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South Asia: Burma, the junta and a crisis

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:19:42 +0000

In a post titled “Hell in the time of Junta”, Sepia Mutiny writes about the humanitarian crisis in Burma.

Pakistan: Domestic violence

Neha Viswanathan — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:17:12 +0000

All Things Pakistan explores the issue of domestic violence in the country.

Pakistan: Domestic violence

Neha Viswanathan — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:16:20 +0000

All Things Pakistan explores the issue of domestic violence in the country.

Pakistan: The Mayor of Karachi

Neha Viswanathan — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:10 +0000

Five Rupees on meeting the Mayor of Karachi in the campus of University of Chicago.

South Asia: Soaring food prices

Neha Viswanathan — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:05:44 +0000

2.6 billion links to a report by the Asian Development Bank on the soaring food prices the world over.

Pakistan: Alternatives to the Madrassa

Neha Viswanathan — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:14:39 +0000

CHUP! on a newspaper report on the trend of Turkish schools in Pakistan offering an alternative to Madrassa education.

Pakistan: The food crisis and worse

Neha Viswanathan — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:13:04 +0000

All Things Pakistan voices concern - “the food crisis comes hand in hand with an energy crisis and in an environment already rife with political uncertainty and extremist threats.” and calls it a dangerous mix.

Pakistan: Lahore Book Fair

Rezwan — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:50:30 +0000

Atif’s blogworld visits Lahore Book Fair and comments that this is probably Pakistan’s largest book fair to be held this year.

Pakistan: A 20-20 cricket league in 2009

Rezwan — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:44:15 +0000

Rohail Butt reports in The Pakistani Spectator that watching the financial success of the Indian Premier League cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced their own Pakistan Premier League, which will start from next year.

Pakistan: Missing Libraries

Rezwan — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:50:17 +0000

Adil Najam raises concerns in All Things Pakistan Blog that Pakistanis read less. He finds out a cause that there is a shortage of functional libraries in Pakistan: “We have no public libraries, beyond what the British left us”.

Pakistan: A Filmmaker’s Perspective

Rezwan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:42:51 +0000

CHUP! - Changing Up Pakistan interviews Mehreen Jabbar, a Pakistani filmmaker for her perspectives on Pakistan and thoughts on her film, based on a true story of a Pakistani Hindu boy and his father.

India, Pakistan: Review of ‘Khuda Ke Liye'

Rezwan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:19:13 +0000

Pass the Roti on the Left Side reviews the internationally acclaimed Pakistani movie ‘Khuda Ke Liye‘ (For God's Sake), which was recently released in Indian Theaters.

Pakistan: All about security

Neha Viswanathan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:14:47 +0000

The security frenzy in the city has Metroblogging Islamabad telling a story about how innocent walks and lunches are viewed with suspicion.

Pakistan: A deal with militants

Neha Viswanathan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:02:38 +0000

Five Rupees asks some questions about the deal just made with Mehsud's militants in Pakistan.

Pakistan: Food crisis and electricity

Neha Viswanathan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:04:02 +0000

CHUP! on the food crisis in Pakistan - and one of the main reasons is the shortage of power.