I don’t often watch mainstream news, but every now again when René turns it on and something catches my eyes, I sit down for a moment. Today, I’m reminded...
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29 Dec, 2009
Another blast in Karachi.
29 Dec, 2009
Another blast in Karachi. Last year, Beena and I were in the thick of the Mohurram procession, photographing and videotaping. And this year: a suicide bombing, 30 dead, 70...
Read more28 Dec, 2009
Today is Benazir Bhutto’s second death anniversary…
28 Dec, 2009
Today is Benazir Bhutto’s second death anniversary, and she is being remembered and mourned around globe. I clearly remember 5:30 pm, December 27, 2007; Minal and I were in...
Read more01 Aug, 2009
Doc 101: Intro to Life and How to Live It
01 Aug, 2009
Doc 101: Intro to Life and How to Live It Dr. Mohammad Sarwar 1930-2009 1. Friendship: Find partners, friends. Create relationships. Share passion-politics not geography age religion. Once connected,...
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18 May, 2009
The meltdown in northern Pakistan continues.
18 May, 2009
The meltdown in northern Pakistan continues. A high number of refugees have evacuated Swat and Buner and have moved into the camps set up for them, human rights activist...
Read more26 Apr, 2009
The news from Pakistan continues…
26 Apr, 2009
The news from Pakistan continues to flood in, underscoring Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and the ‘taliban’s’ proximity to Islamabad. I find myself asking where were these questions inLink 2007, when...
Read more09 Apr, 2009
A frightening video
09 Apr, 2009
A frightening video (shot by someone using a mobile phone, who spoke to Dawn news) appeared on YouTube, depicts the flogging of a young teenage woman in Swat. The...
Read more05 Mar, 2009
Today's bombing of the Sri Lankan…
05 Mar, 2009
Today’s bombing of the Sri Lankan cricket players has left people both inside and outside Pakistan reeling. In her IPS story, Beena Sarwar says, “…(the) armed attack on the...
Read more18 Feb, 2009
The Pakistani government has reached…
18 Feb, 2009
The Pakistani government has reached a ‘truce’ with the Taliban forces in Swat. Read more in Dawn, The News editorial and the Independent. The situation continues to be dire...
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