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Farieha Aziz is currently an assistant editor at Newsline and has been with the organisation since 2007. She has a masters in English from the University of Karachi. Farieha was awarded the APNS award for Best Investigative Report (Business/Economic) for the year 2007-2008.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[27 Aug 2010 | 6 Comments | Farieha Aziz]
Protest Against Sialkot Murders Goes Off Track

“Civil society killed those boys,” rang a voice from the podium. And civil society made a debacle of itself at the Arts Council in Karachi.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[12 Aug 2010 | No Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Zardari and the Shoe that was Not

There are times when moulding public opinion works by manipulating traditional mediums of communication, but sometimes – especially at times like these – people will make up their own minds.

News & Politics »

[30 Jun 2010 | One Comment | Farieha Aziz]
It’s not about Facebook… it’s about facing the world.

The Facebook controversy has not gone away. Lawyers are trying to push more court-ordered bans through. Is Pakistan prepared for the varied consequences of censorship and content filtration?

News & Politics »

[30 Jun 2010 | One Comment | Farieha Aziz]
In the Name of the Law

Was the blanket ban on Facebook and subsequently other websites within the ambit of Pakistan’s Constitution?

People, Q & A »

[19 Jun 2010 | One Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Interview: Babar Sattar

“When things are simmering, nobody wants to take a position,” Babar Sattar, an Islamabad-based lawyer.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[9 Jun 2010 | No Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Comedy of Errors

Does the stellar cast of Housefull make the movie a super hit?

Lifestyle »

[31 May 2010 | No Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Book Paradise

The enterprising duo that established Pakistan’s first online book rental service, The Readers Club, have now launched an online marketplace for books, Kitabain.com.

The Water Cooler »

[29 May 2010 | 8 Comments | Farieha Aziz]
Ahmadi Attack Another Example of Culture of Intolerance and Violence

We can blame foreign elements and militants for attacks like the one on the Ahmadi community, but let’s not forget how easy it has become to exploit people within Pakistan who are so highly charged and act without thinking.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[21 May 2010 | 38 Comments | Farieha Aziz]
Critics of Facebook Ban Face Nasty Battle

A press conference called to discuss the ban on Facebook culminated in a mob’s boycott of the people proposing to revoke the ban.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[30 Apr 2010 | No Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Money Talks

In Teen Patti, what starts off as a harmless mathematical experiment on university premises soon leads to an entanglement with the underworld.