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Pakistani Infuriated at Power Outages

By Arfa Siddiqi • Jul 24th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

With soaring temperatures, humidity and increasing losses in their businesses, traders, teachers, students and local residents took to the streets in protest against the Pakistan Electric Power Supply Company (Pepco) and the Pakistani government due to extreme cases of power outages. They erupted into clashes, smashing furniture and private & public property, including a train [...]



Ahmadinejad- Love Him Or Hate Him?

By Arfa Siddiqi • Jun 21st, 2009 • Category: Politics

Following the turmoil in the protests against the Iranian 2009 election results, the public opinion would be highly critical, to put it subtly, with regards to the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. The conservative politician is known for stirring up heated debates in his policies with the west, and his conservative views clash with the modern [...]



Iran Elections 2009

By Arfa Siddiqi • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Before I begin, I’d like to thank a very wonderful friend of mine (who recently discovered an interest in social activism)who informed me about the severity that this issue had reached, Zakee.

Following the announcement of Ahmadinejad’s victory in the 2009 Iranian Elections on 14th June, 2009, protests sparked among the Iranian communities worldwide including Dubai, [...]



Divine Intervention

By Arfa Siddiqi • May 1st, 2009 • Category: Misc

For every tear fallen, And every dream broken. For every sigh unheard,