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…
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…
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…
Following an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, the European Union is deploying an Election Observation Mission to observe the 11 May elections. The Chief Observer of the mission, a German Member of the European Parliament, Mr.…
Bridging Cultures Through Film: From the Melody Queen to the Muslim Madonna: A History of Pakistan Through its Female Singers 1947-Present This is a project about mediation in the sense of bringing cultures together; in this case by creating…
Despite Unresolved Issues, Completion of Political Term is a Major Milestone South Asia Democracy Watch (SADeW), in a special meeting in Dallas, Texas last week, commended the people of Pakistan for successfully completing five years of democratic rule for the…
Coming from a poor family, Chavez ascended to the highest position in his country through elections and his charm as a charismatic leader who always rejected status quo and embraced the doctrine of social change for transforming the life of…
On Sunday, Pakistani police rounded up 70 suspects in the mass arson attacks on Saturday on the Christian neighborhood of Joseph Colony on Noor Road in the Badami Bagh district. The incident has its origin in a misuse of Pakistan’s…
Shahbag Square — where’s that? Abdul Kader Mullah — who’s he? A bunch of university students in Islamabad, with whom I was informally conversing yesterday, hadn’t heard of either. Of course, they knew of Tahrir Square and Afzal Guru’s recent…
