Victimization of Pakistani Ahmadis- is it Genocide?
Did you read this report in Pakistani newspapers last week?
“Months after being shunned on religious differences, a local Ahmadi leader and his family were attacked by an unruly mob in a Punjab village – while the police looked on.”
Are Pakistani Ahmadis victims of genocide? Let’s have a look!
I Love Shia, I Live Hazara
I Love Shia, I Live Hazara – please share and make this your profile if you stand with me in protesting the mass murder of Shia Muslims and Hazaras in Pakistan. Protesters in Quetta have staged a sit-in since Friday evening, and demonstrations are being held in solidarity [...]
Newborn Democracy Is Abandoned To Die In Pakistan by Malik Rashid
Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified the Chief Executive of the state from politics. The ruling party nominated another Prime Minister. A court issued non-bail able arrest warrant for the fresh nominee. The standoff between judiciary and executive has produced assault on the executive. Retaliation could emerge on official level soon. Judiciary under [...]
Froth and Bubble of Memogate: Pasha Fizzles Out
In Pakistan privilege doesn’t necessarily come from the ownership of capital, industry, and large holdings of cultivatable land but through control of the state apparatus. It is, therefore, not suprising that Pakistan’s leading newspaper Dawn refers to Army Chief Kayani as the most powerful man in the country. In a story headlined “Kayani Calls for talks [...]
Let’s Learn Bengali Quickly
I know China holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many Pakistanis. Mention of Mao’s land evokes feeling of sanguineness- elation and trust. On the contrast Bangladesh – well I will leave it up to your imagination. But I believe it is in Pakistan’s interest to change that attitude immediately. Pakistani entrepreneurs, [...]
Unmasking Conquest: GHQ’s Internal Colonialism
Whether Husain Haqqani gets justice or not, the Memogate debacle is a watershed moment for Pakistan’s Civil-Military balance and a historic opportunity for the proponents of democracy to seize control of the ‘real’ state. But of course it is easier said than done! A minister of Tipu Sultan was quoted in Parliamentary Papers (1852-53) as [...]
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com