The Viral Threat – Polio and National Security
The statistics keep shifting, the upward tick of numbers painting a grim picture. In 2013, 91 new cases of Polio were reported in Pakistan, an increase from 58 in 2012. 290,000 children, mostly in...
View ArticleThe Mirrors that Reflect
Pakistan would be better off recalling Jinnah’s speeches on the freedom of the press and his speeches that called for protecting journalists doing their duty rather than his promise to protect...
View ArticlePromises, Promises
The Pakistani government must do more than just promise and make empty assurances to protect journalists and create a free and fair press in the country. Journalists from Pakistan and from around the...
View ArticleEradicating Polio
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his SAARC appearance late last year had suggested that India would be willing to support and help countries in the Indian subcontinent where Polio still remains a...
View ArticleThe UNHRC – A Satirical Play
The irony of countries that systematically violate human rights laws, forwarding a resolution at the UNHRC condemning human rights violations in Burma, is the reason why the UN and its rights bodies...
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