Sat, March 20, 2010

Pakistan Around the Web

 

Must-read Pakistani Novel

Posted 2 months ago

There has been an explosion of Pakistani authors writing about all kinds of issues from politics, identity, immigration and belonging. It has taken me a shamefully long time to read this novel, but I’m glad I saved it to read over the holidays.

Daniyal Mueenuddin’s collection of short stories,

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Pakistan: A Country of Interest

Posted 2 months, 1 week ago

When you travel on a Pakistani passport there is no airport in the world, even in Pakistan, where you are not subject to some kind of interrogation. So putting Pakistan on America’s “country of interest” list only means there is now a publicly acknowledged policy that endorses profiling. It’s…

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Postcard from Pakistan: Bombs to Bracelets

Posted 4 months, 1 week ago

October has been a horrifically violent month in Pakistan. The militants have targeted the rich and the powerful establishment, and the vulnerable poor. They have targeted women and children indiscriminately. They have attacked schools and universities. They have attempted to cut through the…

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