We and Malcolm X

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Posted 06/02/11 | By Moign Khawaja

“I believe there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those doing the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don’t think it will… read more »

Is there a Pakistan to go back to?

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Posted 05/25/11 | By Manal Khan

Last week, my husband and I finally booked our return tickets to Pakistan. It was a proud moment, a happy moment, not only because we had been saving to buy them for months, but because we had not been home in nearly two years.
Two years! It seemed like a lifetime. We had missed much: babies, engagements, weddings, new additions to… read more »

Pakistan: The Invisible Regime that Always Rules

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Posted 05/03/11 | By Moign Khawaja

Pakistan is often in the news for all the wrong reasons. From the insurgencies raging in southwest and northwest regions of the country to failed economic policies that rocket inflation and food prices to suicide bombings that rock every nook and corner of the country, the world’s only Muslim nuclear state is on the brink of… read more »

Ironically Shoaib Akhtar’s Retirement Garners Him Outpour of Sympathy

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Posted 03/22/11 | By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu

It is a strange turn of the heart as there has almost been a skewed sense of sympathetic wave since the Pakistan fast bowler announced that he would retire at the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. It is a far cry from the lingering image of the proverbial bad boy that overshadowed … read more »

Taylor Stitches up Akmal’s Glove Work, Shatters Pakistan’s Will

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Posted 03/10/11 | By Sreelata S. Yellamrazu

Self inflicted wounds rarely go much deeper than this. Costly decisions made Pakistan pay and lose their stronghold in the standings in the Group A in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Just when one thought Pakistan were making a real case for themselves against the backdrop of suspicion and despair, the resilient run… read more »

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