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Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[31 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
YouTube of the Day

What exactly ails Pakistan cricket? Aamir Liaquat has the answer.

News & Politics »

[30 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Talat Hussain]
Fight to the Finish

Deep inside Pakistan’s turbulent political waters, yet another major fight is building up, threatening to expend national energies in an epic showdown between the country’s largest political party and a strong-minded, resurgent judiciary.

News & Politics »

[30 Jan 2010 | One Comment | Nadir Hassan]
A Confederacy of Crooks?

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s NRO decision, it should be remembered that corruption transcends party affiliation.

News & Politics »

[30 Jan 2010 | One Comment | Ayesha Siddiqa]
Selective Justice?

Replacing the PPP with other equally corrupt and exploitative forces would only deepen the country’s political divide, says defence analyst Ayesha Siddiqa.

Arts & Culture, Blog Row, Books, The Water Cooler »

[29 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | Nadir Hassan]
J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn RIP

By the standards of literature and academia, J.D. Salinger and Howard Zinn were larger-than-life, known as much for their personalities as their work.

News & Politics »

[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Fatima Najm]
The Gender Apartheid

Muslim women across the globe are fighting against the practice of segregating mosques and shunting women in basements and balconies, instead of main prayer halls, during prayer time.

News & Politics »

[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Fatima Najm]
The Female Imam

Academic and activist Amina Wadud’s attempts to lead mixed prayer congregations have met with abuses like ‘whore’ and ‘CIA agent.’

News & Politics »

[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Fatima Najm]
The Women’s Jamaat

Sherifa Khanum is fighting back against the all-male jamaats in Tamil Nadu that use Islam to deny women their rights.

Blog Row, Sport Report »

[28 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
The Aussie Open, So Far

Here are some scattered thoughts on the Australian Open as it reaches the semi-final stage.

News & Politics »

[26 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | Nadir Hassan]
Reporting Pakistan

Full-time foreign correspondents in Pakistan have helped create a better understanding of the country, but it is not always easy – in fact, it’s often dangerous.