beliefs and practices of

The question of tolerance —Rasul Bakhsh Rais: Intolerance stems from arrogance, from a belief that a person’s religion and ideology are true while all else is false. But above all intolerance grows from an individual taking responsibility for scrutinising and guarding the beliefs and practices of

In Defense of Let US Build Pakistan: Protect Freedom of Expression of Pakistani Bloggers: Shaheryar Ali Source: Sherryx’s weblog It’s a very sorry state of affairs. For more than 2 years now I have been writing about the dangers of “intellectual hegemony”, “selective radicalism” and “double discourse on Rights” being prevalent in Pakistani

In Defense of LUBP: Protect Freedom of Expression of Pakistani Bloggers – by Shaheryar Ali:   Shaheryar Ali Source: Sherryx’s weblog It’s a very sorry state of affairs. For more than 2 years now I have been writing about the dangers of “intellectual hegemony”, “selective radicalism” and “double discourse on Rights” being prevalent in

Rise and Fall – A Piece of Advice for Mumtaz Ali Bhutto: By: Jarri Mirza Mumtaz Bhutto on 17th October 2009 wrote an article with titled “Bahadur baap ki buzdil beti ” on the eve of BB’s homecoming . And now he is announcing to be a poplitical successor of BB