Tag Archives: Pakistan

Response To A Pakistani View Of Indian Muslims

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Danish Ahmad Khan

Dubai-based Pakistani writer Rabia Alavi in a column in Khaleej Times on 1 March 2009 charges that Indian Muslims are hell-bent on portraying Pakistan as a terrorist hub. However, the entire world is now witness for what really Pakistan stands for. Danish Ahmad Khan responds to Rabia Alavi’s article. Continue reading →

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Civil Revolution May Usher A Constitutional Democracy In Pakistan

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Mirza Akhtar Beg

Mirza Akhtar Beg argues that Pakistan appears to be on the verge of emerging as a functioning Constitutional Democracy, with primacy of laws and constitution that has eluded Pakistan for 61 years of its checkered history. Continue reading →

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Lahore Attack: The Blame Game

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Shoaib Daniyal

In Life, the Universe and Everything, Douglas Adams tells us the story of the residents of the planet Krikket—Krikketers. The Krikketers had never imagined that a Universe could exist outside their little planet. Due to a certain chain of events, however, when they did discover than many worlds lay outside of their little planet, they were shocked. Continue reading →

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Price Of An Indo-Pak War

Posted on February 12, 2009 by M Shamsur Rabb Khan

In the after-effect of Mumbai terror attacks, while India and Pakistan seem to sit at the threshold of a possible war and hawks in both the countries talk of ‘final battle’ terrorists thrive on the growing conflict between the two nations. Continue reading →

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Living In Denial

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Saad Akhtar

A collaborative effort at Twitter resulted in comics on Pakistan’s stand and persistent denial on the Mumbai attacks. Starring Asif Ali Zardari, Manmohan Singh, Nawaz Sharif and Pervez Musharraf. Continue reading →

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Countering Pakistani Terrorists’ Anti-India Propaganda

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Maulana Waris Mazhari

For almost two decades now, self-styled jihadist outfits based in Pakistan have been engaged in a war against India in Kashmir. This war of theirs has no sanction in Islam, which does not allow for proxy war, and that too one declared by non-state actors. Continue reading →

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Tackling Terrorism: A Call To Hindu And Muslim Religious Leaders

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

Time has come for both Muslim as well as Hindu religious leaders to stand up and raise their voice against terrorism and promote communal harmony. Continue reading →

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Terror In The Name of God

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

Each of us need to question the extremists on our own side instead of the other and start a new way of tackling terrorism. Continue reading →

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Iqbal, Jinnah And The Lost Glory Of The Muslims Of India

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Kaleem Kawaja

Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Abul Kalam Azad were three of the most influential Muslim leaders in the 20th century. A look at how their political philosophies shaped the destiny of millions of Muslims in the Indian sub-continent. Continue reading →

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Beyond Borders – With Shubha Mudgal And Tina Sani

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Raza Rumi

Music is contributing towards reclaiming shared heritage of India and Pakistan. Continue reading →

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