Politics
Conducting foreign policy on martyrdom Print E-mail
Sunday, 04 December 2011 17:41
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By Murtaza Razvi 

 

When patriotism rules the minds, thinking faculties take the backseat. Patriotism, like religion, is a conviction based on a belief system which cannot be reasoned with. It’s the biggest, all-pervasive cult that entire nation states are besotted with, some to the point of no redemption — and there is no distinction between democratic and undemocratic polities whilst succumbing to patriotism.

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The age of the shisha Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 19:20
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By Faisal Hanif 

 

Smoking a shisha pipe has become a favourite past time for young people of South Asian and Arab origin and for many it is the defining social norm of our generation.

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Forced marriage in the UK: hidden from view Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 19:11
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By Sajda Mughal

 

Plans by the government to criminalise forced marriage in the UK will put women and girls at even greater risk of violence. Forced marriages can only be tackled from within and by the community, with sufficient resources to support this work, says Sajda Mughal.

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Dawn Agri-Pak expo & conference Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 18:58
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By Dawn 

 

The Samuel Johnson quote ‘Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own,’ has special significance for Pakistan. Agriculture constitutes the single largest sector of Pakistan’s economy accounting for 22 percent of GDP. It’s a source of raw material for other industries (agro-based products contributing 75% of our total export earnings) and employs nearly half of the total labor force.

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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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