Friday 25 July 2008, 09:10 AM (BST)


Global Focus

Kabul, Karachi & Islamabad Blasts: Who Done It?

Usman Khalid, Pakistan, Thursday 10 July 2008

There was a suicide bomber attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul on Monday, July 7, in which 42 persons were killed... even The Times of London could not restrain itself from editorially commenting that 'rogue elements' of the ISI are un-reconciled to the break with the Taleban.

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Asif Ali Zardari; has he changed?

Dr Ghayur Ayub, United Kingdom, Sunday 29 June 2008

I am not a psychologist but as part of my training in cancer surgery I did have to assess people psychologically a lot of the time. The practice has stayed with me ever since. It was1993, when I first met Asif Ali Zardari. He had been brought from jail to PIMS for a medical a check up...

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Changing the Kashmir narrative?

Umer Ansari, United States, Sunday 15 June 2008

With the leadership caught up in quandary after quandary and lost in the maze of confusion after having supported the four-point formula, Kashmir society is suffering with yet another invasion. It is an invasion on its history, cultural moorings and social ethos...

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Endangering the fragile peace

Umer Ansari, United States, Thursday 5 June 2008

At least 6 people were killed in a suicide attack on the Danish Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. Nobody has claimed responsibility yet, with the attack endangering the Pakistani government's fragile peace deal with the Militant groups.

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‘The Power Behind The Throne’

Bilal Kureshi, Pakistan, Thursday 29 May 2008

Pakistan has been in a state of instability ever since it was created. A strange mixture of dictatorship and democracy is being witnessed throughout its history.

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Food vs. Fuel

Ethar El-Katatney, Egypt, Monday 12 May 2008

Thirty seven countries are currently facing food crises. The world is turning to biofuels as a savior, when in reality it could be its downfall.

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Muslim Women Who Become Homeless - Limited Options

Jackie Spinner, United States, Saturday 10 May 2008

For Muslim women without a place to live, particularly those who have been battered or are immigrants, being homeless can test their faith at the time they need it most...

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Musharraf is still President: Slaughter Resumes

Usman Khalid, Pakistan, Tuesday 29 April 2008

It is not hard to agree with the above definition of politics; our everyday experience bears that out. That politics in Pakistan would descend into ‘conduct of public affairs for private advantage’ so soon after the elections has surprised even the hard-boiled cynics...

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The Young Muslim – A 21st Century Crossroads

Alexander Hamilton, United Kingdom, Thursday 24 April 2008

An exploration into the social and economic challenges that face young Muslims today; and why the picture may be a lot more positive than at first glance.

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CA: Muslims Gather to Remember King, Malcolm X

CAIR, USA, United States, Sunday 24 February 2008

The shared visions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. can serve as a guide for religious activism today, a Christian minister told dozens of Muslims gathered at a Santa Clara mosque Saturday.

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