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[2 Oct 2011 | 8 Comments | ]
Will Qadri’s Death Sentence be his End?

Handing down a death sentence may stop one man, but it will not stop the mindset that the remorseless murderer represents.

Blog Row, Globetrotting »

[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
To Heaven and Back: Summer in Skardu

There are few places left in Pakistan that are not plagued by the menace of terrorism or constant security threats. Gilgit-Baltistan is one of them.

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[29 Sep 2011 | One Comment | ]
Interview: Isma Meer

“I like to create jewellery for the feet,” says footwear designer Isma Meer.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[28 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Book Review: Invisible Lines

Ruby Zaman’s debut novel offers an intimate first-hand look at the creation of Bangladesh.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[26 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Book Review: Explaining Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

Why is Pakistan so insecure about India? asks Aparna Pande, as she attempts to look at the bitter history of conflict between the two countries.

News & Politics »

[24 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]
The Future of Local Governance: Commissioner or Councillor?

Is any party interested in analysing the merits and demerits of the commissionerate versus the local government system, or do they only want a system that serves their own interests?

People, Q & A »

Interview: Naheed Durrani, Former Secretary of Education

“The new legislation aims to encourage children to question and not be indoctrinated,” says Naheed Durrani, who was the secretary of education until recently.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[30 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Book Review: This Is Not That Dawn

Yashpal’s This Is Not That Dawn records the partition of the subcontinent through the trauma, hopes and rising expectations of a multitude of characters who lived through it.

Blog Row, Globetrotting »

[27 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]
Another Paradise Lost

Once ranked among the region’s premier tourist destinations, the Kaghan Valley is slowly losing visitors as it falls victim to administrative neglect.