Pakistan

Waheeda Shah offers democracy’s best revenge

Feb 26th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan
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In what seems to be a hapless event for the victims is but an outrageous and a preposterous one for the local community and women of Pakistan, who have long striven for their empowerment in the supposed imperious patriarchal society, but it also seems our attention to grotesque events against the self-hood and dignity of […]



Plight of Pakistani students

Feb 26th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan
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Being an International student can be very stressful especially if you have to go it alone. Naive Pakistani students leave home in high spirits to acquire the ‘waliyati’ education because it offers bright prospects and opens doors to plenty of dough encompassed with a life changing experience. I do vouch for all that and I […]



Let’s make it possible

Feb 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan
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In the world of advanced technologies, where inventions get obsolete everyday due to rapid innovations, where the modernization is the change which is constantly revolutionizing our lives, we the Pakistanis still spend only 2.21% of GDP on the education. I feel this is like the condition of a human half paralyzed, despite of knowing the […]



The way out

Feb 24th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, World
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People are in distress across the world. The situations we find ourselves in have solutions; however the process for solving the myriad of problems begins inside of us, as an each unique individual. We must start with ourselves first. The revelation of the Qur’an begin with the word ‘Iqra’, the read /recite/ learn and this […]



Their Journeys to Islam

Feb 16th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion, World
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The following videos were recorded by one of our team members attending ‘Discovering Islam Week at London School of Economics on the 10th February 2012. These beautiful people have their beautiful stories of their journeys to peace which are fresheners of faith to us and reminders of the forgotten blessing of Islam which remains beautifully […]



Divided we fall

Feb 12th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion
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We have learnt and read through fascinating stories and examples of history that believing in unity as strength is the key to success and division is the route to downfall. Regardless of the number of population sect-wise in Pakistan, it is observed that implanting hatred and creating distances have always existed in one way or […]



Of cycles of hate and feet on the pedals..

Feb 8th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, World
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A life packed away in a few cardboard boxes. The bare room started back coldly. It looked alien already. “Mom” A small voice called. She turned to the silhouette in the doorway and wiped the tears, trying to make the motion as inconspicuous as possible but it was too late. The tender 6 year old […]



Love Him, Follow Him

Feb 4th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Religion, World
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Love is a beautiful emotion. It encompasses all the most beautiful things in the world. Every relation and connection gets stronger and durable when there is an element of affiliation and love added to it.  Beginning from our first love as a child for our mother to choosing someone to spend our entire life with, […]



‘Domesticated’ scholars

Jan 31st, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan, Social
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During our undergraduate years, we often used to ask our foreign qualified professors in Pakistan about life away from the country. Most of the time, we heard the stories of their cooking ventures. One of our teachers was well known in this regard, and whenever we asked him about his experience during his Masters, we […]



Failed government and derailing democracy

Jan 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Latest, Pakistan
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I completely disagree and dispute the contention held by some upholders of democracy, politicians and law makers, that the process of removing a serving government before it’s mandated time period through democratic or by means of constitutional law and people’s pressure, would derail the democratic system. I believe we need to view Democracy and Government […]