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Thriving on Our Own Charity

By Fatima Saleem • Nov 15th, 2010 • Category: Features

…a  donation appeal reminder!
Rehabilitation is underway in the flood-hit regions of Pakistan. Key players in this reconstruction include numerous NGO,s working strenuously in the field. Billions have been collected by them through charity given by Pakistanis alone, though efforts of international community indeed is well appreciated. However, considering a catastrophe of biblical scale, it is [...]



Supreme Court is New GHQ

By Fatima Saleem • Oct 10th, 2010 • Category: Worth A Second Look

History has witnessed FOUR Marshal Laws in Pakistan. Pakistanis are well aware, what happens when their politicians get too naughty to handle! But, state of affairs have taken a new course lately never seen before in the history of Pakistan. NRO scam, Swiss scandal, row over 18th amendment, clash between judiciary and presidency, but eccentrically [...]



Is the Country Moving Toward Anarchy?

By Fatima Saleem • Aug 21st, 2010 • Category: Features

Yesterday midnight, few half-clad and unkempt men, broke into a house in a posh locality in Islamabad, using hammers and knifes. They dined on what was available in the kitchen, took away food and money with them, and eloped.
I hope not, but is it a promo of what the future holds for us? Unless and [...]



Solution of the debacle-Adopt a family!

By Fatima Saleem • Aug 20th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Almost 3 weeks since heavy flooding -Pakistan immediately needs an emergency flood relief policy.
Concerns are being raised as regards credibility as well as competency of the government to manage the flood disaster. Although, government should not solely be blamed, as the calamity is exceedingly large to be handled by the state alone. Albeit, bearing in [...]



Silence of Nation; Apathy or Distrust

By Fatima Saleem • Aug 13th, 2010 • Category: Worth A Second Look

Pakistan is going through a devastating catastrophe, a national disaster. The country has been hit by the largest floods ever in her history affecting all of the provinces on a huge scale. The floods have affected 14million people all over the country. Their homes, hotels, shops have been smashed. Crops have been damaged and many [...]



Is Religion Possible?

By Fatima Saleem • Jul 20th, 2010 • Category: Worth A Second Look

This was a question raised by Allama Muhammad Iqbal almost a century ago & he himself than gave a clear and precise answer & presented with clear-cut guidelines to make it possible in the modern world.
Iqbal perfectly eradicates qualms of the Islamophobes & outline design to moderate radicalization. Seculars, liberals [...]



Women Empowerment : Candid Approach

By Fatima Saleem • Jun 17th, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

While browsing the Pakistani blogosphere, I found out that writing about women issues is in vogue in Pakistan’s literary circle, not considering the fact that it only adds up to an already bad impression created about the country abroad. Well, I want to rest this argument once for good! -My lame attempt to stop educated [...]



Censorship and Protest over Blasphemy is Justified

By Fatima Saleem • May 22nd, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

PTA has blocked youtube & Wikipedia as well after Facebook and Foreign office has recorded protest over blasphemy offense at international level. I personally agree with the facebook ban & protests all over Pakistan against the blasphemous day”, however, I think blocking Blackberry & now youtube is a bit extreme.
Nonetheless, International media must play their [...]



No Stitch in Time

By Fatima Saleem • May 21st, 2010 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

On a lighter note, in our chaos-ville, as I call it, do you know that amidst fake degrees,18th amendment, exalted load shedding, Shoab-Sania show, corruption, hunza lake disaster etc. there is now another crisis being confronted at domestic level- The tailoring crisis!
Summer is on. Tempting lawn prints are on sale, luring designer lawn is there [...]



Crying in the wilderness

By Fatima Saleem • Apr 29th, 2010 • Category: Features

Oppression is worse than death.  Freedom is bliss. Ultimate freedom is ultimate delight. My soul yearns to breath in fresh air, clear my head, break all the chains & soar high. One doesn’t have to be week to be oppressed.  The wicked, the immoral, the mighty can use weakness of the strongest to bully, to [...]