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Election 2013: Striving for Best in the Worst of Times

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May 18, 2013
Election in Pakistan

Voter turnout was massive and so was the rigging, this time it was also blatant.  Media reporting was prompt and panel discussions impressive. Updates on social media were just overwhelming it was difficult to keep pace.  Some of the posts on Facebook were wise ‘Pathans proved that they are the most intelligent Pakistanis,’ some were cute...
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EU Chief Election Observer expresses serious concerns

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May 4, 2013
Michael Gahler Chief Observer EU EOM

Peshawar 02May2013 – Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Pakistan and Member of the European Parliament, Michael Gahler, raised his serious concerns about the increased levels of violence against certain political parties during a visit to Peshawar on 2 May. Mr. Gahler reiterated his call, when visiting Karachi last...
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Drones, uprisings and a peace conference

April 15, 2013
Drones, uprisings and a peace conference

Drone attacks in Pakistan, Somalia, Afghanistan and Yemen are not justifiable morally, legally and politically. Attacks in Pakistan are being carried out with the consent of Pakistani authorities. (Col. Ann Wright). When President Obama was busy reciting the peace mantra once again and meeting leaders in the Middle East recently, scholars, diplomats and activists...
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Neelaan Bhotou Margalla Hills

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March 14, 2013

The lush green surroundings; The mountains with violet hue; Where the winds blow majestically; The chirping of the birds;...
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Les Miserables of Thar Desert

March 11, 2013

At a local ladies book club in Columbus Ohio, during a talk on my eBook Obscure Women Obscure Stories: A...
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A critique of the movie ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

March 9, 2013

 12:30 a.m. – A review of the movie ‘Zero Dark Thirty’, hunting Obama Bin Laden (Oops)!                      http://www.google.com.pk/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/77/ZeroDarkThirty2012Poster.jpg/ ‘Waterboarding’ in...
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Religion for peace or conflict? An Interview with Dr. George James

March 7, 2013

All religions teach communal harmony, respect for human rights, and high moral values as their mission but at the...
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Announcements

International Symposium on Democracy and the Eastern Scholarship on May 18, 2013

International Symposium on Democracy and the Eastern Scholarship on May 18, 2013

NEWS RELEASE April 24, 2013 South Asia Democracy Watch Presents International Symposium on Democracy and the Eastern Scholarship With a Focus on Allama Iqbal The Dallas based group, South Asia Democracy Watch, will present a unique international symposium “Democracy and the Eastern Scholarship” with a focus on the thoughts and work of the noted...

CFP–INDUS: A Journal of Art, Culture & Design

INAUGURAL ISSUE: CALL FOR PAPERS: “CITIES”  The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture is pleased to announce the launch of its new academic journal, Indus, and to invite submissions for our inaugural issue. Indus is seeking essays, research papers, reviews, criticism, and interviews from scholars and practitioners that address historical and contemporary visual,...

Pakistani Elections 2013

Election in Pakistan

Elections 2013

We have created this live blog to report results and other events related to...