Paperback Row, by Mohammed Hanif. (Vintage, $15.) Alice Bhatti, a Karachi nurse with mysterious healing powers, is at the center of Hanifs blistering comedy, which delivers a broadside on the socially sanctioned butchery of women and girls in Pakistan. Working ... New York Times, 1 month ago |
Pakistan: ALRC Welcomes Report On Judicial IndependencePakistan: The ALRC Welcomes the Recommendations of the Report of the Special Rapporteur On the Independence of Judges and Lawyers 1. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the ... Scoop, 1 day ago
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Echoes of Arab Spring in PakistanIn the run-up to what is being viewed as Pakistan's truly historic elections, an old Pakistani reader of mine from Saudi Arabia wrote in, twice, to ask: Not a word on Pakistan's elections so far! Why? Missives like these, most humbling as they are, ... Arab News, 3 days ago
Change and continuity in Pakistan
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Pakistan's tyrannical majorityJUST after the stroke of midnight on Aug. 14, 1947, the Peshawar broadcast station of All India Radio crackled to life: "This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service." Next came the words of the Urdu-language poet Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi: "Pakistan bananay ... Kashmir Times, 1 week ago
Op-Ed: Pakistan's Tyrannical Majority
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Op-Ed Contributor: Pakistan's Tyrannical Majority
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Election 2013: Some major constituencies, politicians and candidatesAs elections campaign in the country ended with passionate appeals for voting, Pakistan nation is all set to vote on May 11. Here is a overview of some of the major constituencies in the countries in courtesy of RTI (Right to Information) ... The News Tribe, 1 week ago
As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies
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Inaugural Class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows AnnouncedThe Nathan Cummings Foundation has announced the inaugural recipients of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship. Three fellows were selected to receive $100,000 each, office space in New York City, and support from the foundation over the next ... The Foundation Center, 2 weeks ago
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Ashfaq Fateh, Pakistans Christians and Muslims mourn the death of an icon of Christian human rightsIn a message to ANS, his colleague, photographer, Ahsan Sadaqat, who accompanied him on many of his reporting assignments, wrote, It is with very heavy heart that this correspondence is being sent to communicate to you about the death of Mr. Ashfaq ... Assist News Service, 2 weeks ago
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Book Review: How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising AsiaHow to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia -- Mohsin Hamid Exit strategies Mohsin Hamid's new novel, a slick affair spanning a little over 200 pages, begins with "you" cowering under a bed, suffering from hepatitis E. "Its typical mode of transmission is ... Individual.com, 1 month ago
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EU lessons for South AsiaComment: Litmus test Features Scene: A passage to India Music: The voice of Pak Pattan Review: A tribute? A travesty? Theater: Bhagat Singh Chowk Books: "I went to rehab twenty times" History: The trial Obituary: Farewell, dear SM Memoir: ... The Friday Times, 1 month ago
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Renewed hope: This Easter, prayers for a good PM to be electedKARACHI: The city's residents may belong to different faiths, but they are united by one hope as the general elections draw closer, prayers for a capable and honest prime minister have not only become common across Karachi's mosques but its ... The Express Tribune, 1 month ago
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