Eloquent Kashmiris
As the death toll rises, there seems to be very little I can say on the latest natural disaster to wreak havoc on unsuspecting peoples. One thing that struck me: I was watching a report on the relief...
View ArticleThe Deposed Prime Minister
So it seems Pakistan’s elections will be postponed after all. On the surface, this is another depressing development following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. However, after watching the TV...
View ArticleOn The Censorship of Cricket
The thing that caught my ear this morning was the cricket scores. England are on tour, playing Pakistan… in Abu Dhabi. The English cricketers cannot travel to play in actual Pakistan due to security...
View ArticleTwitter Censored in Pakistan
Over at the English PEN site, I have rehearsed the issue of social media censorship. Here’s an excerpt: When such controversies flare, it is also important to remember that the social networks are...
View ArticleBlasphemy and Cynical Plays for Power
I really shouldn’t let the weekend start without jotting a few notes about the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, provoked by the YouTube video “The Innocence of Muslims” and fuelled by the French...
View ArticleWhy I am glad that Malala did not win the Nobel Prize
I’m glad that Malala Yousafzai did not win the Nobel Peace Prize. This is not because I do not applaud her bravery and support her fantastic campaigning work. Rather, I worry about the effect of...
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