Terrific Atimes article, on the Islamic solution for Pakistan… —- Ideas before bullets By Asim Salahuddin http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KE01Df02.html The current crisis of militancy gripping Pakistan is the most serious threat to the integrity of the state since the loss of East Pakistan in the war of 1971 that led to the creation of Bangladesh. Pakistan today [...]

I had become accustomed to believing that in general, governments just don’t give a damn about their populations, unless, of course, it was election time. If you had the luxury of being a dictator, even elections weren’t a concern. The now classic example is that despite literally millions of people protesting against the war in [...]

Pakistani student Samad Khurram’s refusal to accept an award from the American Ambassador at his Roots College’s ceremony in Islamabad is in stark contrast to the slavish behaviour of Pakistan’s rulers. His complete blanking of the ambassador had left her initially speechless and bewildered as she heard Mr. Khurram’s brief statement at he podium. His [...]

Firstly, let me start of with Eid Mubarak! [Insert most awesome Eid text message here] I felt I had to write something. Yes, I know its Eid. I also have a debilitating bout of the flu. My heads hammering because of some awful headache and my wrists feel like they’ve had metal stakes driven through [...]

Watching the hospitalisation of Ariel Sharon has raised many issues and emotions in my mind. Whenever major political events occur I always think of how it will impact the Muslims and how we should react to any given situation. Ariel Sharon isn’t any old leader, he is one who the Israelis adore because of his [...]

It doesn’t come as much of a surprise to hear that Charles Clarke announced today that there will not be a formal public inquiry into the July 7 bombings. According to Blair, one of the largest mass murders to hit British soil since the last World War is of lesser importance than the Harold Shipman [...]