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The freedom (or lack thereof) to just be in Pakistan Farzana Shar takes her father to his workplace on a motorbike. A woman riding a bike is a rare sight in rural areas. PHOTO: EXPRESS The freedom (or lack thereof) to just be in Pakistan It wasn’t the freedom to publicly wear mini-skirts, to dance at a nightclub or randomly get drunk “Sarah, I miss Pakistan; can you be the bridge between Pakistan and I? Share some podcasts with me that talk desi, news, food and culture.” This was how a cousin based in Boston, United States recently connected with me over a Skype call. I was able to share Khaula Jamil’s Instagram profile with her and also forwarded the link to MystaPaki’s podcast, from when he partnered with Patari. We talked about Karachi and Karachi ....
Memogate: Judicial Commission issues notice to Zardari ISLAMABAD – The three-member Judicial Commission constituted by the Supreme Court to probe memogate issued a notice to President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday. The president has been asked to clarify his position regarding the alleged memo. During its last meeting, the commission had decided that notices would be issued to all parties linked with the memo scandal. Previously, the president had not submitted his reply to the Supreme Court during the preliminary hearing of the memo case despite the fact that Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and ISI DG Ahmed Shuja Pasha submitted their replies. A reply on behalf of the federal government was, however, filed. ....
Correcting the national course The writer is a retired lieutenant general of the Pakistan Army and a former federal secretary. He has also served as chairman of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories Board Recently, two very distinct events happened that if viewed in a broader perspective could have long-term implications. One was the demise of the iconic human rights activist and intellectual IA Rehman whose contribution towards promoting democratic and human values remains unmatched. The flood of articles, condolence references, and the respect and appreciation that he received in the country and abroad is a clear manifestation of his enormous contribution in these fields. Above all, it gave hope that not all is lost and the younger generation could look up to leaders that promote the right values and leave behind a strong legacy. Here I am also reminded of Asma Jehangir who clearly was one of our foremost and fearless champions of human rights and a friend of the poor and dow ....
Goodbye - From an Indian Military Veteran to a Pakistani Human Rights Activist THE INTERVIEW with Admiral L.Ramdas Chief of Naval Staff, India’s highly decorated Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, has championed peace not despite but because he was a man of war and seen it from close quarters.. As he says in the interview below, “More significantly, my having been through three wars had also raised deeper reflections within me – and led me to question the very nature and purpose of war itself. One has realised therefore that wars don t solve anything – and that issues must be resolved politically.Perhaps these were a few from among the diverse combination of circumstances which influenced my own metamorphosis from a Man - o - war to a Man - o - Peace.!!” ....