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Posts Tagged ‘Bradford’

Kashmir Broadcasting Corporation

By Dil Nawaz • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

Stop Press:KBC
Kashmir Broadcasting Corporation is live on air as of 10th of June 2009 thru its satellite transmissions globally after one year of success broadcasting. KBC survived despite lack of financial backing for independent TV in a climate of global recession.
Viewers and supporters can contact
KBC Europe
Phone:00441613626614
Website:
http://jammukashmir.tv/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=3&task=videodirectlink&id=501
Is another (Secular and Independent) Kashmir possible?
The Free Media and [...]



THE BRADISTAN MELA

By Dil Nawaz • May 31st, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

(courtesy Daily Times - this article was first published.Sir Cam was the Guest columnist for Bradistan from Mela 2003  Dil Nawaz’s comments and updates for2008 will appear within brackets 2009 Mela will be held on the 2nd weekend of June)
Here in was a mighty fusion of cultures: Eastern, Western, English, Pakistani, Indian, African, Arab and [...]



Bradistan (Mini-Pakistan)’s diversity, ray of hope?

By Dil Nawaz • May 20th, 2009 • Category: Misc

A nation’s power and might is not in its Tanks and missiles but in its intellectual capability, knowledge, innovation, creativity and through its respect of human rights and freedom of expression.
The talk of doom and gloom in Pakistan, after a flurry of bad news on economic front and the terrorist attacks, has created doubts in [...]



Bradistan:Exclusive Q & A with Novelist Tariq Mehmood

By Dil Nawaz • Mar 18th, 2009 • Category: Misc

Q & A with Tariq Mehmood
Tariq Mehmood is a broadcaster, writer and filmmaker. His first two novels are both set in Bradford UK. He has published two illustrated books for children.
Tariq co-directed the award winning documentary Injustice. He is the editor of Sangi, the only magazine in his mother tongue, Pothowari in UK. [...]



Bradistan Calling:UK Politics Part 1

By Dil Nawaz • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look

A New Column on UK Pakistanis, but Why?
Born in Pakistan but had education in UK,live in Bradford West Yorkshire( Little Pakistan) or simply Bradistan ( as shown in film “East is East”). The columns are from the perspective of  a person who was born in Pakistan but spent my teenage and adult life in Bradford, [...]