Found 858 articles matching your filters across English (2012-06-23 to 2012-07-15). Top authors: Shoaib Iqbal, Viewpoint, Abdul Khaliq, Waseem Altaf, Adnan Farooq
It is hard not to notice and feel the absurdity which is considered so normal in today’s “free media world” Told in utterly simple manner, Peepli Live is a story of the people living on their own. They are not ruled by any government or god; they are driven by …
Dear Reader, Sympathizer, Supporter! Thank you for being loyal to Viewpoint. Ever since its re-launching on 21st May 2010 as an e-zine, Viewpoint has become an important progressive outlet for Pakistani left and liberal voices. Viewpoint is run by a team of vo …
Cassandra Balchin initially worked with Viewpoint and later The Frontier Post (1983-1991) and then with the publications of WLUML network An email from our mutual friend Gita Sahgal informs me that Cassandra Balchin passed away peacefully this morning in Londo …
There is resolution of UN commission on International Law 1980, which says, “A state cannot be expected to close its schools, hospitals and universities, abandon public services to point of chaos, simply to have money to repay its foreign debts” Pakistan- a co …
Dear Readers, Sympathisers and Supporters! Ever since its re-launching on 21st May 2010 as an e-zine, Viewpoint has become an important progressive outlet for Pakistani left and liberal voices. Viewpoint is run by a team of volunteers and the content is largel …
In 2013, Bollywood would be celebrating its 100 th birth anniversary accompanied by special events and extravaganza (Raja Harishchandra the first Indian movie by Dada Sahib Phalke was released in 1913) while nobody knows what could be the significance of 2024 …
Sweden and northern Europe had very little contact with and knowledge of the Muslim world or the Caliph Omar a hundred years ago. The strength of a broad labour movement built from below, together with the fact that Sweden didn't participate in the European wa …
Reporters without Borders’ report gives indication that countries with controlled feudal structure, monarchy or dictatorship have worst environment for journalists. Findings of this report suit best to describe the hostile environs for Pakistani journalists in …
Political and religious parties in Pakistan take no interest in the plight of Hazaras since none of the influential politician represents Hazara community and the issue lacks fundamental ingredients of anti Americanism which sells in public In Pakistan, the no …
In the “Qaumi English Urdu Dictionary” published by “The National Language Authority” a state-run institution, the term “secularism” has been translated as “Ladeeniat.” It appears quite intriguing as to why the term ‘secularism’ was translated as “Ladeeniat” a …
Rivalled by Ahmed Sarhindi – then a fundamentalist cleric who even decreed mathematics and science as haram – Mughal emperor Akbar tastes a humiliating defeat at his hands in the textbooks. The oppressive Aurangzeb, instead, is overblown as a pious king making …
During WW1 Gandhi took upon himself to play the recruiting agent to enlist Indians for British army. He could one day call himself ‘an anarchist’ while next day could visit Italy on Mussolini’s invitation and attended Balilla’s demonstration When Burmese leade …
There are now 20% of young people without employment or education. The figure is expected to rise to 40%. Young people without means were eligible for an Educational Maintenance Allowance to help them stay on in education, but this is being removed. New rules …
Now that we celebrate Manto’s 100th birthday, acknowledging his contributions to Urdu literature and his gifts to humanity, we also need to acknowledge the harsh judgments he endured Saadat Hasan Manto (May 11, 1912-Jan 18, 1955) was a care-free youth who as a …
‘’They can hold their heads high now that some of them are given the highest positions. The psychological effect is bound to be tremendous, though they may not acknowledge it.’’ Indira Gandhi (Zakaria 2004: 199) The films after the Partition needed a cultural …
" Comrades, I am glad to tell you that Comrade Che Guevara was in Karachi yesterday. He was travelling on an Arab country's passport and came here as an Arab guest of mine. He sat on the sofa you are now sitting on. He went on a short 'sight-seeing' visit to C …
Such forcible imposition of the Hindu religious scripture in a secular and composite society, ignoring others’ views is completely against the spirit of secularism, a key feature of modern democracy upheld by the Indian constitution, which bestows the freedom …
Mr PM, I can allow you only two plain meals a day. Nothing more, no lavishness. How much does a meal cost you? I think the simplest meal, if you cook for yourself, is going to cost you Rs. 7 - 8 . For two meals you need another Rs. 15 a day. You will end up sp …
Only weeks ago, after Salman Taseer was gunned down by his own bodyguard, Mr Mir was telling a posh audience at London School of Economics: ‘Pakistan is no more a most dangerous place in the world because terrorist incidents and suicide attacks are on decrease …
George Galloway’s stunning electoral triumph in the Bradford by-election on Thursday, March 29, 2012, has shaken the petrified world of English politics. It was unexpected and for that reason the Respect [party] campaign was treated by much of the media (Helen …
