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Articles by Gulmina Bilal Ahmad


Gulmina Bilal Ahmad is a freelance development consultant.

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[27 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Death of a Hero

Nisar Baloch was slain for his stand against land-grabbing in Gutter Baghicha, but the campaign he launched must continue.

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[17 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Freedom With Responsibility

The media is misusing its freedom by taking sides and sensationalising the news.

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[5 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
No IDPs, Please

“If this is Pakistan’s war, then why is only a part of Pakistan bearing the brunt?” asks Aman Gul, currently living at an IDP camp. Gul walked with 18 family members – 14 of them female – for two days to get to the camp. “I shudder at the dangers that lie in front of us, particularly for the females,” says Gul. With their feet swollen as a result of walking for hours on end, a frustrated Gul and his family ask tiredly, “Why are people playing politics over our plight?”

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Project Balochistan

Are the Baloch leaders right in complaining that the federal government is undertaking development work in Balochistan for its own ends?

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[12 Jun 2008 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Fighting the Odds

A small band of women activists in Balochistan have garnered the support and sympathy of many in the province.

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[10 Jul 2007 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Interview: Imran Khan

“There is no possibility of my not pursuing this to the very end,” says Imran Khan

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[14 Apr 2007 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Freedom Violated

An unprecedented attack on the freedom of the press was witnessed in Islamabad on March 16.

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[5 Feb 2007 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Down the Drain

The World Bank-sponsored Left Bank Outfall Drain Project continues to drain the country’s already meagre resources.

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[11 Jan 2007 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
Interview: Baloch Liberation Army Member

“The province continues to be used for its strategic utility as a buffer zone,” says a BLA member.

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[11 Jan 2007 | Comments Off | Gulmina Bilal Ahmad]
A Bubbling Cauldron

Simmering for decades, Balochistan is increasingly becoming a volcano about to blow its lid.