Can Religious Fundamentalism and Democracy Coexist?

A Study of BBC’s Urdu Service in Light of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s Decolonising the Mind

Islamic Calligraphy

Pakistan, Politics »

[9 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 69 views]

While Pakistan Army battles heavily armed and fortified extremists in Swat, Buner, and nearby federally administered tribal agencies, the need for swift action has arisen elsewhere. The threat of terrorism Pakistan faces today does not emanate from the above-mentioned areas. The so called Pakistani Taliban are simply a symptom of a much larger and deeper problem. A problem personified by the investigative ‘journalist,’ associated with one of Pakistan’s eminent English dailies, Ansar Abbasi.

Asia, Video »

[12 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 174 views]

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Asia, Video »

[4 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 74 views]

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Asia, Politics »

[1 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 75 views]
The Story of the Boy Who Cried Nuclear Bombs

The editors of the National Review put it nicely when they branded it a “re-run of a bad movie”. And heres how it goes: Russia and China say the North Korean threat is of “grave concern”,  the United States calls for “tougher sanctions” and…yeah, yeah – we already know the ending of this story.
And while the American public finds itself consumed with the “compelling story” of Sonia Sotomayor, poor Kim Jong Il’s nuclear “threats” seem to be somewhat overshadowed. Even the undeniable symbolism presented in the detonating of a nuclear …

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[30 May 2009 | No Comment | 83 views]

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