Old rules in New Pakistan

Since Imran Khan revealed his feelings about a minority Muslim group in Pakistan, some young voters’ opinions of him have soured. KARACHI, Pakistan — For the last two years, former cricketing superstar Imran Khan has been trumpeting talk of change to Pakistan’s public. Standing in front of beloved national monuments […]

What Science Says About Moms

Smithsonian.com To be honest, I’ve never associated motherhood with science. I assume this has everything to do with the fact that I’m one of eight kids, and while I’m sure we were a study in chaos theory, my mother didn’t have much time to nail the concept and work it […]

Elections 2013: Live updates

Source:ET Recent Update   JI announces election boycott in Karachi, Hyderabad 01:52:PM Two people die in a fight at Karachi polling station 01:46:PM Karachi rigging: Bogus votes and abduction in Malir Cantt 01:40:PM ANP workers took away ballot boxes from PS-96 Karachi: Polling officer   More:

Wait till you see the idiots I put there.”

Source: The Conservative  Papers. God was missing for six days.  Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day.  He inquired, “Where have you been?”God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look, Michael.  Look what I’ve made.”Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, “What is it?” […]

Pakistan Elections May Go to the Terrorists

Source: The Conservative Papers. As one waits for a clearer indicator of the likely outcome of the polls, one has to be worried over the possibility of rogue elephant terrorist organisations such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Sunni extremist Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LEJ) causing major disruptions in the elections, particularly […]

God’s Voice

Huff Post: by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. It may not be easy or convenient, but revelation is a life-or-death proposition. Ultimately, allowing ourselves to hear God’s voice — aligning our will with God’s will — may be the only thing that can ultimately save us. We need only to be brave […]

Day of decision

Source:ET Election on May 11 is a truly historic one, marking the first constitutional transition of power from one democratically-elected government to another. DESIGN: EMA ANIS What happens today will decide our immediate future, hopefully for the next five years. Intense games of number crunching are, of course, on everywhere; […]

Pakistani minorities leery of democracy – Violence by Islamic radicals on rise since 2008 elections

LAHORE, PAKISTAN – In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them. Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan’s democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country’s […]