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POST-OSAMA PAKISTAN

POST-OSAMA PAKISTAN

The crisis stands as being pathetically mishandled. The ruling elite in Pakistan seems to be busy in the blame game and shifting of responsibility. The civilian government is giving the pretext of being in power for only three years and is blaming the Musharraf regime...
DEMOCRACY AND ADDRESSING PUBLIC ISSUES

DEMOCRACY AND ADDRESSING PUBLIC ISSUES

Inflation, price hike, electricity load shedding and the extreme energy crisis all seem to be worsening day by day but, unfortunately, the media is too busy with cricket and a debate over the legitimacy of the release of Raymond Davis, utterly ignoring issues faced by...
RELOGIOUS INTOLERANCE: PAKISTAN VS THE U.S

RELOGIOUS INTOLERANCE: PAKISTAN VS THE U.S

There is a popular understanding in Pakistan that Muslims are victimized in the US. However, many Muslims in the US would appreciate the moral and other support from individuals with Jewish and Christian backgrounds The brutal killing of Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti, federal...
HUMAN RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

HUMAN RIGHTS IN PAKISTAN

General Ziaul Haq organically changed the socio-political landscape of the state and turned the country’s mass into a ticking bomb by planting the seeds of religious fundamentalism. To counter the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy, he initiated a...
VIOLENCE IN IRAN

VIOLENCE IN IRAN

The February 14 bombing of an Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ bus in Zahidan, causing 18 killed and scores of injuries, and the February 28 ambush on Iranian forces near Pishin town that killed four and led to the kidnapping of two police officials, seems a new...