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[30 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Najam U Din]
Spike in Faith-based Violence in Pakistan

Violence against minority communities has grown hand in hand with the rise of extremism as seen in the recent Shikarpur killings.

Blog Row, Society, The Water Cooler »

[26 Nov 2011 | One Comment | Farieha Aziz]
Ending Violence Against Women: 16 Days of Activism

November 25 marked the beginning of the 16 days of activism to end violence against women.

Arts & Culture, Books »

[19 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Amna R. Ali]
Book Review: Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

Juxtaposing the ridiculous with the serious and employing wry humour, Hanif prepares a strong case for the canonisation of a Christian nurse in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti.

Society »

[8 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Maheen Bashir Adamjee]
Multimedia Exhibit Delves into Lives of Victims of Karachi Violence

‘This is My Story,’ a multimedia exhibit curated by the Citizens Archive Foundation, looks beyond the headlines by delving into the lives of those directly affected by the violence that has gripped the city of Karachi.

News & Politics »

[5 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Iqbal Haider]
Karachi in the Dock

What judgment should one expect from the apex court on the suo moto hearings on Karachi’s volatile situation? Senator Iqbal Haider, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and who was present at some of the suo moto hearings, gives his views on the subject.

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[30 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | Maheen Bashir Adamjee]
The Art of Survival

Bereft of faith in the country’s leadership, Karachi’s residents realise that self reliance may be their only option.

Opinion, Viewpoint »

[13 Sep 2011 | One Comment | Mahir Ali]
English Meltdown: Trying to Make Sense of The London Riots

If Britain does not pay heed to the lessons of its periodic paroxysms of violence, the unrest that is deeply embedded in its political economy will reignite at some point.

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[25 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | Akbar S. Ahmed]
Karachi: A Mess of a Metropolis

Some want to bring in the Army. Others seek to boost police and Ranger numbers. With political tussles continuing, Karachi is a city abandoned, left to make the best of a worsening situation.

Blog Row, The Water Cooler »

[25 Aug 2011 | 5 Comments | Aaminah Qadir]
Who Will Lead Pakistanis and Bridge Ethnic Divides?

The recent violence in Karachi, with a hundred people dead in six days, desperately calls for someone to take a stand.

News & Politics »

[23 Aug 2011 | 2 Comments | Farieha Aziz]
Tears and Trauma in Karachi: Who is to Blame for the Cycle of Violence?

When will the government and political parties realise the grave consequences of the catastrophe that is unfolding in Karachi due to their selfish motives and poisonous speeches?