Monthly Archive: December, 2009

Terror strikes home again

It was just last week that I argued with a friend about possibility of canceling Muharram processions. I proposed that the scholars must pass a fatwa, keeping in mind the law and order… Read More

The path to redemption

The military offensive in South Waziristan has been deemed successful: speaking to the press, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced the completion of the South Waziristan offensive, and stated that the army will now… Read More

More vigilance after Imanae?

As a part of the medical profession, I am aware of the pressures one faces in the workplace. The emergency room is buzzing with patients round the clock, demanding treatment and asking to… Read More

Crippled Justice

As a child, I was not able to play sports due to a congenital heart disease. It was way too much stress for me to take which eventually led to my exemption from… Read More

Identity in a time of trauma

From the moment I entered the exhibit called “Shanaakht” until the time I left, I was riveted. This exhibition began earlier in the year but was terminated in April, given the terrible times… Read More

Violence and the virtual world

We should have no qualms about confessing that issues pertaining to women are consigned to oblivion in our society. Often these issues are subjected to bigotry disguised as patriarchy. It’s true that each… Read More

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