http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44915 INDIA/PAKISTAN: Pleas For Sanity as Sabres Rattle Over Mumbai Mayhem Analysis by Beena Sarwar KARACHI, Dec 1 (IPS)...
I have come across several thought provoking articles and statements about the Mumbai nightmare, as well as information on vigils and meetings in Pakistan, and...
Information about vigils: DEC 4: Karachi, London, & Boston, Worcester (MA) & Providence, RI DEC 6: San Fransisco Already held: Dec 2, UPenn Forthcoming: Dec 4...
1. Link to my IPS story this morning, for which my original headline was - Hoax phone call, media hype fan hostility but conflict `not inevitable' -...
Eid greetings to all friends on this group. Looks like sanity is prevailing after all Indian voters showed maturity in rejecting the politicisation of the...
Karachi, Dec 11: I started compiling this posting on Dec 2, got overtaken by events and my own writing, but still really want to share these relevant and...
I haven't watched TV, read the papers or been near the internet for a few days – and believe me it feels good. But you can't stay away from reality for too...
New Year greetings to everyone! May 2009 be better than the previous year and bring us closer to peace and justice. Below: 1. Avaaz Gaza emergency petition -...
1. An important article about 1971 in The News International, Pakistan, that I had earlier missed. As the writer Raza Rumi points out, the greatest legacy of...
There have been several demos for Gaza in Pakistan. Another one on Jan 10, Karachi Press Club, 3,30 pm (white flags, banners & clothes). Below: 1. 'Molten...
Jan 12, 2009 The last couple of weeks have been consumed by the relentless onslaught on Gaza… The see-sawing relations between India and Pakistan… The...
Hello all Below: My IPS article 'INDIA/PAKISTAN: Citizens plead for peace' http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45389 For a link to the Joint Signature...
In this post: 1. Step in for T2F – an important space in Karachi 1 2. The war on Gaza 1 - Democracy Now - Amy Goodman's interview with Rabbi Lerner, editor...
I started this post a couple of days ago – found it hard to know where to begin. Swat, Gaza (reports from my friend Taghreed there), India-Pakistan… plus...
1. The Beeb, Gaza appeal and Tony Benn – audio link 2. Newsline cover story on increasing religiosity in Pakistan, with highly-readable & insightful essays...
1. PARTITIONS: A visual arts response - Went to the opening of a thought-provoking art exhibition in Karachi the other day at the V.M. Art Gallery – "Lines...
I was shocked and saddened this afternoon to hear of Khalid Hasan's death in Washington, when The News editor called and asked me if I'd write an obituary. I...
Happy that Kara Film Fest is back on track with a range of offerings - features, documentaries & shorts - from around the world (Italy, Turkey, India,...
Sad about the Polish engineer being beheaded... Below, two of my recent IPS articles that hit 'top spot' on the website (Anjali, there's a mention of Otolith...
A few days ago, Arun Chacko sent this intriguing report from the BBC, `Underwear protest at India attack' - about women in India fighting religious extremists...
Where else but in Pakistan - and India, Saudi Arabia etc - does celebrating Valentine's Day become a political statement? Below, my recent IPS story and Badri...
Two recent articles for IPS and one for Polish weekly Wprost - just realised they are all linked up through a common theme, 'terrorism'... 1. PAKISTAN/INDIA:...
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45893 POLITICS-PAKISTAN: Court Ruling May Deepen Political Crisis Analysis by Beena Sarwar KARACHI, Feb 26 (IPS) - The...
My comment for Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, India March 3 2009 Attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore Terrorists aim for destabilisation, tension, and media...
Revised version of yesterday's article, including a Southasia angle and quotes from various sources. According to a news report, judging by the heavy...
The lawyers' long march and the politics of confrontation in Pakistan, India's response to the attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, and a reminder...
A collection of articles published around March 8, including mine for IPS and The News, plus articles by Kalpana Sharma, Cassandra Balchin, Zofeen Ebrahim,...
Forgot to include the following in my posting focusing on women AYESHA KHAN shares her recent study on Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and Women's Empowerment in...
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=46083 Analysis by Beena Sarwar KARACHI, Mar 12 (IPS) - Barely a year after being elected, the Pakistan government faces...
