Mother’s Day in the War on Terror
It’s mothers day again, America, 2010. The frenzy for fragrance-free flowers will make for a hectic Sunday morning. Everyone will be a feminist for the day. Mothers will lie in bed and watch the Sunday morning talk shows while fathers juggle kids and kitchens. The TV hosts will convey child-like heart warming messages of love [...]
Enhanced Security of Pakistani Passengers Start at JFK
“If a Pakistani passport is produced, the passenger, irrespective of age and gender will have to undergo selected screening,” TSA has informed Pakistan International Airlines.
Military Operation In North Waziristan Soon
Following the deadly attack on a volleyball game that killed 99 people in the remote northwest of Pakistan, the country’s military leadership has decided to expand it’s operations to North Waziristan, multiple sources in Islamabad and Washington DC told us today.
What Will The New Year Bring For Pakistan?
A note on Facebook from another Pakistani journalist Beena Sarwar proclaiming that “We shall overcome” leaves me optimistic that 2010 will bring peace and stability. But, it will take the Pakistani people to rise up and demand that all state officials and institutions respond effectively to this crisis and begin making the welfare and interests of its citizens an urgent priority.
پاکستان کے لئے سب سے بڑا خطرہ دنيا کا اس سے دور ہونا ہے
دنيا ميں چند ہي ترقي پذير ملکوں کي معيشتيں مستحکم ہيں، ليکن موجودہ دور ميں معاشي طور پر مضبوط ملکوں کو بھي کئي مسائل کا سامنا ہے۔ ان مسائل ميں انفرااسٹرکچر اور افرادي قوت کا ناکافي ہونا، پھيلتي ہوئي بدعنواني، اسٹاک مارکيٹوں ميں مندي، کرنسي کو درپيش خطرات اور اجناس پر ضرورت سے زيادہ انحصار [...]
ملاؤں کو پوري قوت سے جواب دينا ہو گا
گذشتہ منگل کو جب سري لنکا کي کرکٹ ٹيم دوسرے ٹيسٹ کے تيسرے دن کا کھيل کھيلنے کے لئے لاہور کے ہوٹل سے قذافياسٹيڈيمکےلئےچليتوکھلاڑيوںکيآنکھوںميںجيتےکےکئيخوابسجےتھے۔ شاہد انہيں معلوم ہي نہيں تھا کہ اگلے موڑ پر دہشت اُن کا انتظار کر رہي ہے۔ پھر وہ منحوس لمحہ بھي آيا جب درجن بھر دہشت گردوں نے سري لنکا [...]
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