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ONE NATION, TWO DISCOURSES

If you read only Urdu in Pakistan; you are expected to possess a world-view distinct from someone who reads only English. Urdu carries more domestic news and concentrates more on

By K.Ahmed

/ 1 Aug 1996

BOMBS IN PUNJAB

The mysterious bomb blasts that have been rocking Pakistan´s most populous province of the Punjab over the last few months are cause for great concern. The terrorists have so

By The Editors

/ 1 Aug 1996

Dead on Arrival

Testing Times: The Global Stake in a Nuclear Test Ban by Praful Bidwai and Achin Vanaik Dag Hammarskjold Foundation Uppsala, Sweden, 1996

By T.T.Paulose

/ 1 Jul 1996

Pakistan has the dubious distinction of being the world´s second-most corrupt nation, after Nigeria, according to the findings of the Berlin-based non¬governmental organisation Transparency International (TI). TI´s

By The Editors

/ 1 Jul 1996

In Pakistan, the Social Clause is Finally an Issue

Whenever Pakistani NGO people have a chance to mingle with fellow Subcontinental, one question always comes up. Why are Pakistani NGOs so passive and mute about the effects of International

By Farjad Nabi

/ 1 Jun 1996

Native Informant on the Veiled Life

Letters to Emily: Glimpses of Life from Inside and Outside the Haveli by Shireen Nana nee Mirza Kifayat Academy, Karachi, 1994 and 1996 125 pages

By Firdous Azim

/ 1 Jun 1996

End of History

The political abuse of history in India and Pakistan is fostering entire generations that are conditioned to regard each other as the enemy. India´s Evil Designs Against Pakistan."

By Navnita Chadha Behera

/ 1 Jun 1996

Roundup of regional news

Bangladesh Artists Visit Pakistan SOON AFTER A contingent of retired Indian army officers and their wives returned after a goodwill visit of Pakistan, it was time for cultural visitors from

By The Editors

/ 1 Jun 1996

KARACHI: IS PEACE HERE TO STAY?

Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto´s government may have bludgeoned Karachi into submission, but independent observers are asking whether the apparent peace is here to stay. It is true that the

By The Editors

/ 1 Jun 1996

HINDU AND MUSLIM – II

"Hindu and Muslim" is an occasional column which reflects on the Hindu-Muslim schism, its origins and ramifications. The writer of this instalment is a Karachi-based educationist and a

By Abbas Husain

/ 1 Jun 1996

Woman’s right, Father’s wrong

Repressive social norms and traditions continue to stand in the way of Pakistani women´s rights and liberties, even those guaranteed by the Constitution. And when narrow-minded interpretations of religion

By The Editors

/ 1 May 1996

Asma Jahangir The Frontline Activist

"The time for dilly-dallying is over, we need to face the issues up front," says Pakistan's foremost human rights activist. TALK ABOUT HUMAN rights in Pakistan

By Fawad Usman Khan

/ 1 May 1996