DHAKA, Bangladesh — It was a Pakistani journalist, Anthony Mascarenhas, who gave the world the firstdetailed account of Bangladesh’s war of independence. In April 1971, soon after the army of Pakistan started suppressing the secessionist movement in what was… Continue Reading →
Our neglected have-nots By I.A. Rehman , THE killing of an Indian fisherman Naranbhai Sosa reportedly by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency on Oct 11 last has again highlighted the enormous suffering caused to the subcontinent’s have-nots by insensitive administrators on both sides… Continue Reading →
Published: December 23, 2013 The Hindu Special Correspondent Resolve to intensify efforts for the release of colleagues Fishermen from India and Pakistan have resolved to intensify efforts for the release of their colleagues and their boats following increase in arrests… Continue Reading →
Mahesh Trivedi / 22 December 2013 Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that efforts would be made to release the 200-odd Pakistani fishermen lodged in jails in India, mostly in Gujarat, at the earliest. Dr Manmohan Singh, however,… Continue Reading →
PAKISTAN TODAY ISMAIL DILAWARMonday, 25 Nov 2013 KARACHI – The fourteen visiting Indian journalists on Monday created history in Pakistan by souveniring Rs 1,668 to be showcased at the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) world class museum, something their central bank had… Continue Reading →
KARACHI, Nov 28: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has expressed reservations against two newly-inaugurated Karachi Nuclear Power Projects (K-II and K-III) along the coastal area of the city in Keamari Town, saying that the authorities should have reviewed its environmental… Continue Reading →
Why war? Beena Sarwar Monday, November 04, 2013 Personal political Some days ago I got a call from my friend Samir Gupta, on his way home after picking up his son, 14-year old Kshitij, from a Delhi train station… Continue Reading →
Capital punishment: not the answer in a civilised society — Sarmad Ali The death penalty undermines human dignity, and there is no conclusive evidence available that it deters the crime rate and miscarriage of justice The last 20 years have… Continue Reading →
Perween Rahman, the woman behind the Orangi Pilot Project, was killed by land mafia some six months ago but her killers have not yet been brought to justice. .. By Najma Sadeque When Perween Rahman’s life was… Continue Reading →
By Sherry Rehman She didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s totally ok. The award nomination is a milestone among many. Malala Yousafzai, 16, is still proud and hopeful that she will move bigger mountains. So is mainstream Pakistan. Without going… Continue Reading →
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