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Rediscovering Pakistan’s heart and soul Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:24
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By Taher Khan

 

When someone says, “Pakistan is a strong nation” they are normally talking about all the wrong things. Pakistan’s strength is not its army, its bombs, the value of the resources beneath its soil, or even the talent of its people. Pakistan’s greatest strength is the idea that lies behind it.

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Syria ‘safe havens’ point to growing likelihood of civil war Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:17
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By Alex Hearn

 

With the attention of the world focused on the extraordinary scenes in Tahrir square, we must not forget that the Arab Spring is more than just one country. Syria faces renewed international pressure today, as the Arab League joins the EU in calling for an immediate end to the Government’s bloody crackdown.

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Seen and not heard: women in Sri Lanka's reconciliation commission Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 16:14
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By Jo Baker 

 

Sri Lanka's Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission has no mention of gender in its mandate and no dedicated expertise related to women; it has just one female commissioner out of eight. For Tamil women, the LLRC simply reaffirms bad old habits.

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24 soldiers killed in NATO attack on Pakistan check post Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 November 2011 15:43
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By Iftikhar Firdous/Reuters

 

An early Saturday morning attack by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) helicopters killed at least 24 security personnel and injured 12 soldiers on a Pakistani check post in Salala, which is located in the Tehsil Bayzai area of Mohmand Agency on the Pak-Afghan border , sources said.

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He sees no corruption, hears no racism and speaks no sense: It’s time to kick Blatter out Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:57
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By Shamik Das

 

For the umpteenth time, FIFA president Sepp Blatter caused outrage last night by saying footballers who had been racially abused should just “shake hands” with their abusers, and that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, “there is no racism” in football.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 23:04
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Cricketer’s corruption is a wake up call for Pakistanis Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:53
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By Faisal Hanif 

 

The response to the corruption trial that has ended in disgrace for Pakistan’s spot fixing cricketers has been met with a resigned response from many Pakistanis both at home and in the UK.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:18
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No country for the faithless Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:44
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By Saroop Ijaz

 

The murder of doctors belonging to the Hindu faith in Sindh has evoked considerable protest and condemnation. It is of some comfort that we have not been completely desensitised to murder. However, the patronising standard denunciation that follows after any attack on ‘minorities’ is not proving effective in putting an end to wanton criminality against them.

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The Brit Pak Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 November 2011 22:34
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By Caroline Jaine

 

On hearing the term “Brit Pak” many in the art world would think first of the challenging band of mainly Goldsmiths graduates who dominated the British art scene in the 1980s and 90s. Lead by the controversial Damien Hirst, (who famously presented a shark preserved in formaldehyde), and including works by Tracey Emin, the Brit Pack reacted to the over-commercialisation of art by exhibiting in disused warehouses and decaying factories – but ironically the “pack” are now worth millions. Four years ago Hirst’s diamond encrusted skull entitled “For the Love of God”, was allegedly sold for £50million.

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Faiz's Inspiration for the Youth of Pakistan Print E-mail
Sunday, 20 November 2011 21:51
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United Pakistan Front (UPF) are hosting "Faiz's Inspiration for the Youth of Pakistan" and would welcome you all to attend this event. The event will be held on 23rd November 2011 between 18:30 – 20:30 at the UCL Archaeology Lecture Theatre, 31-34 Gordon Square, WC1H 0PY London, UK.

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