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Posted on September 1st, 2010

They Could Join Tailban

Four-storey hotels that fuelled the local economy vanished. Buildings have been flattened, with cars sandwiched between slabs of concrete. Roads were dragged down and all that's left behind are 30-metre (100-foot) dirt cliffs crumbling into a river... more..

Posted on September 1st, 2010

The floods, government and women

One of the starkest examples goes back less than a hundred years ago. The First World War took ten million lives across Europe and Russia. The Russian Czar and his feudal monarchy remained unmoved by the growing hunger of 24 million serfs over the... more..

Posted on September 1st, 2010

Natural Disasters

The devastating tsunami of 26 December 2004 snuffed out the lives of many beautiful souls so quickly. The strength and security of the victims’ homes provided little protection from the ravaging waves. Why do such things happen? Are there some... more..

Posted on September 1st, 2010

More Protection Needed

Refugees International is glad to see that the U.S. will dramatically increase its aid to Pakistan to $150 million. Given the gravity of the situation, it is vital that more money be channeled into protecting the displaced and the other flood-affected... more..

Posted on September 1st, 2010

Principles of Relief

Relief should be need-based instead of supply-driven. It is to be noted that there exists some diversities within a disaster-hit community, and relief should adequately respond to these diverse needs of victims and survivors. It is to be realised... more..

Posted on September 1st, 2010

Preparing an early recovery plan

Millions who have been displaced by the worst floods in Pakistan's history need an urgent way out of their misery. If anything, the scale of the recent disaster is unprecedented. By all accounts, the worst is not over. In fact, it has not even started... more..

Posted on April 27th, 2010

Pakistan or Paranoidistan?

With Pakistan reaching a crossroads in its history, many worry about the future of the country. Confused and dazzled by the complexity of the problems facing them, many ordinary citizens are educating themselves and looking for ways to define the future... more..

Posted on March 19th, 2009

The Rage in My Heart

The writer is a retired federal secretary. Email: rkhan@isb.compol.com ,more..

Posted on March 19th, 2009

Mohammad Suharto not representative of all dictators.

Last week in Indonesia, the famed ruthless despot Mohamed Suharto died at the age 86. As a dictator, he was known for corruption and mass murders during his 31-year term, in addition to hampering Indonesian justice and economic institutions and advantageously... more..

Posted on March 19th, 2009

Analysis: The power game

The imposition of Governor’s Rule in Punjab and the ensuing horse trading of provincial assembly members, mostly from the PMLQ, by both the PMLN and the PPP has clearly drawn the battle lines of the new power game in the country. It is no longer... more..

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