Stretched between western education and culture and fundamental Islamic circles, Pakistan is witnessing the tug-of-war between western temptation and fanatic fear. There is a war for the resources and one for shaping the abstract culture of the country. The latest episode of fundamentalism’s rise in the form of terrorist violence in Pakistan’s NWFP province and FATA has started to influence government officials including those of educational institutes of higher learning. My latest post Veiling Eve on instablogs created a buzz on the issue and comments came from diverse viewpoints of the site members. To read the post, follow the link http://freebird.instablogs.com/entry/veiling-eve-malakand-university-s-decision-to-impose-veil-on-female-students/.
On the other hand, the medical community recently went on a strike and refused to see hundreds of patients at three major hospitals in Peshawar. Our Global Report of January 05, 2008 is presented below, covering this and more stories.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Pak-Afghan Trade Agreement
Coming this month is a trade agreement between pakistan and Afghanistan that would lead to some duty-free (but still legal) trade between the two countries. However, the security situation along the border demands for effective measures on behalf of the government in order to prevent abuse and/or targetting of trade transactions by vicious elements. Here is the post on instablogs and the video on the issue follows.
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