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The Fire called Balochistan
The Fire called Balochistan

By Aasim Zafar Khan
May 29th 2012
 
 
Things have reached a boiling point in Balochistan. And sooner or later, something’s bound to …

Beyond the borders: The story of Wagah Border
Beyond the borders: The story of Wagah Border

By Devika Mittal
May 18th 2012
 
 
Every day, at sharp 4, in a village called Wagah, there is a mad rush as people …

Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical can’t dodge responsibility for Bhopal victims
Olympic sponsor Dow Chemical can’t dodge responsibility for Bhopal victims

By Marianne Landzettel
May 1st 2012
 
With less than 100 days to go until the opening of the London games the Olympic …

Anwar Akhtar pays tribute to Murtaza Razvi
Anwar Akhtar pays tribute to Murtaza Razvi

April 27th 2012
Last week, a great campaigning human rights journalist of Pakistan was found murdered in Karachi – Dawn has …

Balochistan: Time for a ceasefire and political settlement
Balochistan: Time for a ceasefire and political settlement

By Peter Tatchell, Human Rights Campaigner
April 16th 2012
The case for a negotiated political settlement in Pakistani-annexed and occupied Balochistan is …

Cross Border Romance and iPakistan
Cross Border Romance and iPakistan

April 12th 2012

iPakistan is a new initiative started by some students at University of Hong Kong (HKU) which aims to …

Salman Rushdie and Imran Khan Tom Cat Spat
Salman Rushdie and Imran Khan Tom Cat Spat

By Marianne Landzettel
March 19th 2012
A quarter of a century should be enough time for anyone to calm down, except we’re …

A Shezan a day….
A Shezan a day….

By Marianne Landzettel
Febriary 28th 2012
Shezan is one of Pakistan’s old, well established, and popular brands and the company’s fruit juices, …

Pakistan: its trial, tribulations – and its beauty
Pakistan: its trial, tribulations – and its beauty

By Anwar Akhtar: Published on Channel4.com
February 14th 2012
As Pakistan’s political crisis deepens, Anwar Akhtar, an expert in south Asian politics …